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ToggleMutual funds offer you the chance to invest in diverse securities operated by professional money managers. You can also save tax on mutual funds if invested intelligently. For example, if you invest your money in a fixed deposit scheme, your interest income will be fully taxable. However, when you do so in mutual funds, tax liability arises only when you sell units of mutual funds.
Continue reading to learn about the various kinds of investment regimes and their respective taxation schemes to obtain tax benefits on mutual funds and make an informed decision.
It is a simple tool that you can use for mutual fund tax calculation for a particular financial year. All you need to state is the principal investment amount, the nature of the mutual fund, and the time you stayed invested in order to calculate capital gains, which you can then use to calculate mutual fund taxation. You can explore Jupiter’s Mutual Fund Tax calculator here.
Following are the three main kinds of tax benefit mutual funds:
A mutual fund is a financial tool operated by professional money managers wherein money from the fund’s investors is pooled and invested in diverse securities. Thus, it allows new and individual investors to make money from professionally-managed portfolios. You can participate in both gains and losses of the fund in proportion to your investment.
Mutual funds work by investing the pooled money from several investors into bonds, equity and other securities. As a result, you get immediate diversification in your investment and hence lower risk.
Also, remember that since mutual funds work on shared investments, the fund’s profit and losses are also proportionately shared among the shareholders.
Moreover, mutual funds offer you a range of options. You can either invest and make money in stock/equity, fixed-income/ bond, or balanced funds. Also, several sub-categories allow you to invest even more specifically. For example, you can invest in sector funds if you feel that a particular industry is poised for growth.
Mutual funds offer a great investment tool with the following key advantages:
ROI, or return on investment, is the most common tool to evaluate and understand the profitability of an investment option to make an informed decision. For this purpose, you can easily use Jupiter Money’s ROI calculator. It is not only user-friendly but also offers you the following advantages:
Mutual funds offer a safer and diversified investment option managed by professionals. Additionally, unlike other investment schemes, such as fixed deposits, they offer great tax benefits, wherein all your interest income is taxed. You can avail of a tax deduction if invested in ELSS as per section 80C, tax exemption on long-term capital gains and also take advantage of indexation when invested long-term in debt funds.
You can submit a form to CAMS to obtain the consolidated mutual fund statement. You can also write to us at investments@jupiter.money if you do not find the CAMS email in your inbox.
ELSS or Equity Linked Savings Scheme is a kind of tax benefit mutual fund. It is the only mutual fund eligible for tax deduction under Section 80C.
You can visit our Portfolio Analyser webpage to understand and evaluate your investment options
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View all postsVivek Agarwal is a dynamic leader with deep expertise in investment platforms and wealth management. At Jupiter Money, he spearheaded the Investments vertical, building in-house solutions for direct mutual funds, digital gold, and fixed deposits, scaling the platform to over 200,000 customers. He was an early adopter of SEBI’s Execution-Only Platform (Category 1) and managed key operational, compliance, and customer service functions. Previously, Vivek co-founded Upwardly, a robo-advisory wealth management platform offering tailored investment and insurance solutions. As Chief Investment Officer, he pioneered dynamic asset allocation, goal-based investments, and motif-based portfolios. After Upwardly's merger with Scripbox, he led the integration of independent financial advisors into Scripbox, transitioning assets under management and customer relationships seamlessly. His strategic leadership extended to setting up corporate treasury services for startups and MSMEs, and establishing verticals in insurance and bond sales, including Sovereign Gold Bonds. Vivek’s diverse experience and strategic vision continue to shape the financial services landscape in India.
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