Budget 2016: Your guide to personal tax

Proposal: Increase the rate of surcharge on income exceeding Rs 1 crore to 15 per cent from 12 per cent.Impact: This will raise the maximum marginal rate of tax to 35.54 per cent from 34.61 per cent on the ‘super-rich.Proposal: Increase limit for tax rebate to Rs 5,000 from Rs 2,000 for resident individuals with a total income…

RBI brings Capital Treatment of Banks’ Balance Sheet Items in closer Alignment with Basel Framework

“The RBI has made some amendments to the treatment of certain balance sheet items for the purposes of determining banks’ regulatory capital. The review was carried out with a view to further aligning the definition of regulatory capital with the internationally adopted Basel III capital standards,” it said in a press release on 1st March…

RBI partially modifies/clarifies Prudential Guidelines on Revitalising Stressed Assets in the Economy

On 25th Feb 2016 RBI has partially modified the Prudential Guidelines on Revitalising Stressed Assets.The excerpts of the Press Release are given below.On a review and based on feedback received from stakeholders, the Reserve Bank of India has partly modified and also clarified, some aspects of its Prudential Guidelines for Revitalising Stressed Assets in the…

Regional Rural Banks – Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification

Additional Reading Material for Module A and Module D Considering the growing significance of RRBs in pursuit of financial inclusion agenda, RBI decided to revise the priority sector guidelines for RRBs. Accordingly, the comprehensive revised guidelines on Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification for Regional Rural Banks were published by RBI. The revised guidelines will…

Benefits of SIP

What is SIP ?Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is an investment vehicle offered by mutual funds to investors, allowing them to invest using small periodically amounts instead of lump sums. The frequency of investment is usually weekly, monthly or quarterly. Benefits of SIP1. Easy Investment.     You can start a SIP in just 5002. SIP can deliver the power of compounding      Total funds accumulated…