Mahila Samman Saving Certificate

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Budget 2023: What is Mahila Samman Bachat Patra? Check Details (Jagran Josh)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, 1 February, announced the 'Mahila Samman Saving Certificate' for women with a fixed interest rate of 7.5 ...

However, a 10 percent tax will have to be paid on income of Rs 6 to 9 lakh. There will be a tax of 5% on income of Rs 3 to 6 lakh. A new tax slab has also been announced. The initiative is launched to commemorate the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. If we talk about high-income earners, then a 15 percent income tax limit has been kept in the income tax slab of Rs 9 to 12 lakh. Under the new income tax structure (NEW INCOME TAX SLAB), no tax will have to be paid on an annual income of 0 to 3 lakh rupees. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February 2023, Wednesday, announced the 'Mahila Samman Saving Certificate' for women. - The Budget for the Ministry of Women and Child Development as a portion of the expenditure has declined from 0.57% to 0.51%, with the ministry receiving₹20,263.07 crore. - This scheme is expected to be a source of savings for them in this era of inflation. - according to an analysis of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) the Gender Budget has seen a decline from 0.71% of the GDP of the revised estimates for 2021-22 to 0.66% in the estimates of 2022-2023, - In this, there will be an investment option of up to Rs 2 lakh for women. This initiative will avail a deposit facility for a woman up to ₹2 lacks for a two-year period at a fixed interest rate of 7.5% with a partial withdrawal option.

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Budget 2023-24: Sitharaman Announces New Mahila Samman ... (Outlook India)

The Mahila Samman Savings Certificate is another initiative from the government to ensure women's safety and welfare.

The government has also increased the maximum deposit limit for Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. “Easy availability of age appropriate financial literature is a fundamental step which has been taken by the government to help build a financially aware and healthy society. It can be inferred that the government is taking steps to enable the women become independent and participate in India's growth journey.” The scheme will be available for years up to March 2025. Bhavsar, an Ahmedabad-based chartered accountant, said: “It's a welcome move as it will encourage more risk-free investments and secure the women financially. The Mahila Samman Savings Certificate is aimed at ensuring women’s safety and welfare.

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FM Sitharaman announces new savings scheme for women with 7.5 ... (Deccan Herald)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday announced a 'Mahila Samman Saving Certificate' with a fixed interest rate of 7.5 per cent for two years.

[Dailymotion ](https://www.dailymotion.com/DeccanHerald) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/DeccanHerald) The schemes are backed by a sovereign and hence do not carry credit risk. Financial assistance of more than Rs 2.25 lakh crore has been provided to small farmers under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi. The maximum deposit amount has been kept at Rs 2 lakh and the scheme will have a partial withdrawal facility as well.

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Mahila Samman Saving Certificate: India encourages women to ... (WION)

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday (February 1), with a focus on the inclusive ...

The finance minister said that financial assistance of more than Rs 2.25 lakh crore has been provided to small farmers under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi. Sitharaman announced, "One-time new small saving under 'Mahila Samman Saving Patra'. She said that the deposit can be made in the name of a woman or a girl child.

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'Mahila Samman Savings Certificate': New deposit scheme for ... (Times of India)

Budget News: NEW DELHI: For commemorating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a one-time new small savings scheme, Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, ...

The 'Effective Capital Expenditure' of the Centre is budgeted at Rs 13.7 lakh crore, which will be 4.5 per cent of GDP. Investment of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in Railways is commendable. Hopefully, that should cheer the bond markets. This will be almost three times the outlay in 2019-20. The total CAPEX outlay in the Union Budget has been enhanced by 33 per cent from Rs 7.5 lakh crore to Rs 10.0 lakh crore which takes it to an all-time high of 3 per cent of GDP. The total capex outlay in the Union Budget for 2023-24 has been enhanced by 33 per cent from Rs 7.5 lakh crore to Rs 10 lakh crore which takes it to an all-time high of 3 per cent of GDP.

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WATCH - DECODED! Expert breaks down Budget 2023 ... (Times Now)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2023. The Finance Minister announced a one-time new small savings scheme.

The limit will be enhanced from Rs 9 lakhs to Rs 15 lakhs for joint accounts. Meanwhile, the maximum deposit limit for Monthly Income Account Scheme will also be increased from Rs 4.5 lakhs to Rs 9 lakhs for a single account. [Air Marshal AP Singh, who has more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, takes charge as new Vice Chief of IAF](#) [Finance Minister](/topic/finance-minister) [Nirmala Sitharaman](/topic/nirmala-sitharaman)on Wednesday presented the [Union Budget 2023](/topic/union-budget-2023).

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'Mahila Samman Savings Certificate': New deposit scheme for ... (Times of India)

Budget News: NEW DELHI: For commemorating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a one-time new small savings scheme, Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, ...

The 'Effective Capital Expenditure' of the Centre is budgeted at Rs 13.7 lakh crore, which will be 4.5 per cent of GDP. Investment of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in Railways is commendable. Hopefully, that should cheer the bond markets. This will be almost three times the outlay in 2019-20. The total CAPEX outlay in the Union Budget has been enhanced by 33 per cent from Rs 7.5 lakh crore to Rs 10.0 lakh crore which takes it to an all-time high of 3 per cent of GDP. The total capex outlay in the Union Budget for 2023-24 has been enhanced by 33 per cent from Rs 7.5 lakh crore to Rs 10 lakh crore which takes it to an all-time high of 3 per cent of GDP.

