Income is classified under five heads in the Indian Income Tax Act. Each year, you or your qualified chartered accountant is expected to put all your earnings or incomes under these 5 heads of income for calculating tax. Here is a small primer of what these 5 heads of income mean and what all theyRead More
Queries on life insurance answered
Here are some common life insurance queries that investors from India have. This is part of a series of common doubts investors have on life insurance policies. Today’s questions relate to how much life insurance a person can take; whether it is valid outside India; will claims be allowed if premium is unpaid; can theRead More
Long Term and Short Term Capital Gains
Capital Gains is an often heard term in the Indian income tax world. Here is a preliminary article on what the terminology means and what Long term and short term capital gains are. Capital gains arises only when a capital asset is transferred. So if the asset transferred is not a capital asset, it will notRead More
Go online for the best and cheapest term insurance plans in India
Blame it on technology. Many insurance agents are ducking for cover as term insurance plans go online in India resulting in cheaper premiums for the customer. Life insurers have become more innovative as the years have gone by and launched best and cheapest term life insurance policies keeping the customer’s wallet in mind. The greatRead More
Using XIRR to Calculate CAGR
How do you calculate returns from your investments when the investments you make (inflows) and returns you get (outflows) are at different periods in time ? Using XIRR to calculate CAGR. For example, you could buy shares of a company at different prices and at different periods of time. You could then sell it off afterRead More
How many loans can I have ?
Acquiring your favorite assets through a loan is probably the one of the most easiest way to fulfill your materialistic needs and wants. However, it is also one of the most easiest ways to become a pauper as well. If you don’t keep an eye on how many loans you accumulate, it will be aRead More