All stories by Arvind Rao
How to pay tax and claim deductions for joint home ownership
Rediff.com25 Jan 2017If a couple is registered as joint owners of a property, the tax authorities expect both of them to show their income or capital gains from the house in their tax returns, says Arvind Rao, a chartered account and certified financial planner
Don't miss retirement goals for children's higher education
Rediff.com26 Apr 2015Parens must start preparing to save fortheir children's higher education at an early stage.
Review your insurance cover after buying a policy
Rediff.com26 Jun 2014Any insurance policy cannot be treated as a 'buy and hold' strategy like one may want to do with their investments.
Keep records of transactions or face penalty
Rediff.com18 Nov 2013It is the duty of a tax payer to record all his/her transactions, to explain sources of payments made by him/her and to declare the true income in the returns of income filed every year.