Balwant Jain is a tax and investment expert. He is a rank holder CA, CS of 1983 batch and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He has varied experience in providing his own consultancy, as well as working as the chief financial officer, as well as a company secretary. He has been regularly contributing articles to leading business and mainline dailies, as well as electronic media. He regularly appears on business channels like Zee Business and CNBC Awaaz, as a personal finance and taxation expert. He has also been a visiting faculty of NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies), Mumbai. He also regularly conducts workshops on various subjects of investments and taxation.
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In addition to borrowing funds for the purchase of a ready-to-move-in house or for booking an under-construction property, you can also avail of home loans to get a house constructed on a plot. Such … READ FULL STORY
Assets of a person pass on through two ways after his death. The first way under which this can happen, is through a Will. A Will refers to a legal document that states that … READ FULL STORY
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In addition to your basic KYC documents (like your proof of address and identity) and property documents (like chain of documents and title deeds of the land), the home loan lender asks you to … READ FULL STORY
Laws governing property ownership by non-residents in India are not only different from the laws governing residents, they are also quite complicated. Even though there is a wide range of assets that NRIs can own … READ FULL STORY
A person is taxed on the income earned by him. This income may be active income, in the form of salaries or income from business. It may also be passive income, like capital gains … READ FULL STORY
Large-scale reverse migration caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, has once again brought to focus the applicability of labour laws on housing societies in India. A large numbers of workers were left to fend for … READ FULL STORY
Property has been one of the oldest investment avenues in India, which existed before the advent of various financial products like direct equity and mutual funds. If you have given commercial space for rent, … READ FULL STORY
When you take a home loan, the same is secured by way of a mortgage. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882, defines a mortgage and enumerates various types of mortgages. Let us understand what … READ FULL STORY
Under the Indian laws, the assets earned by a Hindu or inherited from anyone except his father, grandfather or great-grandfather, are treated as personal assets. As far as personal assets are concerned, you are … READ FULL STORY
Suppose you live with a family member and receive HRA as part of your salary package. Did you know that there is a way to save taxes, in case you pay rent to the … READ FULL STORY
A non-resident Indian (NRI), who is interested in buying a property in India, can do so. However, his property investment must be made in line with the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act … READ FULL STORY
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