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Budget 2019: Under new income tax slab, people who earn less than Rs 5 lakh annually, will get full tax rebate.

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.

There has been increase in demand for affordable housing, and the BJP government could try everything possible to appease its biggest vote bank -- the middle class.

Budget 2019: Though it is an Interim Budget, the government could throw several surprises to please the biggest drivers of the economy, including farmers, middle class, and corporate sector.

A home loan is eligible for tax deduction under Section 80C. Buying a house on a loan can provide you with several tax benefits. So how can you avail these deductions and reduce your tax outgo. Naveen Kumar, Deputy Editor, Money Today speaks to  Rishi Mehra, CEO, Wishfin.com to get his views

Home buyers can claim tax benefit on both principal and  interest components of home loan installments.How can we use the home loan more effectively as a tax saving tool?  Naveen Kumar, Deputy Editor, Money Today speaks to  Rishi Mehra, CEO, Wishfin.com to get his views

With the new tax regime swallowing up more than a dozen indirect taxes, including sundry cesses, the budget speech is unlikely to pack any nasty surprises.

If the maximum deduction limit is hiked to Rs 2 lakh, the additional tax saved will range from up to Rs 2,500 for the 5% tax slab to around Rs 15,000 for the 30% bracket.

Renu Yadav, Assistant editor at Money Today speaks to Shilpi Agrawal, partner at tax and regulatory services at TASS Advisors about some tax saving options with shorter lock-in period.

The wishlist of the common man as well as industry bodies includes doubling the income tax exemption threshold for the salaried, revising the Section 80C deduction limit and tinkering with tax slabs.

While some go for equity investment, others prefer fixed income investment, even for the tax saving purpose. There are many fixed income options to save taxes.

As the tax saving season begins people start scouting for the best tax saving instruments like health insurance,life insurance, PPF etc. So which are the best long-term tax saving instruments to opt for? Shilpi Agrawal, Partner, Tax and Regulatory Services, TASS Advisors takes us through the best options available.

The latest Oxfam study claims that getting the world's richest 1% to pay a mere 0.5% extra tax on their wealth could make a massive difference in tackling inequality.

Also to overcome the current problem of Chinese products flooding the Indian market, we need to ensure that we start manufacturing locally. And this is exactly what the superpower countries are doing where India is lacking.

2019 could be a good year for investing in equities.  At the beginning of 2018, there was unbridled optimism, in contrast to the beginning of 2019. It is said that to make a bull market, you need to climb a wall or worry.

In a blog post Jaitley, who is undergoing medical treatment in the US, mentioned a series of examples where 'Compulsive Contrarians' had adopted double standards and manufactured falsehood when it suited them.

While some components are fully taxable, others can be claimed as tax-exempt if you meet certain conditions. Given an option, you would want to have a higher portion of the ones which can be claimed as exempt.