Tax Saving Schemes for A.Y.2023-24

Tax Savings is an effective measure to ensure that people save some of their tax liability in a legal way. There are many investment options which provide deductions to the assessee and some of them are listed below. Tax saving schemes are one of the parts of tax planning. Tax planning is legal and everyone should do it to increase wealth.

In spite of the fact that we all want to save taxes in India, only a few of us are successful. If you don’t have the right knowledge or are having trouble fitting the best choice into your investment plans, the answer might be a lack of knowledge. We have compiled a list of the best tax-saving investment options that you can make in India to help you compare them and make an informed decision about your investment.

National Saving Time Deposit

Tax Saving Scheme	National Saving Time Deposits (Earlier Post Office Time Deposit)
Rate of Interest	Check Here
Investment Limit	No Limit
Tax Benefits	Deduction u/s 80 C Available
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Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs)

Tax Saving Scheme	Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs), 2014 (w.e.f. 23-9-2014)
Rate of Interest	Check Here
Investment Limit	No Limit
Tax Benefits	Deduction u/s 80 C Available
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Bank Term Deposit Scheme (Fixed Deposit) 2006

Tax Saving Scheme	5 Years Time Deposit
Rate of Interest	Depends on Bank
Investment Limit	No Limit
Tax Benefits	Deduction u/s 80 C Available
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National Saving Certificate VIII Issue

Tax Saving Scheme	5 Year National Saving Certificates VIII Issue
Rate of Interest	Compound (Half-Yearly) Interest @6.8% p.a.
Investment Limit	No Limit
Tax Benefits	Investment & accrued interest for the first 4 years qualify for deduction u/s 80C. Interest chargeable to tax on an accrual basis (No TDS)
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Public Provident Funds

Tax Saving Scheme	15 Years Public Provident Fund
Rate of Interest	7.1% p.a. every year but payable at the time of maturity
Investment Limit	minimum Rs.500 and maximum Rs.1,50,000
Tax Benefits	Interest totally exempt u/s 10(11) investment qualify during the year allowed for deduction u/s 80C
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National Saving Time Deposits Scheme

Tax Saving Scheme	National Saving Time Deposit Scheme
Rate of Interest	5.5% to 6.7% (As per Term)
Tax Benefits	Deduction u/s 80 C Available
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Senior Citizen Saving Scheme, 2004 (Post Office)

Tax Saving Scheme	5 Year Senior Citizen Saving Scheme 2004
Rate of Interest	7.4% per annum payable quarterly
Investment Limit	maximum deposit of Rs. 15 lakh
Tax Benefits	Investments qualify for deduction u/s 80C
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Sukanya Samriddhi Account

Tax Saving Scheme	Sukanya Samriddhi Account
Rate of Interest	7.6% p.a. Compounded Yearly
Investment Limit	Minimum Rs. 1000, Maximum Rs. 1,50,000
Tax Benefits	Interest totally exempt from tax u/s 10(11A). Investment qualifies for deduction u/s 80C
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However, it shall be noted that most of the above-mentioned tax saving schemes directly fall under the deductions category of section 80C, where the maximum permissible limit is up to [Rs. 1, 50, 000. Henceforth, the total amount as a collective of all the available schemes would be taken into consideration. Still one can use medical expenses and other similar expenses to avail further deductions u/s 80D.