New Delhi, March 9 -- With financial year 2024-25 soon coming to an end, only three weeks are remaining before the taxpayers can invest in the tax-saving instruments such as PPF, NSC, KVP, SSY and SCSS. Taxpayers who wish to claim income tax deduction must invest in these instruments before March 31.

They can invest in the tax-saving instruments mentioned under section 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD(1).

Under section 80C, one can invest in small savings schemes such as NSC, Public Provident Fund (PPF), KVP (Kisan Vikas Patra), SCSS (Senior Citizen Savings Scheme) and SSY (Sukanya Samridhi Yojana), among others.

Under section 80CCC, one can invest in designated pension plans by life insurance company. Under section 80CCD(1), one can contribute to...