Personal Finance

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

Buyback taxed as capital gains, not dividends, to benefit high earners

Finance Bill 2026 shifts share buyback proceeds to capital gains tax from April 2026, easing the burden for many investors, while tightening tax rules for SGB buyers

Budget 2026: Accident victims to get full claim amt without tax deductions

Union Budget 2026 on compensation: The change, once enacted, will ensure accident victims receive the full interest awarded on compensation without tax deductions

Budget 2026: Relief for senior citizens as Form 15G, 15H filing gets easier

Senior Citizens and Budget 2026: The proposal aims to cut paperwork and prevent unnecessary tax deduction for eligible investors, especially senior citizens holding securities across companies

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 vs 2025: No new tax cuts; gains and misses for middle class

Budget 2026 vs 2025 Tax Slab: Budget 2026 keeps tax slabs unchanged, focuses on compliance relief and builds on last year's middle-class tax reset

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

Budget 2026 brings tax relief, investment flexibility for overseas Indians

From lower TCS on foreign travel to easier equity access and property sale relief, Budget 2026 brings a clutch of changes for NRIs and overseas Indians

Budget 2026 relief: Lower TCS on foreign education, medical travel

Union Budgeet 2026: Lower TCS rates under LRS aim to ease upfront tax costs for overseas education, medical treatment and travel spending

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

Dividend yield funds suit moderate-risk investors seeking lower volatility

These schemes invest in high-dividend stocks to cushion downside volatility, but they can underperform growth-oriented equity funds during strong bull market phases

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

Silver's volatility now doubles gold's. Motilal Oswal explains the risk

Silver has done the heavy lifting already. Gold now offers better risk-adjusted returns.

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