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A handy list of instruments with tax benefits under Section 80 C

by Bindisha Sarang Feb 7, 2013
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Without a doubt income tax matters are one of the most boring tasks you look into every year. But, without a doubt, its also one of the most important matters to

look into. Your employee provident fund (12 percent of your basic salary) would pretty much take care of a major part of your 80 C deductions. Heres a quick handy list of a few ways which will help you get deductions under Income Tax Act Section 80 C. 1) Name: Public Provident Fund Details: You get an 8.8 percent tax-free investment. Lock in period is 15 years and maximum amount Rs 1 lakh per financial year. Read more here. How: Open an account at your local post office or nearest branches of State Bank of India or ICICI bank. (ICICI Bank allows online investments) 2) Name: Life insurance premiums Details: Premium amounts you pay for life insurance policy for self or wife and children. Premium paid on a life insurance policy (other than a contract for a deferred annuity) issued on or before 31 March 2012 will get deduction only to the extent of 20 percent of the actual capital sum assured and those policy issued on or after the 1st day of April 2012 will get deduction only to the extent of 10 percent of the actual capital sum assured. Term plan works best as life insurance. How: Apply online on insurance company websites or other portals that offer such services. You can also go through an insurance agent. 3) Name: National savings certificate Tool to save tax. Andrew Middleton/Flickr Details: For a five-year NSC, the return is 8.6 percent and for 10 years 8.9 percent. Interest income every year is taxable. But, as the interest is also reinvested, it becomes part of the overall section 80C contribution.

How: Apply at your local post office. 4) Name: Senior citizen savings scheme (SCSS) Details: Only open for senior citizens. They offer 9.30 percent as interest. Maximum investment allowed is Rs 15 lakh in a financial year, but only Rs 1 lakh will get benefit under Section 80 C. How: Approach your local post office or ICICI Bank. 5) Name: Five-year tax savings fixed deposit Details: Lock-in period five years. No pre-mature withdrawals are permitted. Rate varies from bank to bank. Interest earned is taxed and you wont get a loan against the FD. Investment limit is Rs 1 lakh. How: Open an account at any scheduled commercial bank. You can also make online investment via net-banking. 6) Name: Equity-linked savings scheme Details: This is a mutual fund scheme that gives your money equity exposure and the returns here are market-linked. Keep in mind that this comes with a lock-in period of three years. The dividends you earn are tax-free. How: You can invest through a financial agent, online mutual fund portals or mutual fund house. 7) Name: Principal repayment of your home loan Details: Repayment of principal of your home loan gives you a deduction under 80C of up to Rs 1 lakh. Read more here. Where: Get a statement form your bank mentioning the amount of principal amount you have paid in the financial year. 8) Name: School/college tuition fees Details: You get deduction under Section 80C for tuition fees paid for your childrens full-time education in India. Read more here. How: Submit your tuition fee receipts. 9) Name: Pension plans (traditional) Details: Here you can get a deduction up to Rs 1 lakh for premiums paid for pension plans under Section 80 CCC. But keep in mind total deduction under Section 80 C and 80 CCC should not exceed Rs 1 lakh. How: Submit application on insurance company website, or though insurance agents or online insurance aggregators. Take a print out of this list and keep for reference even as you make your investments this tax season.

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Nice article for 80c investment checklist for this year.

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No word mentioned about voluntary contribution to the provident fund. This is the easiest means. No paperwork, no reminders, no proof of investiment. Just inform your employer and forget!!!

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can you tell me in tuition fees, can we take deduction of Term fees also???

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Are you sure SCSS allows rebate under sec 80C?also one must look at savings beyond 80C by buying mediclaim ...allows 100% deduction under sec 80D

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Thanks guys for the investment.. But, any one person invest more than 1lacs or more than 5 yeas ,any procedure for this and is possible .????

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(SCSS) offers 9.30%

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