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Why tax should never drive investment decisions

An investment must first stand up as an investment, and be a tax-saver only by accident. However, this problem has now solved itself. The new tax regime, now the default and chosen by close to three in four taxpayers, has done away with such deductions. Where there is no Section 80C to chase, there is no reason to go shopping for the bad product in March.

6 Jul 2026 6:30 am