All gains from LIC Mutual Fund schemes attract short term or long term capital gains tax, depending on your period of holding. Any ELSS LIC Mutual Fund schemes, however, allow you to save up to Rs. 150,000 of annual taxable income for any investment made in them, under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. Since ELSS schemes come with a 3-year lockin period, they also attract only long term capital gains tax, which are exempt for the first Rs 1 lakh, and 10% for subsequent gains.