Apple Inc. is lobbying the Government of India to modify its income tax law to ensure that the company is not taxed for ownership of high-end iPhone machinery it provides to its contract manufacturers. That, Apple believes, hinders expansion in its fastest growing market. Apple’s contract manufacturers Foxconn and Tata have pumped in billions of […]
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are government-backed securities that let you invest in gold digitally. They offer 2.5% annual interest, tax-free capital gains at maturity, and eliminate the need to store physical gold. Each gold bond unit represents one gram of gold and earns a fixed annual interest of 2.5%, in addition to any capital appreciation […]
Rajesh Mehta, an NRI residing in the United States, is returning to Bengaluru after his five-year H1B visa expires. He owns three properties in the city, next to his child’s school, where he plans to reside; an apartment in the outskirts, which he plans to sell; and a house in Mysore, which he plans to […]