Tag: Capital Gains Tax

Pros and Cons of the Union Budget 2012-13.

Beginning with the Budget 2012, it is difficult to see the raising of the personal income tax exemption limit from Rs 1.8 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh as anything more than tokenism. It is certainly not relevant for the aspiring Indian middle-class home buyer. The expected exemption limit of Rs. 3 lakh would have had […]

REMFs Having Problem Due To Unclear Tax Rule

At a time when the real estate sector is hard-pressed for funds, the real estate mutual funds (REMFs) are yet to take off, in spite of being granted permission 3 months ago. This is due to unclear rules about their tax treatment. REMFs, which were touted as key instrument enabling retail investors to take part […]