These are practical lessons that I learnt only from actually investing rather than just talking about them with experts or by reading about them.

Starting from financial year 2018-19 (Assessment year 2019-20) long term capital gains on equity funds are taxable. This is subject to (i) a grand-fathering clause which eliminates capital gains upto January 31, 2018; and (ii) a threshold of Rs 1 lakh per year.

This year try to get a jump start on this activity. Plan and execute your tax saving investments now.

The Indian Equity market was a mixed bag in 2018-19 (till March 31, 2019) with the key indices providing widespread returns. Though the Nifty was up 16.5% for the year, the Nifty Midcap 100 was down 1.9% and the Nifty...

Most of us make our tax saving investments during the last quarter (January to March). Did you know the advantages that you get if you do them right now? Read on to know more:

Just the way your salary is taxed as per the income tax slab rates, the gains you make from your mutual fund investments are also taxed but the rules are different. Let’s look at how different types of mutual funds (MF) are taxed depending on the holding period.

How To Compute Long Term Capital Gains Tax On Equity Mutual Funds

Usually, this starts to matter when your CTC is Rs 5 lakhs or more per year.