What is National Savings Certificate?
The National Savings Certificate (NSC) is a fixed-income investment scheme that you can open with any post office branch. This is an initiative by the Government of India and encourages subscribers – mainly small to mid-income investors – to invest while saving also saving on income tax.
Who Should Invest in NSC?
You can invest in NSC from the nearest post office in your name, for a minor or with another adult as a joint account. NSC comes with a fixed maturity period of five years. There is no maximum limit on the purchase of NSCs.
Anyone looking for a safe investment avenue to earn a steady interest while saving on taxes can choose to invest in NSC. NSC offers guaranteed interest and complete capital protection. However, like most fixed income schemes, they cannot deliver inflation-beating returns like tax-saving mutual funds and the National Pension System.
The government has promoted the National Savings Certificate as a savings scheme for individuals. Hence, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) and trusts cannot invest in it. Furthermore, even non-resident Indians (NRI) cannot purchase NSC certificates. The scheme is open only for individual Indian residents.
The following are the NSC eligibility conditions that must be met in order to invest in NSCs.-
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Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs), Trusts, Private and Public Limited Companies (PLCs) are not permitted to invest in NSC.
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The person must be an Indian citizen. Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are not permitted to invest in NSC.
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An individual who is more than 10 years of age.
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