DSP Tax Saver Direct Plan-Growth

About DSP Tax Saver Fund

DSP Tax Saver Fund is an Equity Linked Savings Scheme, with around 94.46% of its investments in Indian stocks, out of which 65.75% are in large cap, 8.93% in mid cap and the remaining 10.25% in small cap stocks. The fund’s portfolio is predominated by equity and equity related investments. The scheme aims to generate medium and long term capital value such that the investors may avail benefits of tax deduction under Section 80C.

If you stay invested in the fund for a longer duration (a minimum of 5 years), there are chances that the capital gains on your investment may be higher than the fixed income options and may also help you beat the inflation rate.

Who should Invest?

• Although all the equity funds are subject to market risks, being an equity large and mid-cap fund, the scheme is suitable for investors with a smaller risk appetite
• Investors who are willing to invest their money for a period of at least 3 years may consider investing in this fund
• Since the fund comes under the ELSS category, investments made will help investors save taxes of up to 1.5 lakh in a financial year under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. Hence, the fund is suitable for you if you wish to gain from additional tax benefits
• You can also look at the CRISIL rating of the fund while making your investment decision, as it gives an idea about the overall performance of the fund over the years, based on its historical return data and portfolio attributes

Taxation- How will they be Taxed?

Investments made in DSP Tax Saver Fund are eligible for a tax deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. The scheme also allows a 2-in-1 benefit of investing and tax deduction, along with greater diversification of risk control and a 360-degree research. Being an Equity Linked Savings Scheme, DSP Tax Saver Fund has a lock-in period of 3 years, which is considered the lowest among all the tax saving alternatives in the country.

For an example-

Let’s say, an individual has ₹2 lakh disposable taxable income in a given financial year, and s/he decides to invest the amount in ELSS. ₹1.5 lakh out of this amount would be exempted from any taxation.₹50,000 would be taxed as per the income tax slab of the investor.

It should be noted that the investment in ELSS remains locked-in for 3 years.

The returns from ELSS are taxed like that from any other equity mutual fund scheme. However, since the units can’t be redeemed before 3 years of investment, only Long Term Capital Gains Tax of 10% above ₹1 lakh will be levied.

Suppose an investor has made a capital gain of ₹1.5 lakh on investment in this scheme, and withdraws the amount after 1 year of investment, Long Term Capital Gains Tax of 10% would be levied on ₹50000. ₹1Lakh is exempted from taxation. The payable tax would be ₹5000.

How to Invest in DSP Tax Saver Fund?

• Sign Up/Sign in to Paisabazaar.com and go to ‘Direct Mutual Funds’
• Click on the section of ‘ELSS Funds’
• Type and search directly by the name of DSP Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth. Once it opens up, look at the details. You can also compare similar funds as well as use SIP Calculator or Lumpsum Calculator to estimate the future value of your investment
• Click on ‘Invest Now’, select either Lump sum or SIP

Why Paisabazaar?

• Trusted website, no commission charges and no paperwork. Only direct plans, no regular ones
• You can compare more than 1,700 Funds at one platform instead of visiting the website of each AMC and then searching for numerous funds
• Easy to browse as Funds are segregated under Equity, Debt, Large Cap, ELSS, etc. You can further add filters of ratings, returns, fund houses
• Important scheme details such as latest Net Asset Value (NAV), expense ratio, Assets Under Management (AUM), etc. are also available on the portal, making it easier for consumers to pick a suitable fund

FAQs

Q. What are large cap funds?
A. Mutual funds that invest in stocks of companies with larger market capitalization are called large cap funds. These companies are usually the ones with a good track record and are known to be well established players in the market.

Q. Does this scheme come under Section 80C or offers tax benefits?
A. Yes, this fund is an Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) and hence, is eligible for tax exemption of upto Rs. 1.5 lakh in a financial year under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act.

Q. What is Exit Load? Does this particular scheme have an Exit Load?
A. Exit Load is the fee charged from an investor when he decides to quit the scheme and redeem his money. Generally, there is some penalty charged only if funds are redeemed in less than 365 days, otherwise there are usually no charges. No, the fund does not have an Exit Load.

Q. What is Expense Ratio? What is the Expense Ratio of this specific fund?
A. It is the fee charged from the investor for managing his fund money and allocating it to the stocks that can help him earn returns. The fund has an Expense Ratio of 0.86%.

Q. Is there a lock-in period for this scheme?
A. Being an Equity Linked Savings Scheme, the fund has a lock-in period of 3 years.

Q. Who manages the DSP Tax Saver Fund?
A. Launched in January 2007, the fund is being managed by Mr. Rohit Singhania since July 2015. An MMS by education, Rohit was working with HDFC Securities Ltd. and IL&FS Investment Limited before joining DSPBR AMC as a Fund Manager.