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Deposit of TDS to the Income Tax Department by Banks

Introduction to TDSTDS stands for Tax Deducted at Source. It is a mechanism introduced to collect tax at the very origin of income. Under this system, a person (referred to as the deductor) responsible for making specified payments to another person (the deductee) is required to deduct tax at the source and deposit the same…

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How banks process Home loan applications?

(The following article examines the documents required to the bank in respect of borrower’s profile and property to be purchased. It also provides the requirement of the bank with the list of  Property related documents for building /Construction of the individual house on an open plot or purchase of flat/constructed property and common requirement for sanction…

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Norms on Reset of floating Rate of interest on EMI based loans

RBI has provided instructions for the reset of the floating interest rate on equated monthly installments (EMI) vide circular bearing reference number DOR.MCS.REC.32/01.01.003/2023-24 dated August 18, 2023. According to these guidelines, Regulated Entities (REs) are permitted to offer various types of loans with either fixed or variable interest rates. However, when granting Equated Monthly Installment…

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Housing finance for construction of building/ready built houses: Updated rules and regulations

RBI on April 3, 2023, issued a Master circular, consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks on the housing finance issued up to March 31, 2023. According to the above instruction, individuals are eligible for housing finance for the construction of building/ready-built houses for the following purposes. In light of the observations of the Delhi High…

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What is fixed rate loan and floating rate loan?

Fixed interest rate means interest rates remain the same throughout the life of a loan, while floating interest rates change based on market conditions. A fixed rate loan is a loan where the interest rate on the loan doesn’t fluctuate during the entire term of loan or part of the total term of loan. This…

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