tax planning advice
By nature Mutual Funds are not tax saving instruments but some mutual fund investment products also offers tax saving plans. Generally income that is earned from Mutual funds is categorized under two heads dividend and capital gains. Given that the tax implications can have a significant impact on the return earned it is necessary to understand the tax for both these heads of income. Income earned through dividends is tax free in the hands of the investor. The tax on most occasions is actually paid by the Mutual Fund Company itself. Investors who fall in the highest tax bracket should opt for the dividend option in mutual fund schemes. Capital gains from mutual funds are of two types – short term (1-3year) and long term (more than 5 years). This classification is based upon the period of holding. If the investment is sold within a year 15 days from the date of purchase, any capital gain made would be treated as a short term nature. Hence the tax deducted will be normal. If the mutual fund investment is sold after a year from the date of purchase, any capital gain made during that period will be treated as a long-term capital gain. Here the tax that would be deducted will depend on how long the investment is kept after a year prior to getting it sold. The longer the fund is kept the lesser the tax to be paid.
A Good Fund that could be used to invest upon is the equity linked saving schemes fund (ELSS). They are strong favorites for investing as they provide tax concessions on investments and are also exempt from long term capital gains tax. Apart from ELSS schemes, diversified equity schemes are a good investment considering that capital gains in equity funds below one year are taxed at a rate of 10% and over a year are tax-free. This option can be best exercised using Growth Funds. The primary objective of Growth Funds is to provide investors long-term growth of the capital invested. Dividend paid in Dividend Plans is tax free, and no distribution tax is deducted. However, every time we buy or sell equity shares a Securities Transaction Tax, STT, of 0.25% is paid and further when you redeem your investment, again STT is deducted from your redemption price.
Tax Planning & saving options requires a through study of the market conditions, especially if you are trying to do it in a period of slump. Proper Asset Allocation, research and the advice of the Fund Manager will definitely help. Long term capital loss can be set off only against long term capital gains. Short term capital can be set off against any capital gains, whether short term or long term.
About the Author:
Investment and Financial Planner for a leading Mutual Fund House in India. To read more about tax planning with Mutual Funds click here.
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