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- Advantages of ELSS funds
- Advantages and disadvantages of online insurance plans
- How to check the status of your tax return acknowledgement sent by post
| Posted: 30 Sep 2016 04:50 AM PDT ELSS funds are an advantageous way to use the Rs 1.5 lakh limit for tax saving investments under Section 80C
 Under Indian tax laws, savers have a complete range of tax saving instruments available to them. And yet, individuals often take sub-optimal investment decisions with their tax-saving investments. Deposits with long lock-ins that hardly pay anything more than inflation; insurance schemes that eat away a lot of the gains in agent commissions; Equity linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) of mutual funds chosen with scant regard to performance track-records--all these (and more) are often seen when it comes to tax-saving investments. Why does this happen? One common reason is that there is a confusion of goals between saving tax and making investments. The typical investor makes this decision either in late March under the duress of having the deadline slip by, or under intense pressure by a salesman who drives home the fact that time is running out. At the end of the day, we make suboptimal investment decisions and when they ever realise it, they console themselves by saying that that at least they got tax benefits for the investments.
This duality of concern--tax as well as investments--prevents clear-headed thinking about just exactly what one is getting out of an investment and whether the quantum of any disadvantages are actually worth the quantum of tax benefits that are being obtained. Investors should work on eliminating both these sources of poor decision-making--time pressure as well as not thinking about these investments as investments.
Eliminating time pressure is simple--just plan these investments as early in the year as possible--if you haven't done so, then this is the right time to do so. And once you start in time, there's no need to stop for next year. Since the best way to invest regularly in a fund is through an SIP, you should just start an SIP in a carefully-chosen ELSS fund and let it run for a long duration.
These investments are investments and should not be made if you would not make them otherwise. For example, if you otherwise do not need to make a fixed deposit but would rather invest in equity, then do so in your tax-saving investments as well. Any investment has to first make sense as an investment, and only incidentally be a tax-saver.
Within this framework, ELSS funds are an advantageous way to use the R1.5 lakh limit that is there for tax saving investments under Section 80C. This limit has been sharply enhanced in FY 14-15 than it was earlier, but, for many people, a good part of it gets consumed by statutory deductions.
Unfortunately, all the statutory deductions are invested into fixed income instruments Now, the Government has even placed some tax deductible expenses under Section 80C.
Within this limit, ELSS is the better way to get the advantages of equity investing. ------------------------------ Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax under Section 80C. Get Great Returns by Investing in Best Performing ELSS Mutual Funds Top 10 Tax Saver Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2016Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds in india for 2016
1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund 2. Axis Tax Saver Fund 3. Franklin India TaxShield 4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund 5. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund 6. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 7. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund 8. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund 9. Religare Tax Plan 10. Birla Sun Life Tax Plan
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| Advantages and disadvantages of online insurance plans Posted: 30 Sep 2016 04:08 AM PDT Advantages and disadvantages of online insurance plans
As you will have no agent to help you out, you should read the policy document carefully and understand its implications fully
LIC also has online insurance plans. However, LIC term plans are more expensive when compared to other insurers with a good claim settlement ratio. Purchasing insurance online is convenient and cheaper than using an agent. Pure term covers are also simple products. Websites of insurance aggregators also allow you to compare quotes from all leading brands and find the best deal. Online insurance purchases have their share of shortcomings, too. Since no agent is involved, you should read the policy document carefully and understand its implications fully.
There are some points that you need to remember while making online purchase of insurance plan. Ensure that you make a comparison of policies from various companies. Once you have chosen the policy you will be required to provide personal details such as date of birth, address, sum assured, medical history, your present state of health, etc. Ensure that you provide exact and correct details.
Do remember that the objective of an insurance cover is to acquire the sum assured amount when there's a claim. In the case of an online term plan, your nominee has to coordinate with the insurance company directly for the claim settlement. But in the case of an offline plan, the advisor/broker is a one point contact and will work on your behalf to help you get the claim from the insurance company. ------------------------------ Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax under Section 80C. Get Great Returns by Investing in Best Performing ELSS Mutual Funds Top 10 Tax Saver Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2016Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds in india for 2016
1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund 2. Axis Tax Saver Fund 3. Franklin India TaxShield 4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund 5. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund 6. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 7. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund 8. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund 9. Religare Tax Plan 10. Birla Sun Life Tax Plan
Invest in Best Performing 2016 Tax Saver Mutual Funds Online For further information contact Prajna Capital on 94 8300 8300 by leaving a missed call ------------------------------ Leave your comment with mail ID and we will answer them OR You can write to us at PrajnaCapital [at] Gmail [dot] Com OR Leave a missed Call on 94 8300 8300 ------------------------------ |
| How to check the status of your tax return acknowledgement sent by post Posted: 30 Sep 2016 02:02 AM PDT How to check the status of your tax return acknowledgement sent by postA large number of taxpayers are likely to send physically signed ITR-Vs to the CPC. In that case, here's how you can track your acknowledgement
According to a press release by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), 7.53 million taxpayers used the e-verification facility to verify their income tax return (ITR) this year (till 5 August). Popularity of e-verification soared this year compared to assessment year (AY) 2015-16, when about 3.29 million taxpayers had used this facility till 7 September 2015, the last date that year. For AY 2016-17, the last date for filing ITR was extended to 5 August this year. Aadhaar as a means of e-verification also found favour with more people. While about 1 million had used it in 2015, about 1.77 million used Aadhaar this year. Roughly 22.7 million e-returns had been filed till 5 August, "thus, over 35% of taxpayers have already completed the entire process of return submission electronically. The Department encourages all taxpayers who have submitted their ITRs to use the e-verification as an easy alternative to sending their ITR-V form to Centralized Processing Center (CPC), Bengaluru," the release stated.
Data, however, also shows that a large number of taxpayers are likely to send physically signed ITR-Vs to the CPC. If you are among them, do track the acknowledgement. Here's how.
Verification of ITR-V ITR-V is an acknowledgement-cum-
If the e-verification is not done, or the signed copy of the return is not received by the tax department within the stipulated time, the ITR filed would not be treated as a valid return. Check your status If you have sent a signed copy of ITR-V to the CPC, you can check whether it has been received or not. To do so, log on to the e-filing website of the income-tax department: https://incometaxindiaefiling.
If the duly signed ITR-V has been received within the stipulated time limit, it will reflect in the status. If it has not been received, status will not be displayed. If status is not shown, and the time limit of 120 days has not lapsed, you can resend the signed ITR-V or e-verify. Failure to do so will invalidate your return and it will not be processed by the CPC. If you fail to file your return on time, the department can impose penalties. ------------------------------ Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax under Section 80C. Get Great Returns by Investing in Best Performing ELSS Mutual Funds Top 10 Tax Saver Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2016Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds in india for 2016
1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund 2. Axis Tax Saver Fund 3. Religare Tax Plan 4. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund 5. Franklin India TaxShield 6. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund 7. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund 8. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 9. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund 10. Birla Sun Life Tax Plan
Invest in Best Performing 2016 Tax Saver Mutual Funds Online For further information contact Prajna Capital on 94 8300 8300 by leaving a missed call ------------------------------ Leave your comment with mail ID and we will answer them OR You can write to us at PrajnaCapital [at] Gmail [dot] Com OR Leave a missed Call on 94 8300 8300 ------------------------------ |
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