The National Pension System is a retirement benefits scheme that offers tax saving. This government scheme is a retirement scheme regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). The returns from the National Pension System are market-linked. Hence its...

National Pension Scheme (NPS) is a long term investment scheme that offers dual benefits of pension plus investment. It comes under the purview of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and Central Government. Subscribers of NPS have to...

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or FATCA is a tax law introduced in the US to curb tax evasion and increase transparency between countries with respect to US taxpayers' income from foreign countries. All US taxpayers have to be...

Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and Public Provident Fund (PPF) are government savings schemes that guarantee returns and offer tax benefits. One is mandatory for all employees, while the other is a voluntary scheme for all Indians. These two schemes differ...

eAadhar is a password-protected copy of an Aadhar card. The UIDAI digitally signs it. E-Aadhar is considered valid, just like a physical Aadhar. It is an initiative of the Government of India to move towards digitization. Since E-Aadhar is available...

Public Provident Fund (PPF) is an initiative of the Government of India to mobilize small savings. It offers tax benefits as well upon investment. One can invest in a PPF scheme at any post office or authorised banks. BOB is...

How can I check my Aadhar card details? One can check their Aadhar card details online by visiting the website https://uidai.gov.in. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) provides the service to check the details online. An individual can check Aadhar...

We have recently celebrated International Yoga Day on 21st June. The social media was filled with pictures of individuals doing yoga. Yoga is no game where you can conquer in a couple of days. Yoga requires patience and practice. It...