Should we report domestic mutual funds holding foreign shares in Schedule FA/FSI

  Many international funds/ETFs, such as Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund or Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund, are domestic mutual funds ...

No more 54F exemption for capital gains from Debt Funds

  Section 54F gives an exemption from long-term capital gains arising from the transfer of a long-term capital asset that is not a residenti...

The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins

  If you've ever felt that evolution was an abstract or incomplete theory, Richard Dawkins's The Greatest Show on Earth is the defin...

Name on pan card with initials - The real problem

In the PAN system, an individual’s name is stored in three separate fields - first name, middle name and last name/surname - and, by design,...

How to Not Get Enlightened - I tried all of these and they really do work

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

  Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money is not your typical finance book filled with charts, formulas, or investment strategies. Instead, ...

How the order of LTCG set-off can cost you more than you think while filing Income-Tax returns

  Since the tax rate on long-term capital gains (LTCG) other than equity has been reduced from 20% to 12.5%, we now have two categories of L...

The Richest Man in Babylon

  "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason is a timeless classic that offers invaluable financial wisdom through a series ...

How would you explain what is ULIP compared to a Mutual Fund - to a layman?

  How would you explain what is ULIP compared to a Mutual Fund to a layman?  It is March – the year-end season, and with it comes the usual ...

87A rebate applicable for debt MF - clarified

  Section 87A of the Income Tax Act has undergone significant interpretation and procedural changes, particularly concerning its applicabili...

Kuttichathan and AI

  ആറാം തമ്പുരാൻ സിനിമയിലെ നരേന്ദ്രപ്രസാദിന്റെ പ്രശസ്തമായ ഡയലോഗ് ഓർമ്മയില്ലേ "ചാത്തന്മാർ അവനെ കൊണ്ടുവരും". ഒരു കാലത്ത് കുട്ടിച്ചാത്...

Budget 2025: Changes in taxation of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)

  Unravel the complexities of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) with our detailed analysis of the Budget 2025 tax changes! If you're d...

Budget 2025: Changes in taxation of Unit Linked Insurance Policies (ULIP)

  Navigate through the complexities of ULIP taxation with our comprehensive breakdown of the Budget 2025 changes! If you've ever been ba...

Time limit for filing updated returns increased in Budget 2025

Discover the latest changes in tax filing procedures with the Budget 2025 update! This page delves into a significant enhancement that could...

Is 87A rebate applicable for capital gains after budget 2025?

  Dive into the latest tax updates with our deep dive into the Section 87A rebate post-Budget 2025! If you've been following the buzz ar...

The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins

  Richard Dawkins' "The Selfish Gene" revolutionized our understanding of evolution when it was first published in 1976. The b...