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More tax-free options

Minor relief for middle class

Higher tax exemption for health insurance premium

But increase in service tax can push up premiums

Nippon Life hikes stake in Reliance MF to 35%

Nippon, which earlier held 26%, plans to hike its holding to 49% in tranches

Should you transfer your credit card balance?

It can help consolidate debt and bring down interest cost if converted into EMI

Should you transfer your credit card balance?

It can help in consolidating debt and bringing down interest cost if converted into EMI

IFCI declares 10% interim dividend

The dividend will be paid within 30 days from the declaration

EPFO likely to appoint fund managers, raise pension age next month

The meeting of Central Board of Trustees will be held on March 11

FM may dole out tax sops in Budget to win over middle class

Finance Minister is also expected to unveil initiatives to boost investments and promote manufacturing as part of the Make In India campaign

Declare other income to employer

Employer can deduct tax accordingly and show it in Form 16. This makes filing tax returns easier and takes care of advance tax issues

Budget may bring good news for salaried class

Union finance minister has already said he's 'in favour of taxing low income groups'

A Budget 2015 wishlist from the common taxpayer

The govt has to address many tax exemptions that are archaic and out of sync with ground realities

Case study

Business Standard analyses one family's finances and suggests a way forward

Readers' Corner: Jairam Sridharan

I want to buy a second-hand car. Will I get a loan for it?

Please don't tax arbitrage funds retrospectively

It is widely believed that the coming Budget will change the view on arbitrage funds and classify them as debt funds

Demand drafts to online transfers

The never-ending wait for encashing demand drafts is long over, you can now get it done in just a few hours

EPFO mulls medical benefits for its pensioners

Surplus in Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance scheme could be used for extending medical benefits through ESIC

How changes in ready-reckoner rates impact your tax outgo

The higher of the reckoner rate and agreement value in the first agreement is taken as the sale value for computing capital gains. Read on to know how it works...

Do we really need more houses?

A recent book says that houses grew faster than households. So, who is buying the high-cost properties in cities and how many of them?

Mahindra Insurance Brokers to reach 100,000 more villages in 3-4 yrs

Firm says in FY14 itself, it had a million retail cases serviced and generated gross premium of Rs 825 cr