Have interest rates on PPF, NSC, SCSS and other small savings schemes changed for April-June 2026 quarter? Check 5-year rate listInterest rates for small savings schemes like PPF and NSC remain unchanged for the April-June 2026 quarter. Deposits under Sukanya Samriddh...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
TDS on Post Office schemes: Not all post office schemes are tax-free: check TDS applicability herePost Office investments have diverse tax implications, with interest on some schemes being taxable. Crucially, new TDS thresholds take effe...
30 Sep, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
Small savings schemes: These post office savings accounts will be frozen after 3 years: Here is how to unfreeze your accountThe Department of Posts has issued an order to make account freezing a regular exercise to be conducted twice a year to identify such accou...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
PPF, SSY, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, other post office schemes interest rates for April- June quarter 2024Post office schemes interest rates for April-June quarter: The government revises small savings schemes interest rates every quarter. Here ...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Latest Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) interest rate for January- March 2024Kisan Vikas Patra, or KVP, is a well-liked small savings plan that is taken into consideration for long-term investments. Read more to know...
09 Jan, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Post office schemes interest rate 2023: Which small savings scheme offers highest interest rateSmall savings scheme interest rates are revised every quarter by the government and interest rates vary accordingly. Apart from the interes...
10 Oct, 2023, 01.26 PM IST
These 4 safe investments offer higher returns than bank FDs: Lock in funds nowWith the interest rates expected to fall further, this could be the last chance to lock in funds for medium to long term at a rate higher t...
19 Sep, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
Not getting National Savings Certificate (NSC) interest certificates; here is what Post Office has to sayThe post offices could use the Annual Accrual Interest Tables found on the India Post website to determine the annual accrual of interest i...
31 Aug, 2023, 01.46 PM IST
Now income proof mandatory for Rs 10 lakh investments in small savings schemesThe Department of Posts has issued a circular on May 25, 2023, where it has revised the KYC norms for investing in small savings schemes fo...
01 Jun, 2023, 09.54 AM IST
National Savings Certificate: What will be interest on NSC purchased on or after 1st day of January, 2023The interest rate is revised every quarter by the government of India. The lock in period of the National Savings Certificate is five years...
31 Jan, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
How much Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) interest rate was hiked for January–March 2023 quarterThe Kisan Vikas Patra is a small savings tool that will make it easier for people to contribute to long-term savings plans.
12 Jan, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
How to close a frozen PPF, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, other small savings scheme accountThe Department of Posts decided to freeze certain small savings scheme accounts that had matured as of September 30, 2019, but had not yet ...
17 Dec, 2022, 12.05 PM IST
What is the latest National Savings Certificate (NSC) interest rate?The government sets the NSC interest rates, which are then updated every three months (i.e., quarterly).
14 Jul, 2022, 03.29 PM IST
Family finance: Why Sharma will reach his financial goals with easeFinancial Planner Pankaaj Maalde suggests that Sharma build an emergency fund of Rs 5.1 lakh, which is equal to six months’ expenses, and a...
27 Apr, 2020, 06.30 AM IST
NSC vs 5-year bank FD: Which is a better tax-saving investment?NSC and tax-saving FDs have certain common features. However, there are certain differences between the two which, give an advantage to NSC...
03 Jan, 2019, 09.51 AM IST
Five reasons why you should invest in an ELSS this yearEven after the new 10 per cent tax, ELSS would provide better post-tax returns than other traditional tax-saving investments like PPF, NSC,...
22 Feb, 2018, 04.05 PM IST
- Query Corner: Taxation
A non-resident can claim the indexation benefit while computing the amount of capital gains on the sale of a house.
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