Some mutual fund investors love to recycle their investments in Equity Linked Saving Scheme or ELSS to claim tax benefit under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. The strategy is very simple: you recycle your old investment and claim tax deduction on it again after three years. However, the re-introduction of Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax may queer the pitch for these investors, say some mutual fund advisors.
“Fundamentally, this process is unhealthy for your investments but ..