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Rebate from Tax payable

 

 

Removal of Rebate u/w 88, 88B, 88C, 88D & Deduction u/s 80L

Rebate available earlier u/w 88 (in respect of PPF, LIC premiums, etc.), 88C (upto Rs.5000 for resident women tax payer), 88B ( in respect of Senior Citizens) , 88D ( in respect of tax payers whose income does not exceed Rs. 1 Lakh) and also Deduction under 80L (in respect of Bank Interest, etc.), will no longer be available w.e.f. 1-4-2005 (F/Y 2005-2006, A/Y 2006-2007)

The above sections have been replaced with 80C where Rs. 1 lac invested in various tax saving schemes is deductible from the Gross Total Income.

 

 

The following deductions are allowed from salary :

(i) Professional Tax - Actual paid by the employee.

 

However Standard Deduction has been abolished.

 

What are the permissible deductions an assessee can claim under I.T.Act ?

 

Important Deductions that can be claimed under Chapter VI A of I.T. Act are :

 

SL.NO.

I.T. Section

Allowance, Perks, Allowed

Amount of Exemption

Categories of Assesses entitled

1.

a.

 

b.

 

 

c.

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

 

 

 

6a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6b.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

 

 

80 CCE

80C

 

80 CCC

 

 

80 CCD

 

 

 

80D

 

80 DD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80 DDB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80 E

 

 

 

 

80 G

 

 

 

 

 

 

80 G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80 GG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80 U

 

 

 

 

 

24

Life Insurance Premia, Provident Fund**,NSC, ELSS, Tuition Fees (max. 2 Children) Repayment of principal of House Loan, Bank Deposit of 5 Yrs period etc.

 

Premium paid towards approved Pension Fund(like LIC’sJeevan Suraksha) max. 1 Lakh.

 

Contribution to Central Government pension Schemes. Upto 10% of Salary with matching contribution from Govt.

 





(a) Medical Insurance Premium paid by cheque for policies taken from GIC/ other IRDA approved insurers.

(b) For Senior Citizen

 

 

(A) Any expenditure for Medical, Nursing & Rehabilitation incurred on dependent relative suffering from permanent Physical Disability * AND

(B) Deposits under LIC, UTI’s ‘ Scheme & other IRDA approved Insurance for the benefit of Physically Handicapped dependent (e.g. LIC’s Jeevan Aadhar)

 

(A) Actual expenditure incurred on Medical treatment of Self or dependent relative or a member of HUF suffering from terminal disease like, Cancer, AIDS, Renal failure, etc.

 

(B) For Senior Citizens

 

 

Interest on Loan taken from Financial/Charitable Institution for Self, for Higher Education (for a max. period of 8 years)

 

Donation made to National Defense Fund, P.M.’s Relief Fund, approved Funds of Univ. or Educational institutions of National Fame, National Trust for welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy etc.

 

Donation made to Jawaharlal Memorial Fund, PM’s Drought Relief Fund, Any Charitable Institutions, A corporation established by the Government for promoting interest of the members of a Minority Community.

 

Deduction in respect of rents paid, provided no house is owned by self, spouse, minor child or HUF in the place of work and is residing in any of the specified cities and subject to filing of declaration in Form No. 10BA.

 

 

 

 

Person suffering from Permanent Physical Disability as specified in Rule 11D.

 

 

 

Int. on Housing Loan :

Taken upto 31-3-99 max. of

Taken after 01-04-99 max. of

 

Maximum

 

over all

 

Deductions

 

allowed

 

under

 

section

 

80C,

 

80CCC &

 

80CCD is

 

Rs. 1 lakh.

 

 

Rs. 50,000/- with an additional Rs.25,000, if the disability is serve exceeding 80%

 

 

 

Upto Rs. 40,000

 

 

 

Upto Rs. 60,000

 

 

Upto Rs. 40,000

 

 

 

100 % of Donation

 

 

 

 

 

50% of Donation. In some cases donation is restricted to 10% of gross total income

 

25 % of Income or

rent paid in excess of 10% of income or ceiling of Rs. 24,000 p.a. whichever is less.

 

Rs. 50,000 (Rs. 75,000 in case of Severe Disability)

 

Rs. 30,000

Rs. 1.5 lakh

Individual / HUF

 

 

Individual / HUF

 



Central Govt. Employees who joined on or after 1st. January 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Individual / HUF

* Individuals suffering from permanent disability including blindness, mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy or multiple disabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual / HUF

 

 

 

Resident

Individual

 

 

 

 

 

All Assesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individuals

 

[no exemption is allowed to those who are in receipt of HRA & claiming deduction u/s 10(13A)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assesses having Self Occupied House Property.

Note : All the above deductions will be allowed only on satisfying the conditions specified in the relevant sections of the Income Tax Act.

 

Deduction u/s 80C to 80U cannot exceed Gross Total Income.

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