From maximising the benefits under Sections 80C and 80 D to correctly calculating benefits on your home loan and HRA, here are 5 ways to minimise your tax outgo

Investors who put their hard-earned money in traditional avenues such as gold and fixed deposits (FDs) are in a better position this year as compared to those who invested in equities and real-estate and mutual funds (MFs)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who presented her maiden Budget, has made it clear that the focus of the government is on increasing tax compliances and tax base

Union Budget 2019: The common man and industry bodies alike hope that the first budget of the Modi 2.0 government will lower taxes, hike the income tax exemption threshold and revise the Section 80C deduction limit

It is obvious that it is the 20s when the first step is taken to convert dreams into reality. Here is the time when one needs to balance the spending with savings.

The Gupta family should move away from gold and high-interest loans, and invest more in equity mutual funds, says Mumbai-based Financial Planner Pankaaj Maalde.

Inflows in equity funds (including equity-linked savings schemes) grew more than 120 percent month-on-month in March to Rs 11,756 crore.

This was the fifth successive year of net inflows in equity mutual funds, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India's (AMFI) data

While everyone knows the importance of planning, many dodge taking such decision until the end of the fiscal, only to hurriedly invest money here and there to meet the March 31 deadline.

The BT-MT Financial Awards identified the best mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds that helped investors sail through the volatile times.

Though the growth in the women manager presence is pleasing, it is still considerably below global standards, said Morningstar.

While equities, insurance and debt instruments are the basic components of any asset allocation mix, a working woman's ideal portfolio will also depend on her risk appetite and financial goals

Here are the best options that you can use to optimise tax savings.

If you make right investments utilising several tax saving clauses under the Income Tax Act, you can save yourself from paying tax on up to Rs 10 lakh annual income.

This being the Modi government's last budget before the general elections in summer, speculation is rife that tax sops, new schemes and tax changes are in the offing

The buzz is that the government may give in to this demand in the upcoming budget, especially given its focus on healthcare.