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Budget 2023: All you need to know about Mahila Samman Saving ... (Moneycontrol.com)

In the Union Budget 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a new small savings scheme for women investors. The scheme will be called ...

[Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/personal-finance/invest-in-ppf-along-with-sukanya-samriddhi-yojana-to-fund-your-daughters-education-and-marriage-6981661.html) for a girl child. “The returns are higher than bank FDs and partial withdrawal makes liquidity less of a concern,” said Adhil Shetty, Chief Executive Officer, Bankbazaar.com. He added, MSSC having a two-year tenure is a short-term product, and hence, cannot ideally be compared with long-term instruments such as SSY. Liquidity is an issue in the scheme. [fixed deposits (FDs)](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/personal-finance/step-by-step-a-strategy-for-fds-in-a-rising-interest-rate-scenario-9472441.html) invested in the name of a woman for the short term. You can deposit up to Rs 2 lakh for a period of two years at a fixed rate of 7.5 percent.

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Should you invest in Mahila Samman Savings Certificate? (Value Research)

There's a new small savings scheme in town: Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSS). It's a one-time small saving scheme for women, providing an assured return ...

That makes your Rs 2 lakh investment a little over Rs 2.31 lakh at the end of the investment tenure, given the investment tenure is just two years. You'd earn Rs 15,000 in the first year and Rs 16,125 in the second. [Budget 2023 & your money](https://www.valueresearchonline.com/stories/52102/budget-2023-your-money) [Budget 2023 & the market](https://www.valueresearchonline.com/stories/52105/budget-2023-the-market) If you are looking to invest for two years only, Mahila Samman Savings Certificate is a worthwhile option, as post office time deposits and bank fixed deposits are the only rivals in the assured returns space. Say you invest the maximum possible amount in Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, which is Rs 2 lakh. Despite an attractive rate of return, we don't think it makes a big difference to an investor, given the investment limit of just Rs 2 lakh (one time) and a very short tenure of 2 years.

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Budget 2023: FM announces Mahila Samman Saving Certificate ... (Mintgenie)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2023 speech announced a one-time small saving scheme for women. Check details.

The scheme will also have a partial withdrawal facility. Moreover, the finance minister also announced the enhancement of the maximum deposit limit for Monthly Income Accounts Scheme from ₹4.5 lakhs to ₹9 lakhs for single accounts, and ₹9 lakhs to ₹15 lakhs for joint accounts. The finance minister in her Budget 2023 speech also announced an increase in the

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Mahila Samman receives mixed opinions (The Hans India)

The new scheme Mahila Samman Saving Certificate that was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 on Wednesday has raised mixed opinions among women.

First is that whether it is answering the needs of women of India and another is that when the interest rate is been increased what are the reparations on the economy. What I feel that this scheme is too little and too late and I feel that there is no gender-specific in the budget this year. The majority of Indian working women belong form the unorganized sector, what I think that no woman from the unorganized sector has 2 lakh cash to put in the bank."

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Budget 2023: What is Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (Value Research)

There's a new small savings scheme in town: Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC). It's a one-time small saving scheme for women, providing an assured ...

That makes your Rs 2 lakh investment a little over Rs 2.31 lakh at the end of the investment tenure, given the investment tenure is just two years. You'd earn Rs 15,000 in the first year and Rs 16,125 in the second. [Budget 2023 & your money](https://www.valueresearchonline.com/stories/52102/budget-2023-your-money) [Budget 2023 & the market](https://www.valueresearchonline.com/stories/52105/budget-2023-the-market) The verdict The cons The pros

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Budget 2023: What Is Mahila Samman Saving Certificate; Check ... (News18)

Mahila Samman Saving Certificate is a one-time new small savings scheme of the government of India announced in the Budget 2023. The finance minister stated ...

The maximum deposit limit for Monthly Income Account Scheme has been enhanced from Rs. The scheme is meant to meet the education and marriage expenses of a girl child. “We hope that the older women also get benefits of this scheme. The maximum deposit limit for Senior Citizen Savings Scheme has been enhanced from Rs. Similarly, increasing the cap on Monthly Income Scheme should also benefit the middle-income group. She made announcements to change the [income tax slabs change](https://www.news18.com/business/income-tax-slabs-overhauled-under-new-regime-rebate-limit-up-check-new-tax-rates-6966481.html) in the new tax regime, along with crucial changes in some of the already existing savings schemes.

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Budget 2023: Mahila Samman Saving Certificate vs other small ... (Business Today)

Budget 2023: The new small savings scheme has a tenure of two years and will offer an interest rate of 7.5 per cent.

The current rate of interest of the scheme is 7.6 per cent. The minimum amount for investment in National Savings Certificate is Rs 1000, and there is no maximum limit. Mahila Samman Savings Certificate is a savings scheme backed by the government. This scheme was launched to help secure the future of a girl child. The scheme has a minimum tenure of 15 years, which can be extended in blocks of 5 years. The current interest rate for the scheme is 8 per cent per annum, which is revised every quarter, i.e. The minimum investment amount is Rs 500, while the maximum is Rs 1.5 lakh for each financial year. It is a very popular and one of the most lucrative savings schemes at present. The small savings scheme has a tenure of two years and will offer an interest rate of 7.5 per cent. The current interest rate is 7.0 per cent, and is revised every quarter. “For commemorating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a one-time new small savings scheme, Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, will be made available for a two-year period up to March 2025. Small savings schemes are investment tools for individuals that have major tax benefits under Section 80C.

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