Startups get tax breaks for one more year…

Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced tax incentives for startups, including an extension in capital gains exemption by one year, in Union Budget 2021-22. The eligibility for claiming tax holiday for startups will also…

Why FM should not bring in any new…

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman faces a huge challenge this year. The coronavirus pandemic raged through 2020, roiling economies and ruining many lives. The government’s revenues are down but expenditure commitments are up (think of the…

Expecting a Debt Linked Saving Scheme and tax…

The Association of Mutual Funds in India in its Budget Proposals for FY2021-22 has reinforced its long pending demand to bring parity in tax treatment for investments in different financial sectors. AMFI has reiterated its…

Budget 2021 could give more tax relief on…

The Finance Minister is set to present a paperless Union Budget on February 1, 2021, and has her task cut out given that the fiscal year 2020-21 has been challenging and unprecedented for the government…

A budget game plan: Mother of five pledges…

Rachel Bozarth and her family have frozen their spending on non-essential items for the month of January.Source: Rachel BozarthRachel Bozarth is taking some drastic measures to attack her debt.The 32-year old mother of five has…

How to get rich this year: Your investment…

The year 2020 was extraordinary, and events swung sharply from dismay to delight for investors. The stock markets crashed almost 40% in March on Covid fears, but recovered smartly only to end the year at…