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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Best tax saving mutual funds or ELSS to invest in October 2026

Most taxpayers make their investments in the last three months of the financial year (January-March). Most of them look for the investment options available under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act (IT Act). The Section 80C of the Income Tax Act allows tax deduction of up to Rs 1.5 lakh in a financial year on investments in a few specified instruments. If you are trying to save taxes in this financial year, you can consider investing in tax-saving mutual funds or ELSSs.

Tax -saving mutual funds or Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSSs) helps you to save income tax under Section 80C of the IT Act. You can invest a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh in ELSSs and claim tax deductions on your investments every financial year. Are you interested?

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