Taxation on mutual funds is a complex topic. Taxes paid on your mutual fund investments vastly depend on factors such as what kind of funds you have invested in, the duration of your investment, which income tax slab you belong to and so on.

SIP (systematic investment plan) is a process of investing a fixed periodic amount in the various mutual fund schemes.

A Direct plan is what you buy directly from the mutual fund company (usually from their own website). Whereas a Regular plan is what you buy through an advisor, broker, or distributor (intermediary). In a regular plan, the mutual fund...