Abolish Income Tax, Levy 8% GST after bringing black money from abroad, says Dr Swamy
Dr Subramanian Swamy, senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday called for abolition of income tax and levy only one tax, the goods and service tax (GST) at 8% after bringing black money stashed abroad .He was speaking at a book release event organised by Moneylife Foundation and BSE in Mumbai. Dr…
RERA is not for the common man and hence property buyers need to be cautious, says Vijay Kumbhar, well-known RTI activist from Pune
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) in Maharashtra (MahaRERA) was brought to ensure transparency and efficiency in realty deals, especially in the sale of plots, apartments, buildings or real estate project and also protect interest of consumers. However the way MahaRERA is being used by the vested interest, I see no hope…
How to use RTI for mediclaim and insurance matters
The insurance industry have settled over 86% of health insurance claims, worth Rs21,758.90 crore during FY2015-16. At the same time, claims worth Rs4,545.8 crore have been rejected. How do you ensure that you are not among those whose claim is rejected? There are several reasons for claim rejection. Many of them frivolous; sometimes rejecting claims…
How to use RTI for Income Tax refunds
Although income tax refunds are now processed faster, there are still several taxpayers awaiting for refunds or other tax related issues including a mismatch in their filings and what is captured from other sources by the tax department. Although most people panic about anything to do with the tax department, there are simple and effective…
Understanding Money Traps, Saving Safely and Ensuring Digital Security
Moneylife Foundation on Saturday conducted a special financial literacy workshop for persons with disabilities in Mumbai. This Workshop was organised for members of Nina Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI), Able Disabled All People Together (ADAPT), Paraplegic Foundation and other NGOs working with persons with disabilities. Dr Ketna Mehta of Nina Foundation briefed the…
Understanding Money Traps, Saving Safely and Ensuring Digital Security
Sucheta Dalal explained How money traps could erase large chunk of individual’s savings. Yogesh Sapkale explained about digital security and safe practices for digital transactions. Debashis Basu guided the audience on how one can grow money effectively. Photo Gallery
Guard against Money Traps & Fake Rumours; Save Safely; Understand Digital Security
Sucheta Dalal on How to guard against moneytraps and from fake rumours Yogesh Sapkale Explaining Digital Security at a Workshop at Moneylife Foundation Debashis Basu explaining how to save safely at a Moneylife Foundation Workshop Photo Gallery