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New income tax slabs: Will you gain by switching to new regime?
The budget has proposed an alternate income tax structure. Find out whether you will benefit or not.
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Old or new tax slab regime? Use this calculator to find out
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This tax calculator will help you estimate your tax liability. Just input your personal income details and know how much you would be liable to pay.
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Rs 4.45 lakh crore tax deductions claimed by individual taxpayers in AY 2018-19

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There are many distributor and aggregator portals that suggest specific investment plans to support a particular goal after basic information is keyed in. Investors can consider these options to make goal-based investments.

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Tax optimiser: NPS, health insurance can help Kohli save Rs 33,000 tax

Not only should you ask your employer for the NPS benefit, but you should also invest in the scheme on your own. You can reduce your tax outgo significantly.

Family Finance: Government employee Kumar should focus on main money goals for now

The couple's goals include building an emergency corpus, buying a house, saving for their children's education and weddings, and for their own retirement.

What are quant mutual funds?

With increased data and development in machine learning and AI, quant funds can become groundbreaking in years to come. In India there are a few fund houses offering quant funds like Tata, Nippon and DSP.

Stock pick of the week: Castrol is expected to give strong performance in few more quarters

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