ITC Ltd. Demerges Its Hotels Business: What It Means for Shareholders ITC Ltd. has officially separated its hotels division, creating a new company called ITC Hotels Ltd. (ITCHL). This means ITC shareholders will receive shares of ITCHL as per the demerger ratio. How Will Shareholders Benefit? If you held ITC shares as of the record date (January 6, 2025), you will get shares of ITC Hotels Ltd. in the ratio of 1:10 . This means for every 10 shares of ITC Ltd. , you will receive 1 share of ITCHL . Tax Implications for ITC Shareholders Taxes will apply only when you sell either your ITC shares or ITCHL shares. The tax treatment depends on how long you have held the shares: Short-term capital gains (STCG) – If sold within one year of purchase (for listed shares). Long-term capital gains (LTCG) – If held for more than one year . The holding period for ITC Hotels shares will be counted from the date when you originally bought ITC Ltd. shares. Cos...
Introduction : Transferring mutual fund units held in Statement of Account (SOA) / Non-Demat mode is now possible through a fully online and regulated process introduced by SEBI and implemented by AMCs and RTAs. This facility allows investors to add or remove joint holders, gift mutual fund units, transfer units to siblings or third parties, and move units to legal heirs , subject to specific rules and eligibility conditions. To help investors clearly understand when, how, and under what conditions mutual fund units can be transferred , we have compiled this comprehensive FAQ guide . The questions below are written in simple language , based on actual investor queries searched on Google , and cover eligibility, platforms, tax impact, stamp duty, KYC, NRI rules, timelines, restrictions, and compliance requirements for transferring mutual fund units in SOA mode. 1. When can mutual fund units be transferred in SOA (non-demat) mode? Mutual fund units held in Statement of Account (SOA...
NPS Annuity After Death – What Happens to the Corpus? Question: “If an NPS subscriber dies, what happens to the accumulated amount? Will the nominee/legal heir get the full 100% corpus or is it compulsory to buy annuity? Also, is the amount received tax-free?” Answer: As per PFRDA (Exits & Withdrawals under NPS) Regulations, 2015 & amendments , the rules differ slightly depending on the type of NPS account. Let’s break it down: ✅ For Subscribers from Government Sector : If the accumulated corpus is up to ₹5 lakhs , the entire amount is paid as a lump sum to the nominee/legal heir. If the accumulated corpus is more than ₹5 lakhs , then: 80% of the corpus must be used to purchase a default annuity from an Annuity Service Provider (ASP). 20% of the corpus can be withdrawn as a lump sum . ✅ For Subscribers from All Citizen & Corporate Sector : In case of death, 100% of the accumulated corpus is payable to the nominee/legal heir as a lump sum . T...
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