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PF after retirement: When does your EPF balance stop earning interest? EPFO rules explained

New Delhi, July 17 -- If you have retired but have not yet withdrawn your Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) balance, your savings may still be earning interest. However, the period for which interest is... Read More


Government may bring back UPI MDR for large merchants: Who could be affected?

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Centre is considering bringing back the merchant discount rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for large merchants, according to an Economic Times repo... Read More


No Flexi Cap Fund gave 10% returns over the last 1 year: Should investors worry? Here's what experts say

New Delhi, July 17 -- Flexi cap mutual funds, which are known for giving fund managers the flexibility to invest across large-, mid- and small-cap stocks, have had a subdued year. Data shows that not... Read More


EPF Scheme 2026: New rules for exempted PF trusts, what employees must know

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Employees' Provident FundScheme, 2026 has introduced a revised framework for exempted provident fund (PF) trusts, bringing in an interest rate ceiling, mandatory digital comp... Read More


CBDT Notifies CII for FY2026-27: Who Can Still Claim Indexation on Property Sale?

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Cost Inflation Index (CII) at 384 for FY2026-27, a key number used to calculate indexed cost for eligible long-term capi... Read More


ITR Filing 2026: Income Tax Department Introduces New Secondary Address Field

New Delhi, July 16 -- Taxpayers filing income tax returns for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 will have to furnish an additional communication address while submitting their returns. The Income Tax Depar... Read More


Mutual fund not performing? Here's how experts say you should review it

New Delhi, July 16 -- One-year returns often become the deciding factor for investors reviewing their mutual fund portfolios. A fund that has recently outperformed attracts fresh money, while one that... Read More


ITR filing: ITAT deletes Rs.10 lakh Black Money Act penalty over foreign ESOP disclosure

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Chennai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted a Rs.10 lakh penalty imposed under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Impositio... Read More


Rs.10,000 SIP to Rs.30 lakh: These large & midcap mutual funds led 10-year returns

New Delhi, July 16 -- Large & midcap mutual funds have delivered strong long-term SIP returns over the past decade, with four schemes growing a monthly investment of Rs.10,000 into more than Rs.30 lak... Read More


RBI fixes SGB 2019-20 Series II redemption price at Rs.14,199. Should investors redeem now?

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2019-20 Series II at Rs.14,199 per gram for investors opting to redeem thei... Read More