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5 small savings schemes offering up to 8.2% interest rate in 2026: SCSS, PPF, NSC and moreSmall savings schemes, popular for conservative investors, will retain their interest rates for the April-June 2026 quarter, offering retur...
PPF, SCSS and NSC have outperformed equity in last 2 years, but should you write off equities?Small savings schemes vs Nifty indices: While equities have shown muted returns recently, small savings schemes have offered stable returns...
Best tax saving mutual funds or ELSS to invest in June 2026Taxpayers can save income tax up to Rs 1.5 lakh annually by investing in Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS). These tax-saving mutual fund...
Rs 1 lakh investment in NSC: What will be maturity value after 5 years?National Savings Certificate provides a secure investment option. With a 7.7% interest rate, a Rs 1 lakh investment grows to over Rs 1.44 l...
Best tax saving mutual funds or ELSS to invest in May 2026Taxpayers can save income tax up to Rs 1.5 lakh annually by investing in Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS). These tax-saving mutual fund...
NSC interest rate 2026: Has National Savings Certificate interest rate changed for April-June quarter?National Savings Certificate interest rate: The National Savings Certificate offers an attractive interest rate for the April-June 2026 qua...
NSC vs 5-year tax-saver FD: Which offers higher return to senior citizens in 2025?Indian investors have two key choices for fixed income and tax savings: National Savings Certificates and 5-year tax-saver fixed deposits. ...
Despite no investment you can still get Section 80C income tax deduction if you invested in NSCSave income tax: National Savings Certificate is a fixed-income investment scheme that's backed by the Government of India. But did you kno...
NSC vs bank FDs: Which is a better tax saving option?NSC and tax-saving FDs both offer tax benefits and assured returns with a 5-year lock-in. NSC provides higher interest rates and tax advant...
Latest NSC interest rate: What is the National Savings Certificate interest rate for October-December 2024 quarterNational Savings Certificate, or NSC, are savings bonds offered under the India Post's small saving schemes. The interest rate on the NSC, ...
Earn 7.7% interest rate on NSC: What are the tax benefits of investing in National Savings CertificateThe National Savings Certificate (NSC) is one of the government-backed programmes suitable for investors with little risk since it offers g...
Tax saving ideas: Use these 6 financial, banking instruments to save taxesWith an emphasis on banking products, below are some financial instruments which can be used as investment and tax saving purpose.
This post office scheme is now giving higher return than tax-saving fixed deposits; what to check before investingBank FD vs National Savings Certificate: Let us compare the features of the National Savings Certificate with five-year bank fixed deposits...
National Savings Certificate interest rate hiked by 70 bps for the April-June 2023 quarter; check latest NSC rateNSC interest rate: The National Savings Certificate is a safe savings instrument provided by the Indian Post Office which is popular among ...
NSC vs KVP vs Post Office time deposit: Comparing interest rates, tax benefitsPost office small savings schemes like the Post Office Time Deposit Account (POTD), National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patr...
How can I avail tax break on interest income earned on RD, monthly income schemes and NSC?Under Section 80TTA, you can claim a deduction of up to Rs 10,000 on savings bank/post office deposits. Interest earned on post office RD a...
NSC vs 5-year bank FD: Which is a better tax-saving investment?NSC and tax-saving FDs have certain common features. However, there are certain differences between the two which, give an advantage to NSC...
Is the interest earned on NSCs taxed on annual or accrual basis?The interest accrued is deemed to be reinvested on behalf of the NSC holder each year and you need to declare this interest income.
Difference in Sec 80C tax break on interest on NSCs and FDs: Budget 2018 needs to remove anomalyInterest on NSCs qualifies for section 80C rebate whereas that on FD does not despite both of them having a same lock-in period of five yea...
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