Contents

Preamble
Glossary of Abbreviations

Section - I

01. Capital Gains on Gifted Assets
02. Dividend Distribution Tax
03. Debt-Based MFs
04. Sec. 54F
05. Is 'a' = One
06. Capital Gains -- A Lesson in Mathematics
07. Builder Redevelops House
08. Buy-Back Shares
09. Housing Loan: Double Advantage
10. Interest-free Loan or Gift
11 Dividend Stripping -- MFs v Shares
12. Spouse Saves Tax
13. Capital Gains Account Scheme
14. Selling Shares & FIFO
15. Planning Pay Package
16. Leave Salary Woes
17. VRS -- Accept or Reject?
18. Extra Salary & Sec. 89
19. Superannuation Fund (SAF)
20. Woes of Housing Loan
21. Buy Term and Invest the Difference
22. Insure Retirement
23. Speculation -- F&O
24. How to Become a Karodopati
25. Planning for Your Child
26. Chit Funds -- Keep Off
27. Contain Inflation
28. 80G & 80GG: Circular Relationship
29. Preparation of a Will
30. Bounced Cheques
31. Gold's Glitter Gone
32. Insurance -- Human Life Value
33. Dada-Dadi & Indian Economy
34. SEBI, Wake Up
35. India has Become a Tax Haven

Section - II

Kinks in Tax

36. House Property
37. Income Tax
38. Capital Gains
39. Gift Tax
40. Life Insurance
41. Hindu Undivided Family
42. PPF, NSC, Etc.
43. Mutual Funds
44. Salary
45. Shares & Securities
46. Miscellaneous

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