Aniruddh Nagodra

"AS FINANCIAL YEAR IS NEAR TO END, WE BRING SOME SMART STRATEGIES TO SAVE TAX FOR YOU

India is a country where avenue of earning for salaried person is limited, Therefore it is most important for him/her to exercise the tax saving option and get the most out of it .

Consider this as a game and lets play.We can win the game by doing proper planning and preparation.

If you’re a taxpayer working for an organization that asks for investment proofs, failing which it goes ahead and deducts your tax dues at source, you’ve got less than two months to work out your tax-saving plan.

But Don’t worry we are here to help.

This year’s Budget has introduced some new tax benefits for individual income tax payers.

You can now avail a separate tax deduction of Rs.50000 for the National Pension System (NPS) over and above the Section 80C limit of 1.5 lakh. The Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme, launched last year; is also now eligible for the section 80C deduction. Additionally

If Employer allows, Employee can get his salary restructured from employer to avail various Exemptions for following salary heads which can be easily configured in HRPLUG HRMS and Payroll Solution :

HRA( House Rent Allowance) LTA ( Leave Travel Allowance) Medical Reimbursement Telephone Reimbursement Uniform Allowance Children Education Allowance Conveyance Allowance Aniruddh Nagodra , Co-Founder & CEO, Version Systems Pvt Ltd, says, "If salary is structured well, tax payer will need to pay “ZERO TAX” even if his/her gross salaryis 6,50,000/- In case of Employer/Employee is not aware about how they should do this, they can take the help of HRPLUG HRMS & Online Payroll Solution or write to HRPLUG team at sales@hrplug.com , he adds."

Addition to Rs. 1,50,000 under section 80C and 50,000 under section 80CCD(B) for NPS, Rs. 2,00,000 interest on home loan is also deductible under section 24 which in total helps to reduce taxable income of Rs. 4,00,000.

Here are some tips to do smart tax planing :

Plan your investment with long term view so that your financial goal also being met along with your tax goals. Please check for Lock-In period and reversal of tax benefits in case of early withdrawal. Please consider if any TDS is deducted at source while planning tax. Investment in Debt Market Mutual Fund is better than FD in bank, as former can be considered for short term or long term capital gain which is maximum 20%, while later is considered directly for tax bracket which may go up to 30%.

SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR TAX SAVING OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN MARKET UNDER SECTION 80C:

PPF: this remains a popular option as it offers investors a lot of flexibility. Besides, the 2013/14 Budget enhanced the annual investment limit under PPF to Rs 1.5 lakh. Opening a PPF account is simple-it can be done at a post office or a bank. The minimum annual investment is Rs 500. If you fail to deposit Rs 500, a penalty of Rs 50 is imposed. The maturity period is 15 years, but the account can be extended in blocks of five years each. It is a good option for those with a low risk appetite, self employed and those not covered by employee provident fund. Remember to invest before the 5th of the month as highest balance, since the 5th of every month, is considered for compounding purposes.

ELSS FUNDS: the most attractive features of ELSS funds is that it has the shortest lock-in period among all tax-saving instruments under Section 80C - just three years. But Niraj Karelia , Co-Founder , Version Systems says that “this should not be the only reason for investing in this avenue.” ELSS funds are known to generate good returns over the long run. Besides, the minimum investment is low, the same as a PPF fund (Rs 500/-), another attractive feature of non-committal investor looking to just save taxes is that, unlike a pension plan or a Ulip or an insurance policy, you are under no compulsion to continue investing in subsequent years. Unlike FDs Interest, dividends and long term capital gain on ELSS are also tax free. Since it gives to option to invest through lumpsum or SIP mode “to make the most out of ELSS funds, divide your investments over a period through SIP instead of putting a large sum at one go ,” says Niraj Karelia . This reduces risk and effects of volatility.

TAX-SAVING FIXED DEPOSITS (FDs): there are five-year-plus deposits with high interest rates. For instance, while regular FDs are paying around 7.50 per cent at present, tax saving FDs are paying around 7.75 per cent. As the interest income is fully taxable, the post-tax yield is not as high as you expect it to be.

LIFE INSURANCE: traditional life insurance plans, in spite of being more customer friendly now, are still the worst way to save tax, says Aniruddh Nagodra. “Tax saving and in life insurance are two different subjects which needs to be death separately.Best way to have insurance is to buy Term Insurance which can very big life cover with very small amount invested” he says.

NPS : it is a retirement product, regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. It was first introduced in 2004 for government employees and was made available for everyone in 2009. The Section 80CCD allows you deduction for contribution made by you or your employer towards the NPS account. In addition to this, from this year onward, the tax payer can get additional deduction of Rs. 1,50,000 under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI SCHEME : the scheme, launched in January this year, is part of the government’s effort to help people save for the girl children. Under Section 80C, a contribution of up to Rs. 1,50,000 is eligible for tax deduction. The scheme offers a high interest rate of 9.2 percent against 8.75 pder offered by PPF.

HOUSING LOAN: if you have taken a housing loan, tax deductions are possible under three different sections. Under 80C, the component of your EMI that goes towards principal payments is eligible for tax deduction. This is subject to overall Rs 1,50,000 limit. One can also claim a deduction on stamp & registration charges under Section 80C in the year the payments are made. One can avail of a deduction on interest paid under Section 24 up to Rs 2 lakh. This is availability only if the house is occupied by the tax payer.

To understand more about other Exemption Sections or Salary Structure , Email us at sales@hrplug.com with your query we shall be happy to assist you. You may also follow our facebook by liking the same at http://www.facebok.com/hrplug to get such frequent updates .

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