The most common mistake is investing without assessing suitability and long-term implications.
Among its 27 recommendations for the Union Budget is this: It has suggested that equity investments held for more than one year and up to three years should be taxed at 12.5 per cent on gains exceeding 2 lakh in a financial year.
Inflow in equity mutual funds dipped 3.24 per cent to Rs 24,269 crore in April amid continued market volatility against the backdrop of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack. This was the fourth consecutive month of decline in inflow in equity funds.
Investmentyogi simplifies equity linked savings schemes for Get Ahead readers and discusses the pros and cons.
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The net inflow into equity mutual funds surged 24 per cent to Rs 23,587 crore in June, reversing the declining trend of the last five months, driven by strong equity market performance across segments, data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Wednesday. Also, the latest fund infusion by investors marks the 52nd consecutive month of net inflows into the segment.
The three year lock-in period enables ELSS fund managers to invest in high conviction stocks for a long period of time because of relatively less redemption pressure, says Dwaipayan Bose
For the purpose of our discussion, we have chosen schemes which offer tax benefits at the time of making investment under Section 80C, i.e. Public Provident Fund & National Savings Certificate.
Here's all you must know about equity linked saving schemes and how they can help you save taxes as well as optimise returns.
One investment that must be on the top of your list -- if you are a high-risk investor -- is the tax-saving fund.
Review your family emergency fund and replenish it if needed. Revisit financial goals to see if there is any change in timeline or the corpus required.
Soon after the finance ministry cleared the haze on tax treatment of equity linked savings scheme, fund managers are lining up such policies to tap investors eager to participate in the stock market boom and simultaneously save tax. \n
This is what taxpayers must know about mutual fund equity-linked saving schemes
Many investors are lured with dividends that mutual funds pay, without realising that they are getting their own money back.
With less than 6 months left for the close of the financial year, smart investors would have commenced their annual tax planning. Tax-saving funds (also referred to as equity linked savings schemes -- ELSS) are popular avenues among risk-taking investors. Apart from providing benefits under Section 80C (investments in tax-saving funds are eligible for deduction from gross total income), tax-saving funds offer investor opportunity to invest as per their risk appetite.
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Do you know of some good equity linked saving schemes that will not only help you save taxes but give decent returns. Get Ahead tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan tells you about these and how to plan to save your taxes.
When you conduct a tax-planning exercise, ensure that you look beyond just the returns while selecting a tax-saving fund.
To select the right fund, investors need to first evaluate their risk profile and also assess the funds on parameters like the investment style, performance and risk, among others.
ELSS, or tax savings funds, are diversified equity funds that offer a benefit under Section 80C. Here's how to make sure you invest smartly.
Equity linked saving schemes not only help you save tax but also give decent returns. Here's the list of top 10 ELSS funds for the year ending February 8, 2008.
Here's the list of top 10 tax saving mutual funds for the period between November 28, 2006 and November 27, 2007. Their gains far outperform the gains made by the Sensex during the given period.
Equity linked saving schemes of mutual funds help investors not only save tax but also make money.
Here's a list of Top 10 ELSS funds in terms of percentage gain in the last one year till August 10, 2007. These funds not only help you make money but also save taxes as per Section 80C.
Since November 2022, sectoral, midcap, and smallcap funds have collectively added nearly 39 million folios, which is 65 per cent of the total additions to equity funds over the past two years.
Correcting markets makes this a great time to buy an ELSS. Here are 7 schemes across the risk spectrum.
The top five recommended ELSS based on Fundsupermart.com's in-house research methodology.
Mutual funds, especially the tax saver variety seems to be on a roll. Here's the list of top 10 ELSS mutual funds for the period ending September 28, 2007. These ELSS funds have made more money for you than the Sensex gains.
Our advice for investors -- opt for funds like HDFC Long Term Advantage and HDFC TaxSaver which have proven track records to show for, over longer timeframes.
ELSS is a great instrument for tax planning which also ensures good returns. But investment should be carefully planned.
This is an equity diversified fund and investors enjoy both the benefits of capital appreciation, as well as tax benefits.
If you want to be a smart investor, you cannot view your investments solely on the basis of the returns they can generate.
Do not put all your funds into a single scheme; have a mix of fund houses as well as schemes.
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