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Two smart investment options that can help you save tax as well

It is the season when most of the salaried employees in India are asked to submit details of their tax saving investments for FY 2015-16 to avail deductions under various sections of the Income Tax Act, 1961. While it always pays to plan in advance, you can still make a smart move by choosing instruments that will save tax along with giving high returns and beat inflation. Here are the top two options which are considered among the better ones that can help in saving tax and generating returns:

Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS)
These are one of the best options for wealth creation and saving tax. They have a relatively low lock in period of 3 years and offer one of the best growth potentials along with a good degree of liquidity. What’s more, returns in the nature fo long term capital gains from these funds are also tax free. As with any market linked instrument, however, the returns are not guaranteed and past performance is no indicator of future performance as well, which means that you may stand to lose on your investment. However, ELSS options have historically provided some of the best returns among all other investment options. If you do not wish to opt for a lump sum investment, you can go for a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) that will help you invest small monthly amounts over a period of time in the scheme.

Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs)
Life Unit Linked Insurance Plans offer another good route for making investments. You need to keep these plans in force for a minimum of 2 years to avail tax benefits under Section 80C. While protection cover is offered, the bigger benefit of these plans is that they deliver good returns since they are linked to the market. The same caveat of market risks apply here. Like ELSS, returns from the Life ULIPs are also tax free subject to conditions under Sec 10 (10D). ULIP corpuses can be linked to either debt or equity instruments and you may choose either depending on your risk appetite.

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