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Can I invest more than Rs.50,000 and claim tax benefit under RGESS?

One may invest any amount in a demat account designated under RGESS, but the benefit under the Scheme can be claimed only on investment up to Rs. 50,000. However, you have the freedom to select the stocks to be kept under lock-in for upto Rs. 50,000 for claiming benefits under RGESS. It may be noted that the depository would be automatically locking-in all the eligible securities which comes into an RGESS designated demat account during the first financial year upto...

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How Can I Avail Tax Benefit Under RGESS ?

The tax deduction for RGESS is u/s 80CCG and it is over and above the Rs. 1 lakh limit specified under Section 80C. Further, it is not mandatory for citizens to exhaust the limit of Rs 1 lakh specified under Section 80C to make investments under Section 80CCG for RGESS.

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How much tax deduction will I be eligible for under RGESS?

You will be eligible to get tax deduction u/s 80CCG on 50% of the amount invested. Let us say, you invest Rs.50,000 under RGESS, the amount eligible for tax deduction will be Rs.25,000 from your taxable income. Let us say, you invest Rs.40,000 under RGESS, the amount eligible for tax deduction will be Rs.20,000 from your taxable income. This deduction is over and above Rs. 1 lakh limit specified under Section 80C. In other words, for those who are in...

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Can I Take Tax Benefit on RGESS Every Year ?

The Scheme, as such, is designed for only the first time new investors. Since they can be ?ew?only in the first year of entering the market, the benefits of the Scheme is limited to only one year for a particular beneficiary, i.e., the tax benefit can be availed of only to the extent of investments made in a single financial year in which the investor makes the first RGESS eligible investment after opting for the RGESS account. The limitation of...

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Income Tax

Can I Split RGESS Investment in Different Financial Year ?

No. Only the investment during the first financial year can be booked as investment under RGESS to claim deduction.

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What is the Maximum Investment Amount Under RGESS ?

There is no maximum prescribed limit for your investments in securities market. However, RGESS benefits will be available only for investments in eligible securities upto Rs. 50,000. This investment can be made in installments. However, the benefits can be availed only for the investments made in the first financial year in which the benefit is claimed under Section 80CCG. Hence, if you are making investments in installments, make sure that you are making all your installments in a single financial...

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Which Are the Stock Invested Under RGESS ?

The investment options under the scheme will be limited to the following categories of equities ? Listed equity shares 1. The top 100 stocks at NSE and BSE i.e., CNX-100 / BSE -100 (This does not mean that one has to trade through NSE or BSE only. If the securities constituting BSE 100 or CNX 100 are listed and traded in any new stock exchange that may come up on a later day, the same will be eligible for RGESS.)...

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