Mastering tax basics: Exempted incomes, including NSO schemes, LIC payments and dividends from shares and equity funds ▪ Tax concessions for salary earners ▪ Deductions from income under new Section 80C, pension scheme, mediclaim, deductions from interest on loans, etc.

Top tax haven — Shares and equity mutual funds: Total tax exemption on long-term capital gains ▪ Tax-free dividends ▪ How to use equity funds like a savings account ▪ How to reduce market risk ▪ Growth versus dividend options.

How to save capital gains: All the exemptions available under Section 54 — and how to make the best use of them ▪ Making use of indexation to lower taxes ▪ Buying a house property to save tax on capital gain ▪ Capital gains on gifted assets ▪ Capital Gains Account Scheme — the pitfalls to watch out for.

Tax-saving investment options: PPF and Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) — tips and tricks; why additional contribution to EPF may be a great idea ▪ How HUF partition can save tax.

Retirement planning: When to opt for VRS ▪ Best investment options for retirement planning ▪ Pension pitfalls.

Tax-saving in property: Tax-efficient ways of investing in property ▪ Housing loans for your dream house — how much loan to go in for.

Solutions to frequently-encountered tax kinks, including: Salary ▪ Capital Gains ▪ Income tax ▪ Gift and wealth ▪ NSCs and PPF ▪ TDS ▪ Shares and securities ▪ Mutual funds ▪ Life insurance ▪ House property, etc.

Open this book and start saving taxes — today!

A. N. Shanbhag is a bestselling author and a very widely syndicated columnist on personal finance and taxation. Mathematics is his passionate pursuit.