Collateral is the technical word used to identify the asset that you pledge to a bank or financial institution in exchange for a loan. Collateral can be anything from property to shares and mutual fund units. Pledging collateral offers the lender a degree of assurance in case you default on loan repayment. In exchange, you benefit from a large loan amount at a nominal interest rate. So, a collateral loan can be a great way to access money without losing ownership of your assets. In order to help you make…
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Special Category States Receive a Hike to Rs. 20 Lakh in GST Registration Cap
The 32nd GST Council Meeting on 10th January 2019 announced that the tax exemption limit is now Rs. 20 Lakh for special category states (Himachal Pradesh and North East states), as revision over the previous exemption bar of Rs. 10 Lakh. The threshold for other states is now Rs. 40 Lakh from the prior threshold of Rs. 20 Lakh. Assam was the first state to increase this limit even before this announcement. Finance Minister, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sharma, stressed on the fact that the new threshold will significantly benefit the…
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