The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 16, 2006

The search for the 17-PE stocks
Many fund managers advocate caution but they reason the market is not necessarily over-valued since the PE is only 17. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Tax-loss harvesting
AT THIS time of the year, you may be investing in small savings schemes or eligible mutual funds to reduce your tax liability. If you are an active trader, there is another way to reduce your tax burden. It is called tax-loss harvesting. ... More

TAX TALK

Computing agricultural tax liability
I HAVE business income of Rs 95,000 and agricultural income of Rs 1,95,000. These figures relate to the assessment year 2005-06. How will my tax liability be computed? Chari Suresh Reply Agricultural income ... More

Dividends exempt from tax
ARE all dividends exempt from tax? Is there any exception to the rule that dividends are exempt from tax? Ramesh Reply Dividends are normally exempt from income tax. However, only dividends of the nature referred to in Section 115-O ... More

FUND WATCH

MFs launch new schemes

Franklin Templeton has launched `Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund'. This is a close-end fund, which will invest at least 70 per cent in debt instruments and the rest in equities. The objective is to provide steady returns and capital ... More

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