Investment Valuation in India

New Pension Scheme FAQs What is the New Pension Scheme (NPS)? New Pension scheme is a retirement planning instrument and a system of fund management like the Employees Provided Fund (EPF), Public Provided Fund (PPF). It is based on defined contributions It is voluntary for private sector employees but mandatory for new recruits to the Central Government Service (Except armed forces). Who is it for? It is applicable for salaried employee (both public sector and private sector) within the age group of 18 to 55. you need to compulsorily withdraw from the system on or before the attainment the age of 70. Who is the regulator for this scheme? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(PFRDA) has been assigned the work of protecting the interest of the people participating in the NPS. It’s a Government regulatory body of India What is PRAN? Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) is like an account number which will help you check your funds online or at the point of presence (

The Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Bill 2008 was passed by the Parliament on December 12, 2008 and legislated vide notification of the Act in the Gazette of India on January 7, 2009. Subsequently ‘The Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009’ were notified by the Central Government on April 01, 2009. Key features of the LLP Act are as below: – An LLP Is a separate legal entity under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and can sue and be sued. – An LLP has a perpetual succession and partners may come and go - The LLP Agreement is a charter of the LLP which denotes its scope of operation and rights and duties of the partners vis-à-vis LLP. – Foreign Nationals can be a Partner in an LLP. – The liability of partners is limited to the extent of their contribution, except in case of intentional fraud or wrongful act of omission or commission by the partner. In essence LLP combines the advantages of both the Company and Partnership into a single form of organization. While one p

The Budget Glossary. On the way to the Budget which is expected to one of the biggest in Indian History, let us take a look at what some of the terms and jargons means. BALANCE SHEET - The lines and figures that reveal the receipts and expenditure of the year ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT This is the last word on the state’s receipts and expenditure for the financial year, presented to the Parliament by the government. Divided into three parts — Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund and Public Account — it has a statement of receipts and expenditure of each. Expenditure from the Consolidated Fund and Contingency Fund requires the mandatory nod of the Parliament. CONSOLIDATED FUND - The government’s lifeline: it is a consortium of all revenues, money borrowed and receipts from loans it has given. All state expenditure is made from this fund. CONTINGENCY FUND - As the name suggests, any urgent or unforeseen expenditure is met from this Rs 500-crore fund, which is at the disposal of