The Central Government have specified bonds to be issued by
(i) Industrial Finance Corporation of India;( IFCI )
(ii) Life Insurance Corporation of India; (L I C)
(iii) Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited; and ( I D F C)
(iv) a Non-Banking Finance Company classified as an infrastructure finance company by the Reserve Bank of India; as “Long-term Infrastructure Bond” for the purpose of section 80CCF of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Investment in these bonds up to rupees twenty thousand will be eligible for deduction from the total income of the assesses. The deduction will be in addition to the deduction of rupees one lakh allowed under sections 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD of the Act.
The tenure of the Bonds shall be a minimum of ten years with a lock-in period of five years for an investor. It will be mandatory for the subscriber to furnish permanent account number to the issuer for investment in the bonds.
My view: If I have to take a 10 year view without any doubt it is only LIC on which I will take a 10 year risk call. So wait for LIC to come out with an issue. Be patient, be sane, if you want the tax break fill up the form or forget it.
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