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Mutual fund schemes have two options while investing – Growth Plan and Income Distribution Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) erstwhile known as Dividend Plan. Usually, investments in mutual funds are made for long-term wealth creation. However, there are times when investments in Mutual Funds are made from the perspective of regular income. In that case, two options […]

1. How is dividend income received from my equity shares and mutual funds taxed? Any dividends you receive from your stock investments and mutual funds are taxable at slab rates and are reported under the head ‘income from other sources’. If your dividend income exceeds ₹5,000, the entity paying you is required to deduct a […]