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Why these retirees sold their family homes and property investments for a better retirement

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- At 83, S. Jagannatha Rao no longer owns a house. After his wife died, Rao found himself living alone in a three-bedroom house while his two sons were in Bengaluru. The property n... और पढ़ें


Is updated ITR more economical than FAST-DS for past foreign income

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The new Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers-Disclosure Scheme (FAST-DS), 2026, has opened a one-time window for taxpayers to clean up past omissions involving overseas income and a... और पढ़ें


Esops can create wealth, but can you afford to exercise them?

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Employee stock options (Esops) can create life-changing wealth, but unlocking that wealth comes with a big price tag. A startup employee getting stock options worth Rs.1 crore h... और पढ़ें


Missed declaring foreign assets? Here's your relief window-with a catch.

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the rules for the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme, 2026 (FAST-DS), giving eligible taxpayers a one-time ... और पढ़ें


Flipkart Esop case: Could a buyback of unexercised options mean lower tax bill?

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- A 30 July tax ruling involving a Flipkart employee could have implications for how employees cash out vested employee stock options (Esops). The Bengaluru bench of the Income Ta... और पढ़ें


What 'minimum due' really costs credit card users

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- When Ashutosh Singh got his first credit card in 2023, he knew one thing: pay the bill on time and build your credit score. Singh, now 26, was working and planning to take an edu... और पढ़ें


Travel credit cards: The new winners after reward devaluations

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The golden era of effortless travel rewards on credit cards is over. Over the past year, banks have steadily chipped away at some of the country's most rewarding travel cards by c... और पढ़ें


Beyond 31 July: Taxpayer's guide to every ITR deadline

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The deadline for salaried taxpayers and pensioners to file income tax returns (ITR) via form ITR-1 or ITR-2 was 31 July. But the tax calendar for assessment year 2026-27 (fiscal y... और पढ़ें


SIFs are designed to improve risk-adjusted returns: Edelweiss' Bhavesh Jain

New Delhi, July 24 -- Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs) are positioned between mutual funds (MFs) and high-ticket investment products such as portfolio management services (PMS) and alternative inve... और पढ़ें


Foreign assets from past years in AIS? Don't panic, use them as a compliance check.

New Delhi, July 22 -- Your foreign assets history has now made its way into the Annual Information Statement (AIS). Starting last week, the AIS has begun displaying details of foreign financial assets... और पढ़ें