Tax planning: beginning or end of the year?

Many salaried people look at tax saving investments starting only from November or December, because around this time their finance department will be sending out reminders to them requesting for investment details to even out the final deductions from the salary. Some others start looking at the investments as late as March! So is it okay to make tax planning investments at the end of the year? Situation at the end of the year Life Insurance companies launch over 80% of their new products and get about 75% of their annual sales during the Tax Planning Season December to March ...

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