National Saving Certificate: The government of India offers National Savings Certificates (NSCs), which are a conventional but popular investment choice. NSC is a fixed income investing programme, for persons who are not familiar with or new to the world of investments. A secure and assured return on your investment is available if you purchase National Savings Certificates (NSCs) from the Post Office. Its favourable return rates and tax advantages have made it a favourite among investors.
Compound Interest Benefits
The government reviews the interest rate on NSC, one of the small savings plans, every three months. The government is currently offering an interest rate of 7.7 percent on NSC from January to March of 2024. It’s important to remember that this plan offers compound interest benefits. Additionally, section 80C of the Income Tax offers a tax deduction of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for deposits made into NSC.
How to invest in NSC offline
- You start by visiting the closest post office.
- Fill up the NSC application form after that.
- Next, give the KYC paperwork.
- You then finalise the payment.
- You will receive a tangible NSC certificate from the post office once the payment has been made.
- You can make online investments in NSC if you have a post office savings account.
- Navigate to DOP Net Banking first.
- Proceed to General Services and select Service Requests after that.
- Click on NSC Account – Open an NSC Account after selecting New Requests (For NSC).
- Next, input the desired investment amount together with your transaction password.
- Your investment will now be finished and you will receive the confirmation receipt.
Low Investment Threshold
One unique feature of the post office’s small savings initiatives is that you can begin investing with as little as Rs 1,000. The amount that can be invested in this has no upper limit. This project will mature in five years. This scheme accepts offline as well as internet investments.
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