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Small Is Bountiful

What samll schemes offer

Scheme
Interest (%)*
Tax breaks under

Features

Post office schemes
National Saving Certificate**
8.00
Sec 88 and Sec 80L
Maturity: 6 Years
Min.Investment: Rs 100
Public Provident Fund***
8.00
Sec 88 and Sec 10
Maturity: 15 Years
Min.Investment: Rs 100
Monthly Income Scheme
8.00
Sec 80L
Tenure: 6 Years
Monthly returns: Bonus after 6 yrs
Time Deposits
6-25-7.50
Sec 80L
Available for 1, 2, 3, 5 years
Recurring Deposits****
7.25
Sec 80L
Tenure: 5 Years
Min. Investment: Rs 10
RBI funds
RBI Relief Bond
7.00
Tax-free
Tenure: 5 Years
Investment limit: Rs 2 lakh
RBI Savings bond
6.00
Tax-free
Tenure: 6 Years
No investment limit

* Assuming a 1 percentage point interest cut post Budget 2003. Sec 80L benefit:deductions up to Rs 12,000 for interest from specified securities plus additionaldeduction of Rs 3,000 for interest from G-Secs. Sec 88 benefit: Rebate for investments upto Rs 1 lakh in specified securities (maximum of Rs 70,000 in PPF); 

** Compounded half-yearly; *** Compounded yearly; **** Compounded quarterly

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