Tax Saving Tips India 2026 — Tax Kam Karne Ke 10 Legal Tarike
Salaried employees, self-employed professionals, aur small-business owners ke liye.
1. Section 80C Max Out Karo — ₹1.5 lakh
PPF, ELSS, EPF top-up, NSC, SSY, life insurance premium ya 5-year tax-saving FD mein invest karo. ELSS mutual funds ka lock-in sabse chhota (3 saal) hai aur historical return sabse zyada hai.
2. Section 80CCD(1B) NPS Add Karo — ₹50,000
80C ke upar extra. Additional deduction sirf old regime mein milta hai.
3. Health Insurance — Section 80D
Self & family ke liye ₹25,000 + senior-citizen parents ke liye ₹50,000. Preventive health check-up bhi ₹5,000 tak cover hota hai.
4. Home-Loan Interest — Section 24(b)
Self-occupied house property pe ₹2 lakh tak interest. Principal portion (₹1.5L tak) 80C ke under qualify karta hai.
5. HRA Exemption
Agar rent pe rehte ho, toh HRA claim karo (minimum of: actual HRA / rent paid − 10% basic / metros mein 50% basic). Agar rent > ₹1 lakh/yr hai toh rent receipt & landlord ka PAN lo.
6. Employer NPS — 80CCD(2)
Employer ka NPS mein (basic + DA) ka 14% tak contribution tax-free hai — aur dono regimes mein available hai.
7. Education Loan Interest — Section 80E
Higher-education loan pe poora interest 8 saal tak deductible hai, koi upper limit nahi hai.
8. LTA — Leave Travel Allowance
4 saal ke block mein 2 baar domestic travel ke liye LTA claim karo (sirf old regime mein).
9. Donations — Section 80G
Approved funds (PM CARES, PM National Relief Fund, kayi registered NGOs) ko donations pe 100% ya 50% deduction.
10. Long Term Ke Liye Equity Mein Invest Karo
Listed equity pe ₹1.25 lakh se upar ki LTCG pe 12.5% tax lagta hai — aapki slab rate se bahut kam. SIPs ke saath combine karo — SIP Calculator dekho.
Aksar Poochhe Jaane Wale Sawaal
India 2026 mein sabse accha tax-saving investment kaunsa hai?
Growth ke liye ELSS mutual funds, safety ke liye PPF, extra ₹50K ke liye NPS, aur betiyoun ke liye Sukanya Samriddhi. Apne goals ke hisaab se 2-3 combine karo.
Kya HRA aur home-loan benefit dono ek saath claim kar sakte hain?
Haan, agar aap rented city home mein rehte ho jabki aapka apna ghar doosre city mein hai ya let out hai. Income-tax department specific conditions mein dono allow karta hai.
Kya tax-saving FDs ELSS se better hain?
Tax-saving FDs 7–7.5% return deti hain jo fully taxable hai. ELSS ne historically 12–14% diya hai aur sirf ₹1.25L se upar 12.5% LTCG lagta hai. 5+ saal mein ELSS typically win karta hai.
Kya self-employed log tax bacha sakte hain?
Haan — 80C/80D/NPS ke through plus actual business expenses deduction aur 44AD/44ADA ke under presumptive taxation.