Factors Affecting Taxpayers’ Decisions in Saving Tax by Investing in Tax Saving Bonds:  A Study in U.P. State, India

Manoj Kumar; Vikas Anand

doi:10.5817/FAI2014-1-2

Factors Affecting Taxpayers’ Decisions in Saving Tax by Investing in Tax Saving Bonds: A Study in U.P. State, India

Vol.5,No.1(2014)

Manoj Kumar Vikas Anand

https://doi.org/10.5817/FAI2014-1-2

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Abstract

While enabling oneself eligible for deduction from the partial or total tax liabilities, choosing the best investment is one of the most important decisions a taxpayer in India can make. One of the alternative investment avenues, tax saving bonds in India is considered as an option to serve any investor with two purposes

Keywords:
investors; tax saving bonds; tax free bonds; India

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