3 replies on this article “Existing MF Investor – No Demat Ac – RGESS Eligibility?”

1. BanyanFA says:

   March 25, 2013 at 9:25 pm

   Dominic,
   While Ashal and Ramesh have answered why you can avoid RGESS, I would answer your query that without a Demat account you CAN NOT get a tax rebate. No one will stop you from investing, but you would be questioned against the tax rebate.

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2. Ashal Jauhari says:

   March 25, 2013 at 3:35 pm

   Dear Dominic, as she is in 10% tax slab, her tax benefit ‘ll be even less than what dear Ramesh has said. After investing 50K, the eligible amount for deduction ‘ll be 25K. So tax benefit ‘ll be 10% of 25K i.e. 2500 Rs.

   Now do tell me, do you really want to risk your mother’s 47500 Rs. in direct Eq>

   Thanks

   Ashal

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3. Ramesh says:

   March 25, 2013 at 12:00 pm

   Is RGESS really a good scheme? At max, you will be saving what 5000. Put in costs of demat account.

   And add the opportunity losses of a RGESS fund versus a simple diversified equity fund.

   Read more about the RGESS fund, and why such a complex scheme has been started by the govt. Because they want people to help them divest their PSUs (check the eligibility of the RGESS funds, which includes a lot of PSUs).

   Its a strict no-no for me, even if she is allowed.
   (I have not answered your specific query, just the deeper one).

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