The Karnataka High Court ruled that postal authorities could not deny PPF interest after allowing an irregular HUF account to operate for 12 years. The decision highlights the authorities' responsibility for irregularities they permitted.

LTCG tax rules differ across stocks, mutual funds, gold and property, with different holding periods, tax rates and exemptions. Here is what investors need to know about the tax treatment of their investments under the current framework.

Buying property in a spouse’s, child’s or parent’s name can invite benami law and tax scrutiny if ownership and funding arrangements do not meet legal requirements. Know the statutory exemptions, potential penalties and documents buyers should maintain to establish legitimate ownership

The RBI's 25-basis-point repo rate hike could increase the EMI on a ₹50 lakh home loan by ₹852– ₹867 a month over 30 years, or ₹759 over 20 years under a separate interest-rate assumption. Borrowers with larger loans could face higher monthly increases.

Pensioners aged 80 and above can submit their Jeevan Pramaan Digital Life Certificate from October 1, while others can do so from November 1 to 30. Here’s how to generate a life certificate using Aadhaar-based face authentication, the documents required and alternative submission methods.

RERA gives homebuyers legal protection against excessive advance payments, delayed possession, unauthorised changes to property plans, construction defects and false advertising. Here are five rights buyers should know before purchasing a home.

A returning NRI’s UK workplace pension is tax-free in India while they qualify as RNOR, but becomes taxable as salary income once they become ROR, even if it remains in a UK bank account.

Investors building a mutual fund portfolio for a 10-year goal should balance large-cap stability with mid- and small-cap growth, while diversifying across debt, gold and international equities. Experts explain how valuations, risk appetite and rebalancing should shape portfolio allocation.

A consumer commission has directed United India Insurance Company to pay ₹70 lakh to a BMW owner whose car was gutted in a fire after a tyre puncture left him stranded on a Maharashtra highway. 

LTCG tax is back in focus after SBI Research proposed scrapping the tax on equity investments. Here are the latest LTCG tax rates, the ₹1.25 lakh exemption on eligible equity gains, property taxation rules and what investors need to know.