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INVESTING TO SAVE TAX

For the salaried Indian, income tax saving is a stress-inducing facet. The entire rigmarole of worrying over how much to save to reduce income tax, and where to save and invest to save tax, involves some of the common pain points. With several tax-saving options, the choice could be daunting as much for a new taxpayer as for a seasoned one. Moreover, tax laws often change and one could move from a lower to a higher tax bracket, resulting in a change in the applicable income tax rate.

In fact, today, we have two income tax structures—one wherein you don’t need to worry over tax savings, as in this option you

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