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Filling it correctly
Filling your income tax return form correctly will save you a lot of unnecessary trouble later. Shalini Jain tells you how to do it.

What TDS means to you
Surabhi Marwah explains the implications of tax deduction at source for the salaried employee.
Taxes paid abroad
Rajesh S examines the tax laws applicable to NRIs and those earning overseas.
Arrears and advances
If you get salary arrears or a bonus from a previous employer, the tax implications could be greater than you thought, writes Preeti Goel.
Missing July 31
It’s not the end of the world if you miss the deadline for filing returns, says Amit kumar Bherwani.
Got notice? Don't panic
Mayur Desai tells you why you need not panic when you get a notice from the income tax department.
Keep it simple...
The S factor will make the income-tax laws more effective and possibly help in taking the economy ahead, says Amitabh Singh.

2008-07-10

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Mutual Fund

Beyond equity funds

If you are a new investor, use this series as a stepping stone. If you have already started investing, this could show if you’re on the right track.

Benchmark Split Capital performs well

Sensing uncertain times ahead mutual funds are turning to defensive stocks like Dabur and Hindustan Unilever.

The Latin flavour

Money Today and Plexus Management  evaluate ING Latin America Equity Fund which is an open-ended fund of funds equity.

'Always invest through an SIP'

Invest through a professional intermediary like a mutual fund. Never try to time the market. Always use a systematic investment plan. Invest through a product that best suits your risk appetite.

Ratios revisited

When we carried "Four Ratios to Know", it was to inform you about the tools that fund managers use. We expected to receive a few responses from readers saying it was too complicated and could we address the lay investors, please. We did get those reactions-but they were in a minority.

Insight

Your world: Currencies

A snapshot of the rupee’s performance to aid you in making overseas investment and travel decisions.

Stocks

Mastek stands out among IT stocks

BSE-Smallcap and Midcap indices were the worst hit, but they are recovering fast and have gained the most in the past quarter.

Your stocks, our comments

Dipen Sheth further reduces equity exposure a bit and evaluates the prospects of some stocks recommended by our readers.

Do we need IPO grading?

Rating of companies coming out with IPOs doesn't help investors because it doesn't focus on the issue price.

Real Estate

The right start...

...to a property search is a must.The most convenient option these days is real estate portals. We scour the Net to tell you which ones to bet on.

Banking

Dignity for customers

When we offer a licence to a bank branch, it is like providing public good in that area much like electricity or telephony, and the spirit of this licence must be respected.

Expert View

Who wants to simplify IT act

We exempted Sikkim from income tax. PAN cards are a valid form of identification but there is no way we can give citizens of Sikkim PAN cards. The Chinese may have a point.

Showing its mettle

The vigorous turnaround of the ferro alloys sector has highlighted the usual suspects. The unlikely underdog is clearly Maithan Alloys, a company that has been low on profile but high on achievement.

Memoirs of a fund manager

The real fun happened when a client indignantly called up to demand why a couple of the top performing stocks in Wealth Zoom were not present in her portfolio.

BASICS

All that you need to file returns

Filling up a tax return form can be child’s play and can be done in 25-30 minutes—provided you have the required information at hand. For a salaried person with no other source of income, Form 16 contains all the information that he needs.

Tax

Tax filing 2008

Till recently, the thought of filing tax returns was good enough to make a strong man weep, but gone are the days of handling a bunch of paper forms. Online filing has changed the way you look at tax returns.Filling it correctlyGot notice? Don’t panicArchive: The ABC of tax

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