RBI releases ‘National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025’ (NSFE)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today (on Thursday) came out with a ‘5-Core Actions’ approach for promoting financial education, which among other things include development of relevant content for school children and adults, community participation and collaboration among various stakeholders. According to NSFE, the country has been one of the important developmental agendas of…
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Tax Benefits available on Children Education Allowance, Hostel allowance, Tuition fees
Updated: As amended in finance act 2020 As per section 10(14) of Income-tax, children education allowance and Hostel Expenditure Allowance are eligible for deduction available to individuals employed in India. Children Education Allowance: Up to Rs. 100 per month per child up to a maximum of 2 children is exempt Hostel Expenditure Allowance :Up to…
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Calculation of Income Tax benefit available on House Rent Allowance
In terms of section 10(13A) & Rule 2A of the amended finance act 2020, a salaried person can claim the exemption in respect of House Rent Allowance received from his/her employer. The least of the following three amounts is exempt from income tax: a) Actual HRA Received b) 40% of Salary* (50%, if house situated…
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Working from home? Your income tax liability may go up
Many salaried individuals are working from home during coronavirus pandemic. Besides your traveling time savings, it has been a respite to many office goers who have been roughcast with problems of traffic jams go back and forth everyday, office politics, and even more annoying moments that the calls from the bosses who call too many…
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Learn how NDTL for banks Calculated
Updated on 13.10.2022 Net Demand and Time Liability (NDTL) is basically the sum of demand and time liabilities including ODTL of scheduled commercial banks. NDTL is used by banks for the computation of the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), and Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF). i.e. Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) =…
Now your health insurance premium of over Rs.20000 is under income tax lens: Check other changes
The ‘Transparent Taxation’ platform, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, proposes multiple reforms to improve tax compliance, faceless assessment and ease of filing returns while widening the income tax base and checking tax evasion. The Government has also introduced new sections to IT act and is making reporting of certain transactions mandatory to…
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