Timing the market for your SIP investments?

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Timing the market for your SIP investments?

Many of us keep waiting for that right time to invest.

A popular stock-market adage is 'Time in the market is more important than timing the market'. It may be a popular principle but unfortunately not many observe it in practice. Many people based on the basic discussions, newspaper articles or just their basic reading believe that they understand the trends of the market and start timing the market to make investments.

The curious thing about market timing is that the market almost unfailingly moves in the opposite direction to what you would expect. If you buy shares in a company thinking that 'this' is the right time, you are appalled by the fact that the stock starts to fall just after you buy it. Similarly, if you sell out your shares in a company because you have a strong gut feeling that it's going to collapse, you find it racing ahead of just about everything. It must have happened to the smartest of us.

Timing the investment in Mutual Funds

If you think you are immune to this behavior just because you invest in mutual funds rather than directly in stocks, you are mistaken. Mutual funds investors frequently try to time their systematic investments in response to the market's ups and downs. When the market is falling, they stop their SIPs. When it is rising, they increase their SIP amounts. This invariably backfires.

SIPs work best when the markets are volatile. When the markets are high, you buy fewer units of your mutual funds through SIPs. When the markets are down, you buy more units for the same amount. This enables you to average your investment cost over time. But if you stop SIPs when the markets are down, you miss out on lowering your total investment cost. And if you increase your SIP amounts when the markets are on the rise, you keep averaging your overall cost upwards.

Now you may say that the solution to this problem is to do just the opposite: stop with SIPs when the markets are rising and increase the SIP amounts when they are falling. Unfortunately, timing the market in this manner is just as unfruitful. First, it is counter-intuitive. Many investors will have difficulty in carrying through their decision to invest when the markets are down and sell when they are up. And second, you can never really know how long the market may keep going up or falling. All in all, it's quite unproductive to time the market.

How SIP Works to make the most of the market trend

When the market goes down - you get more Mutual Fund units

When the market goes up- you get lesser Mutual Fund units

Hence, the SIP helps to average the cost over a period of time and makes the most of our money. We may not always know that the market is down now, we should buy more or otherwise, SIP is automatically taking care of that for us.

The beauty of SIPs is that by definition they prevent you from timing the market. SIPs are about discipline. You decide an amount and a frequency, which in most cases is monthly. Then you keep investing in the mutual fund of your choice, irrespective of where the market is. Of course, you can increase your SIP amount yearly as your pay increases but then invest it evenly till the next revision. Since the markets are volatile, you will naturally benefit from the power of rupee cost averaging, which will increase your returns.

Wealth Cafe Actionable - As we have said, SIPs is an easy way to invest your money and it on its own makes the most of the market trend. Once you have started SIP, just keep reviewing your asset allocation occasionally and let them be.

Income Tax Slab Rate & Deductions - FY 2017-18 (AY 2018-19)

What is Income Tax Slab?

Income tax is that percentage of income paid to the government by the taxpayers for the betterment of the public at large. This income is categorized into different groups on the basis of the amount of income. Each such group is known as a Tax Slab. Tax is charged at different rates on the range of income falling under different income tax slabs.
The Income Tax Act 1961 is the law that governs the provisions for our income tax in India.
The income tax slab rates are usually revised every year during the budget. Various deductions are allowed to a taxpayer under Section 80C, Section 80D, etc.

Income Tax Slab Rate Post Budget 2017

The tax is calculated according to the income tax slabs announced by the government every year in the Budget. The finance minister has announced the changes in the tax slab structure in union budget for 2017.
Following are the income tax slab rates and deductions in India for different categories of tax payers:

Income Tax Slab Rate For Men below 60 Years of Age

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax Rate	Education Cess	Secondary and Higher Education Cess
Income upto Rs. 2,50,000	Nil	Nil	Nil
Income between Rs. 2,50,001 - Rs. 500,000	5% of Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax
Income between Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000	20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax
Income above Rs. 10,00,000	30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax

Income Tax Slab Rate For Women below 60 Years of Age

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax Rate	Education Cess	Secondary and Higher Education Cess
Income upto Rs. 2,50,000	Nil	Nil	Nil
Income between Rs. 2,50,001 - Rs. 500,000	5% of Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax
Income between Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000	20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax
Income above Rs. 10,00,000	30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax

Income Tax Slab Rate For Senior Citizens (Age 60 years or more but less than 80 years)

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax Rate	Education Cess	Secondary and Higher Education Cess
Income upto Rs. 3,00,000	Nil	Nil	Nil
Income between Rs. 3,00,001 - Rs. 500,000	5% of Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax
Income between Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000	20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax
Income above Rs. 10,00,000	30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax

Income Tax Slab Rate For Senior Citizens (Age 80 years or more)

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax Rate	Education Cess	Secondary and Higher Education Cess
Income upto Rs. 5,00,000	Nil	Nil	Nil
Income between Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000	20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax
Income above Rs. 10,00,000	30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000	2% of income tax	1% of income tax

Income Tax Slab Rate Hindu Undivided Families (HUF)

