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What makes the NPS so crucial to retirement planning in an ageing India

India still does not have a "one retirement account" concept, with the intended money distributed across various schemes. Pension fund managers are underlining NPS as the preferred way ahead

How to claim income tax deduction for investments made in April - July 2020

One of the key points to note while accounting for these investments made from April to July is that a deduction once claimed in FY20 on an investment made, cannot be claimed again for FY21

PPF, EPF, Sukanya Samriddhi: All you need to know about tax savings schemes

Individuals and HUFs can opt for a new tax regime from FY 2020-21 by giving up about 70 deductions/exemptions

PPF to recurring deposits: Breather for investors in small savings schemes

As cash is priority, you can delay payment. But there will be loss in interest income

You get 3 more months to deposit money in PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

The deadline to make deposits in PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana for the financial year 2019-20 (FY20) has been extended till June 30 this year

Reader's corner: Mutual Funds

Ordinarily people derive a lot of comfort from investing into PPF, and rightly so

Postal department liable for PPF mistake

The postal authorities assumed that Mehta was operating an individual account and accused him of trying to earn tax-free returns

What premature closure of Public Provident Fund means for you

The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is one of the best methods to save on taxes and enjoy other long-term benefits

Finance Ministry proposes to allow premature closure of PPF account

Bill also proposes permitting depositor to close PPF account before five years in exigencies

Small savers need to get aggressive

Getting locked into instruments before the new regime kicks in would be a good strategy

Banks may not cut lending rates, but cut in PPF good: Experts

Lenders also foresee a higher flow of savings into capital markets through mutual funds and other instruments

Interest rate on PPF cut to 8.1% from 8.7%

Move creates environment for rate cut by RBI

Interest rate on Public Provident Fund cut to 8.1% from 8.7%

Government, to align small saving schemes' interest rates closer to market rates will revise it on quarterly basis