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Consequences of an Inoperative PAN: Financial Transactions You Can't Do Without PAN-Aadhaar Linkage  The government introduced the Permanent Account Number (PAN) to make it easier to access taxpayer information and match it with their investments, loans, and business activities. This helps detect and prevent tax evasion and broaden the tax base. According to the Income Tax Act of 1961, it became mandatory to link Aadhaar number with PAN by June 30, 2023. Failing to do so would render PAN inactive from July 1, 2023. If PAN is not linked with Aadhaar, it can create difficulties in certain transactions. For example, routine banking transactions such as depositing more than Rs. 50,000 in a bank account, paying insurance premiums exceeding Rs. 50,000, or applying for credit/debit cards may be affected. Senior citizens (except those aged 80 years or more) who haven't linked PAN with Aadhaar may also face consequences. However, residents of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, non-res...

11 things to do before the new financial year 2023-2024   As the new financial year approaches, you may have already started planning your investments to achieve your financial goals. But before we dive into the new financial year 2023-24, it is necessary to complete certain tasks before 31 st  March 2023 to ensure maximum savings and a good start to the new fiscal year. Taking care of these important things will enable you to save on taxes and prevent yourself from paying certain penalties. So, let’s take a look at the things you need to do before 31 st  March 2023. 1.     Link your PAN with Aadhar The first thing that you need to do is link your PAN with your Aadhar. The last day to do so is 31st March 2023. However, you must do this after paying a penalty of ₹1000. If you do not link your PAN with Aadhar, your PAN will become inoperative from 1st April 2023. You will not be able to do certain things if your PAN becomes inoperative. For exa...

Here's how to manage finances after a job layoff Since your regular flow of money has stopped the next challenge is to have enough money in hand to meet your daily expenses. Following biggies like Meta, Twitter, Amazon, Microsoft, Indian corporates have also been issuing pink slips to thousands of employees. For example, Swiggy announced that it is firing 380 employees as part of its latest layoff process. Similarly, Exotel, a customer engagement platform based out of Bengaluru, has laid off 15 per cent of its employees in the latest layoff rounds. GoMechanic fires 70 per cent employees, founder admits to financial reporting errors At some stage, you will get back to earning, but you need to provide a bridge till such time. While we cannot avoid the situation, we can definitely protect us and our family financially by taking right decisions. The first right move is to take account of your expenses. The immediate action to take is to evaluate expenses into 3 buckets: a) must spend (...

  Different forms of GOLD to invest in Gold prices have rallied over 40% in the last year. As the world was grappling with uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for the asset class rose rapidly due to its perception as a safe haven. Here are the different forms in which you can invest in Gold. Physical Gold One of the oldest ways to own gold is to buy it physically from a nearby jewellery shop. We Indians surely do love and cherish possessing gold. But keep in mind, that buying jewellery should not be construed as an investment. This is so because the making charges on jewellery can be as high as 25% in some cases plus GST which cannot be recovered on resale. Also owning physical gold has safety and storage concerns associated with it. Gold ETF It is an exchange-traded fund with physical gold (99.5% purity) as the underlying asset. These ETFs are listed on an exchange like NSE or BSE where they can be bought or sold. The benefits of investing in gold ETF...