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Emergency Fund – Recurring Deposits and Debt Mutual Funds

Emergency fund always come to fore whenever economic slowdown, market volatility and liquidity crunch occurs. Bank recurring deposits and debt mutual funds are the best options for building up an emergency fund. What is an emergency fund?

LTRO – Long Term Repo Operations by RBI

LTRO, Long-term repo operations, is a new liquidity tool announced by the Reserve Bank of India to stimulate the Indian economy. RBI, the central Bank of India, announced the measures on 6th February, 2020. LTROs are effectively

ICICI Pru Liquid Fund for Emergency Fund Creation

ICICI Pru Liquid fund, is a debt mutual fund that can be opted by an investor to create the emergency fund, through SIP or lumpsum mode. An emergency fund is the savings set aside to cover unexpected

IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund as Emergency Fund

IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund is suitable for investors with medium to high risk appetite for emergency fund creation. Emergency fund enables the investor to face financial emergencies in a more efficient manner. The most preferred routes for

Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund as Emergency Fund

Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund, is a good debt mutual fund that can be preferred by an investor to create the emergency fund. An emergency fund is the savings set aside to cover unanticipated financial emergencies

TDS Rate for NRIs for FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21)

TDS rate for NRIs for FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) on interest on bank deposits, rent, commission, brokerage, Mutual Fund redemption are covered in the article. Various sections under which TDS are collected and the applicable rates are

TDS rate applicable for FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21)

TDS (Tax deducted at Source) is made at the rates specified in the relevant provisions of the Act or the First Schedule to the Finance Act.  TDS rates applicable for FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) for various sources

TDS on Interest Paid on Deposits- FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21)

The rates of TDS on interest paid on deposits for residents and non–residents (NRIs) for  FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) are covered in the article. TDS is applicable on interest on recurring and term deposits (fixed deposits). The

Tax Deducted at Source – Consequences of failures

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is a concept employed for collection of tax. It was introduced with the aim to collect tax from the very source of income. Hence non-collection / short collection or delay in remittance

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is a concept employed for collection of tax with an aim to collect tax from the very source of income. Based on this, a person who is liable to make payment of