by Team SKM | Jan 7, 2026 | Updates
As preparations for Union Budget 2026 gather pace, the taxation of virtual digital assets (VDAs) has once again come into focus. Since 2022, India has adopted a strict tax-first approach to crypto assets, characterised by high tax rates, transaction-level levies, and...
by Team SKM | Jan 7, 2026 | Updates
Indian startups are entering a different phase.The past few years were about testing ideas, chasing growth, and proving adoption.2026 looks like the year those experiments harden into systems. Across finance, manufacturing, commerce, and services, a few clear shifts...
by Team SKM | Jan 6, 2026 | Updates
Many parents and guardians look to mutual funds to build long-term wealth for a child’s future needs such as education, business capital, or financial security. Direct mutual fund plans, in particular, are often preferred due to their lower expense ratios and better...
by Team SKM | Jan 6, 2026 | Updates
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020–21 Series IX, which completes five years on 5 January 2026. Investors holding this series are eligible to exit at the notified price, which reflects a substantial...
by Team SKM | Jan 3, 2026 | Updates
In recent weeks, messages circulating on social media have claimed that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will stop dispensing ₹500 notes from ATMs, or discontinue their circulation altogether, by March 2026. These claims have led to avoidable concern among the public....
by Team SKM | Jan 3, 2026 | Updates
A recent Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai ruling has held that capital gains earned by a Singapore tax resident from redemption/sale of units of Indian mutual funds can fall under the residuary capital gains clause of the India–Singapore DTAA, and...
