Tax Saving

Most of the people take Tax Saving as Tax Planning. These two things are entirely different from each other. Many employed people don’t know that just saving Tax can make you actually lose wealth in life. Normally people invest in the month of January, February and March to save Tax. Tax planning with a comprehensive view of your all the life goals may bring you wealth sooner than otherwise.

There are many sections in which you can invest to save your Tax, but a few of them are popular among people. These are

Section 80 C

Individuals and HUF can invest up to 1.5 lac under this section. The investments qualify for deduction from income. One can invest in

Provident Fund

Public Provident Fund

Life Insurance Plans

Equity Linked Saving Scheme

Tax Saving Fixed Deposits

Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme

National Savings Certificate

Home Loan Principal in EMIs

Tuition Fee of Kids

Section 80 CCC

Pension Plans / Pension Policy

Section 80 CCD

NPS – National Pension Scheme

Section 80 D

Under this section, you can avail tax benefit by deducting the premium paid for Medical Insurance, up to 25000 for your family and 30000 for Elder parents. You can get this deduction on yourself, your spouse, dependent children and your parents. You can also take advantage of this section for super senior family members. If you do not have a medical insurance for them and you bear all the health related expenses on yourself, than you can claim an amount of Rs. 30000 as deduction.

Section 80 DD

Deduction of Rs. 75,000/-

Expenditure incurred on medical treatment, (including nursing), training and rehabilitation of handicapped dependent relative.

Payment or deposit to specified scheme for maintenance of dependent handicapped relative.

Unit Linked Insurance Plan

ULIP Plan is an Insurance product which provide insurance cover as well as the option of investment. A little part of premium goes to insurance of policyholder and remaining part invest in stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

Further, if the defendant is a person with severe disability a deduction of Rs. 125,000/- shall be available under this section. The handicapped dependent should be a dependent relative suffering from a permanent disability (including blindness) or mentally retarded, as certified by a specified physician or psychiatrist.

Note: A person with ‘severe disability’ means a person with 80% or more of one or more disabilities as outlined in section 56(4) of the ‘Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation)’ Act.

Section 80 E

Under this section, you can avail tax benefit by deducting the interest paid on education loan for yourself and kids for a period of 8 years from the start of repayment. You can take loan for higher education, either in India or in any foreign country. You can use this amount for vocational courses and for regular courses. Yu can take loan from banks, financial institution or from approved charitable institution but not from relative and friends.

Section 80 G

Under this section, you can avail tax benefit by deducting the amount paid as charity to eligible organizations, up to the limit of 10% of your Adjusted Gross Total Income.

Section 24B

Under this section, you can avail tax benefit by deducting the interest amount paid in your Home Loan EMIs in the financial year from your total income up to maximum limit of 2 lac. This limit is for self-occupied house and there is no limit of deduction in case of let out property. If the home loan is taken in the joint name than both will get the advantage of this section.

Myths of Tax Saving

Tax Saving is always good.
By Tax Saving money can be saved.
Money should be invested for Tax Saving.

What is Tax Planning?

There are different provisions given by the Government to plan your finance according to the Tax Planning Rules. This makes you plan in long-term and saves a large amount of money if planned carefully. THIS IS NOT TAX AVOIDANCE. There are different heads of income, by which your finance can be planned.

Heads of Income

Salary

Profit from Business / Profession

Income from House Property

Capital Gain

Income from Other Sources

Tax Saving – Investments In India