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Budget narrows SGB tax tax-free status: Check investments still exempt

Investors face a narrowed tax-free window for Sovereign Gold Bonds as the Budget shifts focus back to traditional EEE-rated savings schemes

Budget 2026: TCS cut may ease pockets of students eyeing foreign education

Lower TCS means less cash blocked upfront for medical spends and travel as well, say tax experts

Tax slabs FY27 unchanged: Experts on which tax regime saves you more now

New regime typically wins unless deductions are high enough to tilt the calculation toward old, says expert

Budget 2026 and crypto tax: Experts decode tighter reporting rules

Tighter reporting norms bring crypto closer to mainstream financial standards: Experts

What changes for taxpayers in Budget 2026? 10 major tax changes explained

Key tax rule changes this year cover derivatives, buybacks, revised ITR timelines and crypto reporting penalties

Budget 2026: PF rule clean-up simplifies tax treatment, keeps limits intact

Retirement savings streamlined by removing 12% tax ceiling on employer Provident Fund contributions and providing companies with a compliance cushion for tax deductions on employee welfare deposits

Budget tax change weighs on dividend, MF investments made on borrowed money

Withdrawal of interest deductions on borrowed investment funds is set to increase tax costs for leveraged HNIs and corporate treasuries

Budget 2026: SHE Marts aim to turn SHG women into enterprise owners

Union Budget 2026 plan links SHG products, retail markets and easier finance for women-led businesses

Budget makes tax compliance easier, gives relief in penalties and timelines

Budget signals a shift toward a less adversarial tax regime by extending return-filing deadlines to March, halving the mandatory litigation deposit to 10%, and decriminalising minor procedural lapses

Financial rule changes on Feb 1, from credit cards to FASTag & banks

From revised banking fees and hiked tobacco duties, here is how the new financial regulations taking effect this February will impact your monthly budget

Budget must give tax relief in household medical costs: Insurance industry

'Biggest health care burden is not hospitalisation but diagnostics and medicines,' they say

Does remarriage change family pension rights? Delhi High Court clears rules

Remarriage does not end a widow's entitlement, says court in interpretation of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules

Got a phone call about unclaimed insurance money? How to deal with scam

Experts warn against scammers impersonating companies and industry regulator to trick policyholders into paying fake processing fees

HDFC Bank changes terms for Infinia card customers: What to expect

Company introduces new monthly redemption caps and category limits for its premium card, effective Feb 1

Wrong UPI payment? Here's what you can recover and what you can't

While the RBI mandates compensation for technical failures, recovering funds sent to a wrong UPI ID remains a manual process dependent on the recipient's consent and swift bank intervention

Indian households add Rs 53 trillion to equity wealth in five years

Economic Survey data show rising retail ownership and a steady shift towards equity-linked savings

Locker items lost, damaged or stolen: How much are banks liable for?

Under RBI's locker framework, a bank's liability is limited to 100 times the annual locker rent

PFRDA's Swasthya Pension Scheme explained: where it helps, risks involved

Designed as a healthcare buffer under NPS, not a substitute for full health cover, says experts

Senior citizen fixed deposit rates at 6.8-8.1%: Check offers by top banks

Small finance banks are outperforming their larger rivals by offering senior citizens premium yields of over 8%, providing a crucial safety net for retirement income

Fixed deposit rates at 5-8%: Check latest offers from various banks

Small finance banks outperforming public sector rivals by offering retail deposit rates of up to 8%