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Waiting on income? Deferring payments into next year could reduce your 2026 taxable income, but there is a catch you should know firstIf you’re self-employed and expect a lower income next year, delaying eligible payments until January could reduce your current-year taxabl...- At 14, Warren Buffett paid $7 in taxes. Today, his Berkshire empire pays $26.8 billion as he questions the rich’s tax burdenWarren Buffett’s first tax bill was just $7. He was 14 and earned most of his money delivering newspapers in Washington, D.C. He also had a...
- Think your Roth IRA lowers your taxes this year? It doesn't, because contributions aren't deductible, and here is who should use it nowMany small business owners fund a Roth IRA expecting an immediate tax break. That calculation is flawed. Roth IRAs run on after-tax income....
- Self-employed? An S-Corp election could slash your self-employment taxes in 2026, and here's what smart business owners are doing todayFor self-employed owners, the biggest 2026 tax decision may not be another deduction. It could be how the business is structured. An S-Corp...
- CBAM can help India build a greener, competitive export sectorThe EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is set to reshape global trade dynamics by prioritizing carbon intensity. Indian exporters must...
- ‘Cash flow statement can't lie’ is the most expensive assumption in the stock market. That number can be dressed up tooThe cash-flow statement is supposed to be honest, the place you see whether a company is really making money or merely reporting it. But a ...
- Your UPI payment just got a price tag: what it means for GST-registered taxpayersNPCI, which manages UPI, has brought in a merchant discount rate of 0.4% on certain person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000.
- India’s bid to keep carbon cash home as Europe adds a new trade costIndia’s exporters face new carbon costs under the EU’s CBAM, which took effect in January 2026. For carbon-intensive industries such as ste...
- She lives in Yellowstone, but once had a corporate job earning $75,000 in Chicago: 26-year-old learns why sometimes earning less still makes financial senseA 26-year-old woman walked away from a $75,000 corporate job in Chicago and moved to Yellowstone National Park to work as a seamstress. Her...
- The right profit, the wrong story: How segment reporting can mislead investorsSegment reporting is supposed to be a window into each business a company runs. In some cases, it has become a source of dispute. Auditors ...
- UPI charges from October 15: FAQs on who will pay 0.4% MDR and what consumers, small vendors & large merchants need to knowUPI Payment: UPI transactions of up to Rs 2,000 will continue to be free for users. A new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will be introduced f...
- Lower premium with higher health insurance coverage: Co-pay vs. deductible, which can save you moreNavigating health insurance premiums can be tricky. Understand the crucial differences between deductibles and co-pays. While both share co...
- Employer-funded life insurance: How group term cover, riders and keyman insurance can strengthen your protectionThe base GTL is where most organisations start. Voluntary enhancement provides affordable cover without underwriting hurdles. Riders extend...
- Rs 6.42 lakh travel expense disallowed as business expenditure over use of wife’s credit card; businessman contests tax order, wins relief in ITAT MumbaiRs 6.42 lakh foreign travel expenditure disallowed from business income as businessman used wife’s credit card to pay for it; ITAT Mumbai g...
- Warren Buffett and IBM: Praying the stock price goes nowhere. The maths explains whyHe is not being clever. He does the arithmetic and shows you exactly how much a falling price would be worth to him. Then he turns on the a...
- Student or parent: Who should be the primary borrower for education loan? Check repayment and tax implications before decidingDetermining whether a parent or a student should take on an education loan is an important decision. Although the student is the main borro...
- Why are Registered Investment Advisers so rare in India? The big reason may surprise investorsIn the Indian investment landscape, a stark difference exists between mutual fund distributors who earn commissions and fee-only advisors w...
- Sales didn't move, the profit went up. Here's the trick which is used to do thisHere is one that should make you look twice at any company you own. A company paid a supplier Rs. 394 crore, described in its accounts as a...
- Should young professionals buy health insurance beyond their employer cover?Employer health insurance offers peace of mind, but what happens when you change jobs? This article explores the benefits of securing your ...
- F&O tax rules: How derivatives traders should report profits, losses and expensesOne of the biggest misconceptions among retail traders is that profits from F&O are taxed like stock market gains. That is not the case. Un...
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