Today we are going to tell you about some great schemes of the government, where you can save income tax by investing. Along with saving tax, you can secure your future by investing in these schemes. Apart from this, the government is also running some great schemes to secure the future of daughters, where you get tax exemption on investing.

Public Provident Fund
You can save tax by investing in the Public Provident Fund scheme. By investing in this scheme, you are currently getting an interest rate of 7.1 percent. Under Section 80C of Income Tax, you can get tax exemption on investing Rs 1.5 lakh annually in PPF scheme.

This scheme is completely safe in terms of investment. In this, you do not have to face the dangers of any kind of market risks. The lock in period of this scheme is for 15 years. In the Public Provident Fund Scheme, you can invest a minimum of Rs 500 and a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh annually.

National Pension System

By investing in this government scheme, you can get tax exemption under Section 80C of Income Tax. This is a government retirement saving scheme. In this scheme, you can start investing from Rs 1,000 per month.

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is being operated especially to secure the future of daughters. By investing in this scheme, you are currently getting an interest rate of 8.2 percent. You can also save tax by investing in this scheme.

You can open an account for girls below ten years of age in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana. After opening the daughter's account, you have to invest in this scheme for 15 years. This scheme matures after 21 years of opening the account.

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