Articles 1681–1720 of 2673, covering Personal Finance, Corporate Finance, Income Tax, Investments and more.
When you need emergency liquidity but don't want to break investments, two clean options exist: loan against mutual funds (LAMF) or overdraft/loan against…
Missing a loan EMI is stressful — but knowing exactly what happens next helps you respond correctly and avoid making the situation worse. India's loan recovery…
India has over 9,000 registered Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) — from giants like Bajaj Finance and Muthoot to small regional lenders. They lend ₹30+…
Insurance claim rejection at the moment you need it most is one of the most devastating financial events. Yet many rejections are avoidable — either through…
Every Private Limited Company in India must file annual returns and financial statements with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) — even if the company has…
The Profit & Loss (P&L) statement — also called the Statement of Profit and Loss or Income Statement — tells you whether a business made or lost money in a…
A joint home loan — where two or more people are co-borrowers — can significantly increase loan eligibility, reduce stamp duty in many states, and allow each…
Real estate GST rules in India are among the most frequently misunderstood — many homebuyers are unsure whether GST applies to their purchase, at what rate…
If you pay rent above ₹2.4 lakh per year to a landlord, you may be legally required to deduct TDS before making the payment. Most tenants — both individuals…
The Income-tax Act, 2025 (Act No. 30 of 2025) comes into force from 1 April 2026, replacing the Income-tax Act, 1961 that governed Indian taxation for over six…
If you've spent years citing Section 194C, 194J, or 194I on invoices and TDS certificates, brace for a change. From 1 April 2026, every TDS provision in the…
For decades, Indian taxpayers had to mentally juggle two overlapping 12-month periods: the 'Previous Year' in which income was earned, and the 'Assessment…
The CBDT notified the Income Tax Return forms for Assessment Year 2026-27 (covering income earned in FY 2025-26) on 30 March 2026, followed by a corrigendum on…
Section 80C is arguably the most cited section in Indian personal finance — the go-to reference for PPF, ELSS, life insurance, and tax-saving FDs. From 1 April…
Capital gains taxation has seen frequent rate and threshold changes in recent Finance Acts — so when the Income-tax Act, 2025 reorganised the entire capital…
One of the most debated provisions of the Income-tax Act, 2025 is Section 247 — which explicitly empowers tax authorities, during a formally authorised search…
Faceless assessment — where your income tax case is reviewed without face-to-face interaction with an officer — has operated in India for several years under…
If you run, donate to, or work with a charitable trust, NGO, or educational/medical institution claiming income tax exemption, a new acronym is about to become…
For companies that have relied on Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) credit carry-forward as part of multi-year tax planning, the Income-tax Act, 2025 brings a…
If your business regularly deducts TDS on payments to contractors, sub-contractors, or transporters under Section 194C, here's the change to flag for your…
From 1 April 2026, ignoring a faceless assessment notice can cost you ₹10,000 to ₹1,00,000 — a standalone penalty under the Income-tax Act, 2025, separate from…
Bookmarking this page might save you the most time of any article in this series. Below is a single, scannable table mapping the Income-tax Act, 1961 section…
If you're a salaried employee, you've probably heard about the Income-tax Act, 2025 and wondered: does this actually change anything for me? The short answer…
Small businesses, freelancers, and professionals who opt for presumptive taxation under Sections 44AD, 44ADA, or 44AE have one of the simplest compliance…
If you're a Non-Resident Indian tracking how Indian tax law affects your investments, property, and income back home, the Income-tax Act, 2025 brings the same…
Two of the most commonly used TDS sections — Section 194-I (rent) and Section 194J (professional and technical fees) — get new homes under the Income-tax Act…
If you have an open income tax assessment, a pending appeal before CIT(A) or ITAT, or an ongoing reassessment proceeding when the Income-tax Act, 2025 takes…
Owning a home — whether self-occupied, let out, or financed with a home loan — comes with a cluster of tax provisions: Section 24(b) interest deduction…
Tax Year 2026-27 — the first full year under the Income-tax Act, 2025 — begins on 1 April 2026. Across this series, we've covered what changes (mostly section…
Whether you're raising funding, selling your business, buying a stake, settling an ESOP scheme, or resolving a shareholder dispute — business valuation is at…
A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is a separate legal entity under Indian tax law — it can have its own PAN, bank account, investments, and income. Most…
Every financial year, the first ₹1.25 lakh of long-term capital gains from listed equity is completely exempt from tax. If you're not deliberately booking…
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) face one of the most complex tax situations in Indian finance — income earned in India is taxable, residency status determines tax…
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending platforms connect borrowers who can't easily access bank loans with individual investors seeking higher returns than FDs or debt…
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) allow ordinary investors to own a slice of commercial real estate — office parks, shopping malls, warehouses — without…
Smallcase is a relatively new way to invest in a curated basket of stocks or ETFs — think of it as a thematic portfolio you directly own, built by…
You've incorporated your Private Limited Company — congratulations. Now begins the compliance marathon that most founders underestimate. Missing filings…
Most Indians have no Will. When they die intestate (without a Will), their assets are distributed according to personal law — Hindu Succession Act, Muslim…
Unlisted shares — equity in companies not listed on BSE or NSE — offer access to high-growth companies before their IPO. From large pre-IPO bets on upcoming…
Most Indian SMEs learn vendor due diligence the hard way — after a supplier defaults, delivers substandard goods, or turns out to have a fraudulent GST…