{"id":18061,"date":"2019-03-05T13:31:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T13:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/?p=18061"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:29:56","slug":"elss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/elss\/","title":{"rendered":"Highest tax benefits with ELSS Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/elss\/#What_is_ELSS\" title=\"What is ELSS?\">What is ELSS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/elss\/#Why_should_we_invest_in_an_ELSS\" title=\"Why should we invest in an ELSS?\">Why should we invest in an ELSS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/elss\/#Growth_or_Dividend_Option\" title=\"Growth or Dividend Option\">Growth or Dividend Option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/elss\/#How_to_select_the_ELSS_Funds\" title=\"How to select the ELSS Funds?\">How to select the ELSS Funds?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/elss\/#Expense_Ratio\" title=\"Expense Ratio\">Expense Ratio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_ELSS\"><\/span><em><strong>What is ELSS?<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ELSS (Equity-linked savings scheme) is basically a type of diversified equity mutual fund (MF), which is qualified for tax exemption under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/itr\/80c-deductions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">section 80C of the Income Tax Act<\/a>. Returns from an ELSS fund reflect returns from the equity markets since it is an equity fund.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_we_invest_in_an_ELSS\"><\/span><em><strong>Why should we invest in an ELSS?<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">funds<\/a> of ELSS are one of the best avenues to save tax under section 80C. Because along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/itr\/save-income-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tax savings<\/a>, the investor also gets the potential upside and growth of investing in the Equity Markets. Besides, No tax is levied on the Long -term capital gains and dividends from these funds.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, compared to other tax saving options\u00a0(ULIP\/Insurance, Fixed Deposit etc), ELSS has the\u00a0shortest lock-in period of three years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Growth_or_Dividend_Option\"><\/span><em><strong>Growth or Dividend Option<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both the options are there in case of ELSS funds i.e Dividend as well as Growth options so that the investors in a dividend scheme, can get dividend income, whenever a dividend is declared by the fund, even during the lock-in period. <strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/itr\/dividend-income-taxable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taxability on dividend income<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">For Instance:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we know, Reliance Tax Saver Fund\u00a0has generated cash flow through dividends and the scheme has given a dividend of Rs. 13.86 per unit on the face value of Rs. 10 per unit, since inception. Moreover, this scheme has given 16 dividends in the last 15 quarters.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, these dividends come from the funds\u2019 NAV (net asset value). This option of Dividend could be useful to investors who need regular income whereas Growth option would be useful to investors who are seeking long term appreciation and wealth creation.<\/p>\n<p>Under Growth option, investors can withdraw a lump sum amount on the expiry of 3 years lock-in.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_select_the_ELSS_Funds\"><\/span><em><strong>How to select the ELSS Funds?<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It often happens that investors ignore the research process before making investments. Do not make such a mistake. Do proper research before investing and go through the KIM, SID and offer document as all investments are subjected to market and credit risk. While doing research, an investor should avoid judging schemes on the basis of short-term performance and it is advisable to invest in schemes that have long term performance track record of at least 3 to 5 years. Remember, longer the track record available, better for investors to study the same.<\/p>\n<p>As the ELSS has got 3 years of Lock In, it will be better if an investor keeps on\u00a0investing in the fund for the long run. Hence, there is no need to pull the money out if the scheme is performing well. Apart from this, the ELSS invests in equity, you should be prepared to stay invested for at least five to seven years.<\/p>\n<p>In a nutshell, one can do an analysis of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wealthbucket.in\/mutual-funds\/\">mutual fund schemes<\/a> and basis which with the help of their financial advisor they can choose the funds for investment.<strong> Read more<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/itr\/mutual-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Tax Saving on Mutual Funds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following are some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wealthbucket.in\/mutual-fund-agent\/\">Mutual Fund Distributor<\/a> prevailing in the market with their performance:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-35-21-e1551791190342.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18079 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-35-21-e1551791190342.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-35-21-e1551791190342-200x106.png 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-35-21-e1551791190342-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-35-21-e1551791190342-400x211.png 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-35-21-e1551791190342-600x317.png 600w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-35-21-e1551791190342.png 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expense_Ratio\"><\/span><em><strong>Expense Ratio<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Expense ratio reveals how much you pay a fund in percentage term every year to manage your money. But on the contrary, the Securities &amp; Exchange Board of India has stipulated a limit that a fund can be charged. So, it becomes important in long run to go through the Expense ratio that is charged by funds as it could affect the returns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-46-04-e1551791831407.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18080 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-46-04-e1551791831407.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-46-04-e1551791831407-200x107.png 200w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-46-04-e1551791831407-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-46-04-e1551791831407-400x214.png 400w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-46-04-e1551791831407-600x321.png 600w, https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-from-2019-03-05-18-46-04-e1551791831407.png 669w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At last, investors are suggested to consult their financial advisor before investing so that they can get a complete picture of the scheme. But your financial advisor should have completed all the certifications as prescribed under SEBI and AMFI. You can take advice from our experts also at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> LegalRaasta<\/a>. We provide all kind of Legal services related to business activities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/private-limited-company-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Company incorporation<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/income-tax-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Income tax return online<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wealthbucket.in\/mutual-fund-agent\/\">mutual fund agent<\/a> etc So, give us a call at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">8750008585<\/span> and feel free to send your query on Email: <a href=\"mailto:contact@legalraasta.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact@legalraasta.com<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Related Articles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finbucket.com\/uncategorized\/tax-benefits-in-mutual-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tax benefits on investing in mutual funds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/ombudsman-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Get Your Pending Income Tax Refund: Tax Ombudsman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/professional-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professional tax: meaning and Compliances<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ELSS? 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