By Ada Kohli
Published Jun 16, 2023

Hindustan Times
In Focus

5 Ways To Save Tax In India

Equity-Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS)

By investing in ELSS, which are diversified mutual funds, you can get a tax benefit of up to 1.5 lakh per year. You can get your tax returns either in dividends or through a growth option

Public Provident Fund (PPF)

This is a long-term investment option where the returns on PPF accounts are tax-free

National Pension System (NPS)

NPS is a popular tax-saving investment administered and regulated by the Pension Regulatory Fund Authority of India

Unit-Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP)

ULIP provides you with life insurance and saves your income into market-linked assets that vary between debt and equity

Tax Saver Fixed Deposits (FDs)

You can claim a tax deduction by investing your income in a tax saver FD which has a maturity period of 5 years