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Committee for Comprehensive Review of NSSF Submits its Report to Union Finance Minister Recommends Discontinuation of Kisan Vikas Patra and Continuation of other Schemes with Suitable Modification(s); Recommends Reduction in the Maturity Period of Monthly Income Schemes and NSC. It also Recommends upward Revision of the Ceiling on Annual Subscription in PPF from Rs. 70,000 to Rs. 1 Lakh and Revision in Rate of Interest in Post Office Savings Account from 3.5% To 4% . Full Article

Hindu undivided families (HUFs) will now have to mandatorily exit from the public provident fund (PPF) on completion of 15 years. The move is aimed at checking misuse as several people were investing in PPF to earn 8% tax-free return as an individual Full Article

Savings are generally made from taxable income, which has already been subjected to tax provisions. There are certain savings which, if made enjoy exemption from taxation. Not only this, the income or returns arising from such savings or investments are also exempt from tax and when such savings are redeemed on maturity, they are not subjected to any income tax. Thus, such amounts of savings are never taxed at any pint of time. Such a situation works on a model of exem.. Full Article

All we need to do is to bring some changes in our habits and do the tax planning for the financial year 2009-10 in advance. Moreover before one decides for tax saving one should look into the all the list of probable deductions under which one gets benefits of tax saving. Full Article