Fixed deposits are considered to be one of the most simple investments – easy to understand and not may complicated terms and conditions. But as all other investment products have increased in complexity with time, so have fixed deposits. There are few terms which you should know and this will help you to calculate your [...]
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Allotment of IDFC Infra Bond Tranche-2 (u/s 80CCF) bonds was done on March 24, 2012. You can check the allotment status of IDFC Infra Bond Tranche-2 here. Select IDFC Limited-Infra Bond Tranche-2 /2011 from the list. One need either application number, pan number or demat number to view the allotment status. Dispatch date showing in [...]
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PFS with its infrastructure bond has given you one more option for investment under Section 80CCF in March 2012 as the closing dates have been extended to March 23, 2012. Earlier it was to close on February 29, 2012. PFS Infrastructure Bond Details: Should you invest in PFS Tax Saving Infrastructure Bond? Most of the other Infra bonds offer [...]
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IDFC with its infrastructure bond has given you one more option for investment under Section 80CCF in March 2012. IDFC Infrastructure Bond Details: IDFC Infrastructure Bond Features: The bonds don’t attract any TDS in case the investments are in demat form The bonds are available in Demat & Physical form The bonds will be listed [...]
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If you were celebrating the tax cuts for next year (FY 2012-13) in Budget 2012, there is some bad news! Infrastructure Bonds would not be eligible as Tax saving instrument under Section 80CCF from FY 2012-13. What was the benefit? Two years ago there was an additional deduction introduced to encourage investors to put money into [...]
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If you have still not invested in infrastructure bonds and still looking for investing for saving income tax , you have four options: IFCI Infrastructure Bond – Series V L&T Infrastructure Bond PFS Infrastructure Bond IDFC Infrastructure Bond – Tranche III Just in case you missed it, an investment in infrastructure bonds under Section 80CCF is an additional [...]
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If you still looking for investing in Infrastructure Bonds for saving income tax in February 2012, you have option from five companies. IFCI Rural Electrification Corporation L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) SREI Infrastructure Finance Just in case you missed it, an investment in infrastructure bonds under Section 80CCF is an additional window [...]
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If you have still not invested in Infrastructure Bond for FY 2011 – 12, you are further spoiled for choice. SERI is latest entrant offering 8.9% – 9.15% interest per annum. The table below gives the details of the issue: Face Value Rs. 1,000/- per bond Minimum Application Rs. 1,000/- (i.e. 1 Bond) Issue Schedule [...]
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There has been a series of Infrastructure launches one after the other. L&T & IDFC had successfully closed their infrastructure bond isues and not its IFCI and REC (Rural Electrification Corporation Limited) Infrastructue Bonds. You can invest in the same upto Rs. 20,000 to save tax. Below are the details of the same. Face Value Rs. [...]
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IFCI is once again out with infrastructure bonds – IFCI Tax Saving Long Term Infrastructure Bonds–Series IV. You can invest in the same upto Rs. 20,000 to save tax. Below are the details of the same. Rating ‘BWR AA-’ by Brickwork Ratings India Pvt. Limited CARE‘A+’ by CARE Ratings (Credit Analysis & Research Ltd.) ‘LA’ by [...]
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IDFC is once again out with infrastructure bonds – IDFC Tax Saving Long Term Infrastructure Bonds. You can invest in the same upto Rs. 20,000 to save tax. Below are the details of the same. These bonds have got the highest credit rating of (ICRA) AAA by ICRA and Fitch AAA (ind) by Fitch. Issue [...]
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With rising interest rates and volatile market investors are looking for save heavens. And the most popular instrument is Bank Fixed Deposits. But with rising interest rate coupled with tougher loan criteria from banks, companies have come out with attractive fixed deposit schemes with attractive interest rates. These are also known as Corporate fixed deposits [...]
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There has been a series of Infrastructure launches one after the other. First in 2011 was IFCI and now its Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Infrastructue Bonds. You can invest in the same upto Rs. 20,000 to save tax. Below are the details of the same. Rating “AAA/Stable” from CRISIL and “AAA with stable outlook” from ICRA [...]
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IFCI is once again out with infrastructure bonds – IFCI Tax Saving Long Term Infrastructure Bonds–Series III. You can invest in the same upto Rs. 20,000 to save tax. Below are the details of the same. Rating ‘BWR AA-’ by Brickwork Ratings India Pvt. Limited CARE‘A+’ by CARE Ratings (Credit Analysis & Research Ltd.) ‘LA’ by [...]
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