Savers have turned investors in 2024 as their exposure to bank deposits has fallen to 42% from 53% in 2020, Kotak Mahindra Bank Founder & Director Uday Kotak tweeted. Calling it a rebalancing of household financial assets, Kotak advised investors to change their mindset as the future called for a holistic approach to financial services. … Read more
Earlier this week, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman encouraged financial institutions to develop innovative deposit products to enhance customer attraction. In the latest RBI Bulletin, released on Monday, Governor Shaktikanta Das also highlighted that the share of bank deposits has declined with households allocating savings to mutual funds and pension funds. “It is observed that … Read more
The July 31 deadline for filing your income tax returns (ITR) is fast approaching. Taxpayers can now pay their taxes online through the e-filing portal. If your tax liability exceeds the TDS (tax deducted at source) paid during the year, you’ll need to settle the outstanding amount. This can be done online through any of … Read more
Taxpayers should note that high-value cash transactions exceeding a specified limit are subject to monitoring by the Income Tax Department. Failure to disclose such transactions in Income Tax Returns (ITR) filing could result in a notification from the tax authorities. Noteworthy cash transactions, such as bank deposits, mutual fund investments, property dealings, and share trading, … Read more
Form 26AS is the annual tax statement that provides taxpayers access to the tax deduction/tax collection details and income. It contains comprehensive information related to salary income, business and professional receipts, interest income earned on bank deposits, etc along with the respective tax deduction/collection details. These details are generated based on returns of tax deductions/collected … Read more
Banks have been facing hurdles in deposit growth as they are not keeping pace with their lending activities. During the fortnight ending March 22, 2024, deposits saw a 13.5% increase, reaching Rs 204.8 lakh crore compared to previous year. However, lending during the same period surged by 20.2%, reaching Rs 164.3 lakh crore, as per … Read more