Cardless cash withdrawals at all banks and ATMs soon. How will this benefit you?

Soon, bank customers will be able to make a cardless cash withdrawal from ATMs of any bank. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday proposed to make a cardless cash withdrawal facility available across all banks and automated teller machine (ATM) networks using a unified payments interface (UPI) and you can also bunq or … Read more

I plan to buy house by selling shares. Can some income tax exemption be claimed?

I have two residential properties in my name bought more than 8 years back. I am planning to purchase another residential property in the next few months. I plan to fund this purchase by the long term gains from the sale of shares in this financial year. Will the gains of share sale in this … Read more

How To Run An Efficient Automotive Servicing Business

The UK’s automotive service and repair sector has been through torrid times during the Pandemic, as well as seeing changes in the cost and availability of parts due to Brexit. That runs alongside all the other things that threaten your profitability, such as rising fuel costs and ever more complex legislation. It’s not always possible … Read more

Why You Should Support Small Businesses

To say small businesses are the backbone of the economy is an understatement. According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), they are now 99.2% of all commercial organisations in the UK. Supporting small businesses can boost all areas of industry and commerce, however there are even more unforeseen benefits to supporting small businesses which … Read more

Two thirds of small businesses have no plan to tackle climate change – survey

According to the latest survey from the Federation of Small Businesses, a clear majority (56 percent) are concerned about the climate crisis – but only a third have a formal plan in place to tackle impact from their own business. Among those yet to take any action, around a quarter cited concerns over the return … Read more

Americans Turn Their Backs On High Tax States, And Investors Should Too

U.S. citizens are waving goodbye to high tax states, such as California, Hawaii, and Oregon and are opting for cheaper alternatives, according to Fox Business. America is currently home to seven states which don’t tax their resident’s income. However, these states typically have higher property taxes in the country. Therefore, before you go filling up your … Read more

Retirement: ‘Alternative’ ways to invest into property for a comfortable retirement

The idea of investing in a buy-to-let is not as enticing as it once was due to tax implications, and tighter regulations attached to them. As a person wanting to invest to ensure a comfortable retirement, it’s important to understand the changes in the market, and within the real estate sector to be able to … Read more

How e-RUPI Will Affect Payments System in India as Government Goes All Out Against Crypto Assets

Recently, following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) statement on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-RUPI digital currency has been launched. The e-RUPI is a digital payment technology to be used for purchasing certain goods or services. It comes in the form of pre-paid digital vouchers, directly delivered to the phones of beneficiaries and … Read more