An HUF, or a Hindu Undivided Family, is a separate tax entity in addition to individual persons who are members of such a family. If you are Hindu, Buddhist, Jain or Sikh, you can have an HUF as a separate tax entity. You can claim all tax benefits under Wealth Tax and Income Tax. An HUF is eligible for those exemptions that are available to a resident Indian who is not a senior citizen. It can own property and also have its own business.
Advantage :
As HUF enjoys separate tax benefit under sec 80C, one can use the income of HUF for buying Life & health insurance for family ,trading and the permissible deductions can be availed for tax purpose in hands of HUF, so if the total premiums for insurance requirement of family is Rs.50,000 per year, then It can go from HUF income and also the individual can exhaust his 1 lac limit separately via PPF, ELSS and other tax instruments. while trading is done by used from HUF income and hence it will leave other members with more disposable income which one can use to if required.