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What are the tax Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds?

What are the tax provisions of investing in Mutual Funds?

                   Investments in Mutual Funds are subject to varied tax benefits and liabilities on dividend, dividend distribution and capital gains. Different kinds of mutual fund schemes are subject to different tax provision. It is important to understand the tax provision under various schemes and make informed decision while engaging in mutual fund investments.

"Dividend and Capital gain taxation in the hands of investors in Mutual Fund Schemes from 1 April 2011 (The Finance Bill, 2011 has received assent from the President on 8 April 2011)"

INDIVIDUALSCORPORATESCORPORATESNRI*
From 01.04.2011
to 31.05.2011
From 01.06.2011
Dividend
Equity schemesTax freeTax freeTax freeTax free
Debt schemesTax freeTax freeTax freeTax free
Dividend distribution tax
Equity schemesNilNilNilNil
Debt Scheme(other
than Money market
and Liquid schemes)
12.5%+ 5% surcharge+
3% cess
20%+ 5%
surcharge+ 3% cess
30%+ 5%
surcharge+ 3% cess
12.5%+ 5%
surcharge+ 3% cess
13.52%21.63%32.45%13.52%
Money market
and Liquid schemes
25% + 5%
surcharge + 3% cess
25% + 5%
surcharge + 3% cess
30% + 5%
surcharge + 3% cess
25% + 5%
surcharge + 3% cess
27.04%27.04%32.45%27.04%
Long term Capital gains (Units held for more than 12 months)
Equity schemesNilNilNilNil
Debt schemes10% without indexetion
or 20% with indexetion
whichever is lower
+ 3% cess
10% without indexetion
or 20% with indexetion
whichever is lower+5%
surcharge + 3% cess
10% without indexetion
or 20% with indexetion
whichever is lower+5%
surcharge + 3% cess
10% without indexetion
or 20% with indexetion
whichever is
lower + 3% cess
Without indexation 10.30%10.82%10.82%10.300% 3
With indexation20.60%21.63%21.63%20.600% 3
Short term Capital gains (Units held for 12 months or less)
Equity schemes15% flat + 3% cess15% + 5% surcharge
+ 3% cess
15% + 5% surcharge
+ 3% cess
15% + 3% cess
15.45%16.22%16.22%15.450% 3
Debt schemes30% + 3% cess30% +5% surcharge
+ 3% cess
30% +5% surcharge
+ 3% cess
30.9000%33.2175%30.9000%30% + 3% cess
30.90%32.445%232.445%230.900% 3

1. STT @ 0.25% will be deducted on equity funds at the time of redemption and switch to the other schemes
2. For foreign corporates, the rate applicable would be 40% + 2% surcharge + 3% cess i.e. 42.024%
3. The short term/long term capital gain tax will be deducted at the time of redemption of units in case of non-resident investors only

The rates that will be applied by the AMC at the time of redemption would be as follows

Tax Deducted at Source (Applicable only to NRI Investors)
Short termLong term
Equity15.45%Nil
Debt<30.90%20.60%

In terms of section 206AA of the Act, w.e.f. 1st April, 2010 it will be mandatory for every person including a non-resident who is entitled to receive any sum or income or amount, on which tax is deductible, to furnish his/her Permanent Account Number ('PAN'), failing which tax will be deducted at higher of the following rates:
- the rate specified in the relevant provision of the Act;
- at the rate or rates in force i.e., the rate mentioned in the Finance Act; or
- at the rate of 20%.

Furnishing of PAN becomes critical in cases where the gains earned by the investors are taxed at a rate lower than the rate applicable under section 206AA of the Act.

Equity scheme means an "equity oriented fund" which is defined in the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('the Act'), as a fund where the investible funds are invested by way of equity shares in domestic companies to the extent of more than 65% of the total proceeds of such fund.

The expression "money market mutual fund" has been defined under Explanation (d) to Section 115T of the Act, which means a scheme of a mutual fund which has been set up with the objective of investing exclusively in money market instruments as defined in sub-clause (p) of clause (2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations,1996.

The expression" liquid fund" has been defined under Explanation (e) to Section 115T which means a scheme or plan of a mutual fund which is classified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India as a liquid fund in accordance with the guidelines issued by it in this behalf under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 or regulations made thereunder.

 
 
 
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