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax Slab Rate
Up to Rs.2,50,000	Nil
Rs.2,50,000 to Rs.5,00,000	10% Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000
Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.10,00,000	20% Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000
Over Rs.10,00,000	30% Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000

Income Tax Slab Rate Legal Entities Registered as Associations of Persons

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax Slab Rate
Up to Rs.2,50,000	Nil
Rs.2,50,000 to Rs.5,00,000	10% Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000
Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.10,00,000	20% Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000
Over Rs.10,00,000	30% Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000

Income Tax Slab Rate Legal Entities Registered as Bodies of Individuals

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax Slab Rate
Up to Rs.2,50,000	Nil
Rs.2,50,000 to Rs.5,00,000	10% Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000
Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.10,00,000	20% Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000
Over Rs.10,00,000	30% Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000

Partnership Firms:

Partnership Firms and LLPs (Limited Liability Partnerships) are to be taxed at the rate of 30%

Local Authorities:

Local Authorities are to be taxed at the rate of 30%.

Domestic Companies:

Domestic Companies are to be taxed at the rate of 30%

Income Tax Slab RateCo-operative Societies

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax Slab Rate
Up to Rs.10,000	10% Income
Rs.10,000 to Rs 20,000	20% Income exceeding Rs. 10,000
Over Rs. 20,000	30% Income exceeding Rs. 20,000

Also,

Surcharge:

2% of the income tax amount (If income is greater than Rs.1,00,00,000/-)
5% of the income tax amount. Subject to marginal relief (If income is greater than Rs.10,00,00,000/-)

Education Cess: 2% extra (charged on the amount of income tax + surcharge being paid)

Secondary and Higher Education Cess: 1% extra (charged on the amount of income tax + surcharge being paid)

Comparison Of Income Tax Slabs For FY 2017-18 and FY 2016-17

Income Tax Slab	Income Tax For FY 2017-18	Income Tax For FY 2016-17
Income upto Rs. 2,50,000	Nil	Nil
Income between Rs. 2,50,001 - Rs. 500,000	5% of Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000	10% of Income exceeding Rs. 2,50,000
Income between Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000	20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000	20% of Income exceeding Rs. 5,00,000
Income above Rs. 10,00,000	30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000	30% of Income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000

Disclaimer: – The articles are for information purposes only. Information presented is general information that does not take into account your individual circumstances, financial situation, or needs, nor does it present a personalized recommendation to you. You must consult a financial advisor who understands your specific circumstances and situation before taking an investment decision.

Income Tax / Insurance / Investments / Uncategorized - 03/05/2019

Income Tax Rate FY 2016 - 17 (AY 2017-18)

What is Income Tax Slab?

The Income Tax Act 1961 is the law that governs the provisions for our income tax.

The income tax rates are usually revised every year during the budget. Various deductions that are allowed to a taxpayer under Section 80C, Section 80D etc.

Income Tax Slab Rate

Following are the income tax slab rates and deductions for different categories of tax payers:

For Individuals Below 60 Years Of Age

Income Level	Tax Rate
Rs. 2,50,000	Nil
Rs. 2,50,001 - Rs. 500,000	10%
Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000	20%
Above Rs. 10,00,000	30%

For Senior Citizens (Age 60 years or more but less than 80 years)

Income Level	Tax Rate
Upto Rs. 3,00,000	Nil
Rs. 3,00,001 - Rs. 500,000	10%
Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000	20%
Above Rs. 10,00,000	30%

For Senior Citizens (Age 80 years or more)

Income Level	Tax Rate
Upto Rs. 5,00,000	Nil
Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 10,00,000	20%
Above Rs. 10,00,000	30%

Surcharge @ 15% of tax will be payable by individuals having total income exceeding Rs. 100,00,000.

Income Tax Deductions and Exemptions

Income Tax Section	Gross Annual Salary	How Much Tax Can You Save?	HDFC Standard Life Plans
Sec. 80C	Across all income slabs	Upto Rs. 46,350/-saved on investment of Rs. 1,50,000/-	All our Life Insurance Plans Buy Life Insurance and Save Tax
Sec. 80CCC	Across all income slabs	Upto Rs.30,900/-saved on Investment of Rs.1,50,000/-	All our Pension Plans Buy Pension Plans and Save Tax
Sec. 80 D*	Across all income slabs	Upto Rs. 10,815/-saved on investment of Rs.35,000/- (Inclusive of Rs. 20,000/- towards health insurance of parents who are senior citizens)	All our Health Insurance Plans All the health insurance riders available with our Conventional Plans Buy Health Insurance and Save Tax
Total Savings Possible **	Rs. 57,165/- Rs. 46,350/- under Sec. 80C and Sec. 80CCC and Rs. 10,815/- under Sec. 80D Above figures calculated for an individual with gross annual income exceeding Rs. 10,00,000/-
Sec. 10 (10)D	Under Sec. 10(10D), the benefits received by you are completely tax-free, subject to conditions specified therein

Income Tax / Insurance / Investments / Making Money / Uncategorized - 03/05/2019

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