7 Most Effective Ways to save Tax

8 legal ways to save tax

Today everyone in the economy wants to save himself from paying taxes or decrease their tax liabilities.  Now to save on tax paying in the Indian economy the Income Tax Act grants many deductions which a person can claim at the time when he/she is filing Income Tax Return. These deductions are for all types of taxpayers whether they are individuals, HUF, partnerships etc. In this article, we will discuss some ways through which one could save tax legally.

One needs to plan for all the tax implications properly throughout the year to avail of all the deductions which help in tax savings. These deductions are allowed to be deducted from the gross total income of the person and thus reducing the taxable income. So below mentioned are some ways to save the tax legally in the Indian economy:

#1. Long-Term Capital Gain from The Sale of Equity Shares

The government has exempted income tax on the gains up to Rs. 1 lakh which arise from the sale of equity shares, only if it is considered to be long-term gain means it must be held by a person for more than one year. This is used to encourage the public to invest in equity shares and mutual funds by the govt. If the shareholding period is less than one year then the tax would be levied @ 15%. Click here for the complete details on the sale of shares. https://alerttax.in/capital-gain-sale-of-shares-and-mutual-funds/

#2. Tax saving under Section 80C + Section 80CCC + Section 80CCD

The Indian government allows many deductions to encourage people for saving and to make investments in the best useful resources. This saved amount is invested in the securities which are specified in section 80C, section 80CCC and section 80CCD. The maximum limit of deduction under these 3 sections is Rs. 1,50,000. One should plan for the investment properly so to invest in one of these or in a mixture but the maximum deduction allowed for all these would be Rs. 1,50,000 only.

Below mentioned are some common instruments which are used for the purpose of investment.

  1. 5 Year Fixed Deposit notified by post office
  2. Pension Plans
  3. Unit linked Insurance plans
  4. Contribution to Employee Provident Fund
  5. Payment of Life Insurance Premium
  6. Subscription to National Savings Certificate (NSC)
  7. The tuition fees for children

Click here to see the complete list of instruments https://alerttax.in/deduction-80c/

Under section 80CCD an additional deduction apart from Rs. 1,50,000 is allowed to be claimed. This deduction is introduced to encourage the investment in National Pension Scheme.

Know more about deduction Section 80C + Section 80CCC + Section 80CCD

#3. Deductions for Donations under section 80G

Under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, a taxpayer can claim a deduction if he uses to make a donation regularly for charity, social or welfare purposes. Contributions made to National Relief Fund in also exempted. But it is pre-specified by the Finance Minister of our country, the organisations in which taxpayers can make the donations but the deduction allowed to the taxpayer depends only on the motive for which that donation has been made.

There are some 100% deductions i.e. 100% of the amount of donation could be claimed as deductions whereas in some cases only 50% deduction is allowed i.e. 50% of the amount of donation made.

Donations which are made through cheque or cash are allowed to be deducted whereas donations which are made in kind are not allowed to be deducted.

Know more about deduction under section 80G

#4. Tax Saving under Section 80D, Section 80DD, Section 80DDB

The expenditure which is done on the health insurance by the individual for insuring his health or his relatives, then for this also Income Tax Act allows for deductions to save tax. Below mentioned are some Insurance Policies which provide deductions leading to tax savings under many different sections.

  • Section 80D: Payment of Medical Insurance Premium of Self or Spouse or for dependent children and expenditure on preventive health check-ups
  • Section 80DD: Medical Treatment of Disabled Dependants
  • Section 80DDB: Treatment of Specified Diseases

#5. Long Term Capital Gains arising from the sale of any asset

On selling any of the Long-Term Capital Asset, if a taxpayer gets any gain then he/she can claim an exemption from paying such Capital Gain Tax only if he invests the amount of gain which had occurred from the sale of an asset in specified instruments. A thing which is kept for more than three years is only considered to be a Long-Term Capital Asset. This scheme is beneficial for saving on income tax.

Know Capital Gains Tax Rates

#6. Tax saving through repayment of Home Loan

Under section 80C, if a person had taken Home Loan he is able to claim the deduction for paying back the principal amount and moreover, the deduction under section 24 is also allowed to be claimed by the taxpayer for the interest paid on a home loan. The maximum limit to claim for deduction of payment of interest on a home loan i.e. up to Rs.2,00,000 but there is no fixed limit in some of the cases.

Note: This above-mentioned paragraph indicates how a home loan can save the tax so, it is also advisable to claim these deductions because the deduction for paying back the home loan is allowed to be claimed under three different sections Section 80EE, 80C and 24.

Know more about home loan deduction

#7. Tax saving for the Education Loan u/s 80E

Under section 80E, a taxpayer can claim the deduction and can save tax if he/she had taken an education loan for his higher studies or for the study of his children or for his spouse or of a child for whom he is a legal guardian. The deduction is allowed for the repayment of the interest amount.

Note: The deduction is not allowed for the repayment of the principal amount of the loan.

This deduction under section 80E is available to only individual taxpayers not to the HUF. There is also no particular limit for claiming the amount of deduction under this section.

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