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Year: 2016

Income Tax Return ITR forms for FY 2015-2016 (AY 2016-2017)

News, Taxation
CBDT has issued the Income tax return (ITR) forms for the financial year 2015-2016 (AY 2016-2017). Normally the last date of filing returns in 31st July. ITR No Eligibility Forms       ITR 1 For Individuals having Income from Salaries, One house property, Other sources (Interest etc.)  itr12016 ITR 2 For Individuals and HUFs not having Income from Business or Profession  itr22016 ITR 2A For Individuals and HUFs not having Income from Business or Profession and Capital Gains and who do not hold foreign assets  itr2a2016 ITR 3 For Individuals/HUFs being partners in firms and not carrying out business or profession under any proprietorship  itr32016 ITR 4 For individuals and HUFs having income from a proprietary business or profession  itr42016 ITR 4A Presumptive business i...

Income Tax Rates / Tax Slab for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017

Taxation
In Budget 2016, there is no change in the tax slab for FY 2016-2017 . The tax rates are same as FY 2015-2016. Income Tax Slab / Rates applicable in India for Individuals, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), Association of Persons (AOP) and Body of Individuals (BOI)   Applicable for FY 2015-2016 (AY 2016-2017)  & FY 2016-2017 (AY 2017-2018)   For Individuals below 60 years age (including Woman Assessees)     upto Rs 2.50 Lakh NIL Rs 2.50  lakh - Rs 5 Lakh 10% on amount exceeding Rs 2.50 lakh Rs 5 lakh - 10 Lakh  Rs 25000 + 20% of amount exceeding Rs 5 Lakh above Rs 10 akh Rs 125000 + 30% of amount exceeding Rs 10 lakh   For Individuals aged 60 years and above but below 80 years (Senior Citizen)     upto Rs 3 Lakh NIL Rs 3 lakh - Rs 5 Lakh 10% on a...

L&T Infotech IPO – Oversubscribe Details, Grey Market premium, Allotment Status & Date, Listing Date & Price, Unblocking of funds, Credit of shares, Review

Stocks
Check Allotment Status for L&T Infotech IPO You can check the allotment status for L&T Infotech IPO at the registrar website (LinkIntime) below. As per the site, the allotment can be checked after 9 pm on 19th July .  https://www.linkintime.co.in/PublicIssues/ Update 13th July - Day 3 -  L&T IPO is oversubscribed 11.67 times on its last day. QIB - 19.90 times  oversubscribed HNI - 10.75 times oversubscribed Retail: 7.3 times oversubscribed L&T Infotech has attracted 10.58 lakh applications, the largest number of applications in IPOs since 2011. Grey Market Premium (GMP) for L&T Infotech is going @ Rs 75-77 (estimated).   Expected Listing Price is Rs 770 - 800 Update 11th July - Day 1 -  L&T IPO is oversubscribed 1.23 times on Monday. Larsen & Toubro Info...

Quess Corp IPO – Allotment Status and Date, Listing Date, Price, Unblocking of funds, Credit of shares

Stocks
Allotment Status & Date :  Quess Corp IPO allotment is done now today 8th July & listing is expected on 9th July 2016. Allotment for Quess Corp IPO can be checked on its Registrar's website Link InTime -  https://eipo.linkintime.co.in/PublicIssues/default.aspx https://eipo.linkintime.co.in/ipo/ As the retail portion is oversubscribed 32 times, they will get very limited shares. I have checked with two of my friends. they applied for minimum lot and have not got any allotment. So don't be very hopeful of getting allotment. Also Read:  L&T Infotech IPO opening on July 11. See Details & Review.   01-July-2016 (Day 3) - Quess Corp IPO Oversubscribed 147 times on Day 3 closing date.  Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) is oversubscribed 2.8 times and Retail investor...

10% Edelweiss Housing Finance NCD Issue July 2016 – Details & Review

Bonds
Edelweiss Housing Finance Limited (EHFL) is opening its first public issue of NCDs on 8th July 2016 &  it closes on 27th July 2016. This NCD issue is offering  yield upto 10% and have 7  different investment options. In this post, I am trying to put details around how good Edelweiss Housing Finance NCD is ? What are the postive and negative factors of Edelweiss Housing Finance NCD? Who should invest in Edelweiss Housing Finance NCD?   Key Features of Edelweiss Housing Finance NCD NCD Issue Open: 8th July 2016 NCD Issue Closing date: 22nd July 2016 Type of Instrument: Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCD) Size of Issue:  Rs. 250 crores with a green-shoe option of another Rs 250 crores Minimum & Maximum Investment: minimum 10 NCD of Rs 1000 each = Rs 100...

Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) IPO – Allotment status, Listing date and price

Stocks
Check MGL IPO Allotment Status, Listing date and price -   30th June - MGL IPO shares are allotted now. The listing date is 1st July. You can check the allotment status at the link - Direct link - https://mglipo.linkintime.co.in https://www.linkintime.co.in/publicissues/default.aspx Many retail investors who have applied for full Rs 2 Lakh, they have not got any allotment. The allotment is done on a lottery basis. So dont be surprised if you have not received any allotment.   Also Read:  Quess Corp IPO has opened on 29th June 2016, closing on July 1. See details & review. L&T Infotech IPO opening on July 11 2016. See details & review. [xyz-ihs snippet="ad1"] ------------------------------------------------------ MGL IPO Subscription Update - 23-June 2016 (Day 3 Last day...

LIC Bonus Rates for 2015-2016

Insurance
  Reversionary Bonus is declared per thousand of the Sum Assured Amount in each financial year by LIC. It will be be paid at the end of maturity period or on the death of the policyholder, whichever is earlier. Reversionary Bonus Rates declared as a result of valuation as at 31st March 2015   Reversionary Bonus Rates declared as a result of valuation as at 31st March 2015 Sl No. Plan Term* Bonus Rates (Per `       1000/- Sum Assured)**       2015 1 Whole Life Type Plans (2,5,6,8,10,28 – before conversion,35,36,37,38,49,77,78,85 & 86)   70 2 Endowment Type Plans (14,17,27 – after conversion, 28 -after conversion,34,39,40,41,42,50,54,79,80,81,84,8 7,90,91,92,95,101,102,103,109,110 & 121) < 11 34     11 to 15 38     16 to 20 42     > 20 48 3 N...

LIC Jeevan Pragati Policy (Table no. 838) – Plan Details and Review

Insurance
LIC has launched "Jeevan Pragati Policy" (Table Plan No. 838) in Feb 2016.   Unique Identification number of Jeevan Pragati Plan is 512N306V01. This policy is with profit endowment (savings-cum-protection) policy non-linked (not linked to stock market) This is the third policy launched by LIC in 2016 after LIC Jeevan Labh and Jeevan Shikhar In this policy, the risk cover keeps on increasing every 5 year. This is an important feature as it provides adequate risk cover against inflation as the years passes.  You can also add accidental benefit rider. Key Features Increasing Life Cover every 5 years (25% risk cover increased every 5 years) Option to add accidental rider Premium paid is eligible for deduction under 80(C) Maturity amount will be tax free under 10(10D) Optional Ri...

MSCI Global Index Review Changes – May 2016

News
MSCI has made changes to its Global Indexes and it has an impact on shares of following Indian companies: These changes were announced on 12-May-2106 and will be effective  from 31-May-2016 Additions Deletions     MSCI Global Standard Index  / MSCI India Index   Bajaj Finance Reliance Communication Havells India REC Titan Company United Breweries Yes Bank     Following changes were made to the MSCI Small cap Index Additions Deletions     MSCI Small Cap Index   Aditya Birla Fashion Bombay Dyeing Aegis Logistics GVK Power & Infra Ashoka Buildcon Havells india Balrampur Chini Indian Bank Bank Of India Jindal Saw Can Fin Homes Ricoh India Canara bank Trent Chennai Petroleum Corp Vaibhav Global Coffee Day Enterprises   Essel Propack   ...

Tax deduction (TCS) threshold for cash purchase of gold jewellery rolled back

News, Taxation
The government has rolled back its budget decision to apply 1% tax collection at source on cash purchase of gold jewellery of Rs 2 lakh and above and raised the threshold to the earlier Rs 5 lakh with effect from June 1. Earlier, the threshold for tax collection at source (TCS) was applicable for cash jewellery purchase of above Rs 5 lakh. In the Budget, the government proposed to reduce the threshold to Rs 2 lakh. As a result, 1% TCS was applicable for cash jewellery purchase of above Rs 2 lakh. Jewellers went on 42-day strike opposing the change and it impacted the jewellery sale as well. Jewellers said that the Rs 2 lakh was a very small sum for wedding jewellery. So now, the government has rolled back its decision and Tax collection at source is only applicable for cash purchase of...