Income tax applies to all Indian bloggers. You calculate all the earning you made from your blog. You subtract all the expenses related to the blog. On the final income, you pay income tax. GST is a little more complex. Blogger is the supplier of a service or good (if you sell a physical product). If the receiver of that service/good is in India. You have to pay GST at 18%. But, if the receiver of that service/good is located outside India. You don’t have to pay GST……
A Detailed Review of Traditional Life Insurance Plans
Unlike mutual funds, the expense ratio determined by the regulatory authorities for traditional plans is quite high. Added to this a hefty commission given to insurance agents also eats into the premium paid. Both these factor adds up to a very low rate of return these plans offer to their customers. Even this low return is available after more than a decade and thus inflation further reduces the actual value of the return customer gets. The operational costs, commission and returns eat up a major chunk of premium so the insurance amount is very low in comparison to term plans……..
How Much Money Do I Need in India to be Rich?
For a family of 4, parents around 30-year-old and children up to 10-year-old, living in a Tier – 2 city, an annual income of more than 45 lakh will bring them in the category of being rich. But the income alone cannot determine whether a person is rich or not. A person or a family can be considered being rich if they are having a high net worth. A regular and safe source of income, that can ensure a lifestyle lacking any fear of safety, survival and unforeseeable emergencies. They should also have ample time to take part in recreational activities at their leisure and the freedom of taking part in the majority of legal activities without any financial constraint……..
How to grow my retail shop business?
I got my first practical experience of an SME loan by sanctioning a MUDRA loan for a retail shop. For this project, I had to analyze how people run their retail shops. I present here the best practices that I came across and some additional factors. I have seen many established retail shops employing these strategies………
How does CIBIL matter for agriculture loans?
Back in the days when I was working in a bank. One day we were asked to attach a CIBIL report of borrowers in the files of all agricultural loan. That is when I realized the relevance of CIBIL for agricultural loans.
So, how does CIBIL matter for farmers? Most of the credit institutions have made CIBIL mandatory for any type of loan. In the case of agriculture loans, the absence of credit history is not given much importance by banks……….
Is LIC of India Policy Still a Good Option?
Recently a LIC agent visited my house, I didn’t buy any policy as my life insurance goals are already covered. But the conversation (which was almost 2 hours) made me think about a question.
Is LIC of India still a good option? If you are looking to buy a pure insurance product, LIC is comparable to other insurance companies. If you are looking for endowment, money back, etc (a policy which provides a return on the premium paid, on maturity), the story changes completely………….