Deduction from Gross Total Income

Deduction in respect of payments:-

SectionEligible AssesseePaymentsDeduction
80CIndividual or HUF1.      Life insurance premium Contribution. [Life insurance + Endowment policy]
2.      Contribution to SPF/RPF/PPF/Superannuation fund.
3.      Repayment of housing loan.
4.      Term deposit [FD]
5.      Notified bonds of NABARD.
6.      Senior Citizen’s Saving Scheme Account.
7.      Tuition fees.
8.      Contribution by CG employee to [Tier-II] A/c of NPS referred to u/s 80CCD.
Sum paid or deposited -maximum of Rs. 1,50,000
80CCCIndividualContribution to certain pension funds
Amount paid or deposited to keep in force a contract for any annuity plan of LIC or any other insurer for receiving pension from the fund.
Amount paid or deposited- maximum of Rs. 1,50000
80 CCDIndividualAny individual employed by the Central Government on or after the 1st day of January, 2004 or any other assessee, paid or deposited any amount in his a/c under a pension scheme [Tier-I A/c – NPS and Atal Pension].Employee’s contribution/Individual’s contribution
1.      In case of a salaried individual having own contribution is restricted to 10% of his salary [Basic + DA [If] under section 80CCD(1).
2.      In any other case 20% of gross total income under section 80CCD(1).
3.      Additional deduction of upto Rs. 50,000 under section 80CCD(1B).
Employer’s contribution under section 80CCD(2):-
In case of CG/SG, contribution is restricted to 14%
In case of any other employer, contribution is restricted to 10%
80CCE.Maximum deduction u/s 80C, 80CCC and CCD(1) is Rs. 1,50,000
 
Section 80CCE doesn’t apply to deduction u/s 80CCD(1B) and 80CCD(2).
 
80DIndividual or HUFMedical Insurance Premia
 
Any amount paid, otherwise than by way of cash, to keep in force an insurance on the health of: –
 
In case of an individual:-
Self and family [spouse and dependent children]
Parents
 
In case of HUF:-
Family member
 
Contribution, otherwise than by way of cash, to CGHS or other scheme notified by CG or payment on account of Preventive health check-up [Maximum deduction-Rs. 5000, subject to the overall limit of Rs. 25,000/50,000]
Note- Cash payment for preventive health check-up is allowed.
 
Important Note: – if any amount paid, otherwise than by way of cash, on account of medical expenditure on the health of the assessee or spouse, dependent children or parents who is senior citizen and no amount has been paid to effect or to keep in force an insurance on the health
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum Rs. 25,000
In case the individual or spouse is a senior citizen, the maximum limit is Rs. 50,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deduction cannot exceed Rs. 50,000
 
 

Deduction in respect of payments:-

SectionEligible AssesseePaymentsDeduction
80DDResident Individual or HUFMaintenance including medical treatment of a disabled dependant
Any amount incurred for the medical treatment (including nursing), training and rehabilitation of a dependant or
Any amount paid or deposited under a scheme framed in this behalf by the Life Insurance Corporation or any other insurer or the Administrator or the specified company and approved by the Board.
 
Dependent means: –
In the case of: –
An individualSpouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters
A HUFMember
 
 
 
 
Flat deduction of Rs. 75,000
Flat deduction of Rs. 1,25,000 [in case of severe disability [person with 80% or more disability.
80DDBResident Individual or HUFMedical treatment of specified diseases or ailments 
Amount paid for the medical treatment for specified disease or ailment
In the case of: –
An individualSelf, spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters wholly and mainly dependent for support and maintenance.
A HUFMember
 
 
Actual amount paid or Rs. 40,000 [Rs. 1,00,000 for senior citizen]
       Whichever is less
                 Minus
Amount received from the insurance company or reimbursed by the employer.
 
       80EIndividualInterest on loan taken for higher education
Interest on loan taken from any financial institution or approved charitable institution for the purpose of pursuing his higher education or relative
 
Relative [spouse, children or the student for whom the individual is legal guardian].
Higher education- [after passing the Senior Secondary Examination or its equivalent]
Deduction is allowed for interest in the initial assessment year and seven assessment years immediately succeeding the initial assessment year or until the interest is paid by the assessee in full, whichever is earlier.
 
 80EEB IndividualInterest on loan taken from any financial institution for purchase of electric vehicle.Upto Rs. 1,50,000
 
Note- Loan has been sanctioned by financial institution during the period from 01.04.209 to 3.03.2023

Section 80G

80GAll AssesseesDonation to certain funds, charitable institution etc.
There are 4 categories of deductions: –
Category
Donee
100% without qualifying limit
1.      Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.
2.      National Childre’s Fund.
3.      Swachh Bharat Kosh
4.      PM CARES Fund
5.      National Defence Fund etc.
100% with limit
Government or local authority, institution for promotion of family planning etc.
50% without qualifying limit
1.      Prime Minister’s Drought Relief Fund.
2.      Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund.
3.      Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
4.      Rajeev Gandhi Foundation.
50 % with limit
Government or any local authority to be used for charitable purpose other than promotion of family planning, notified temple, church, gurudwara, Mosque etc.
 
 
Calculation of qualifying limit: –
Steps: –
1.      Computed adjusted total income
 
          GTI –
Deductions under Chapter VIA except section 80G
Short capital gains under section 111A
Long term capital gains under section 112 and 112A
 
2.      Calculate 10% of adjusted total income
3.      Actual donation subject to qualifying limit
4.      Lower of step 2 and 3 is the maximum permissible deduction.
5.      Deduction is adjusted first against donation qualifying for 100% deduction thereafter 50% of balances qualifies for deduction under this section 80G.
 
Note: – No deduction is allowed if it is paid in cash in excess Rs. 2,000
 
 
SectionEligible AssesseePaymentsDeduction
80GGIndividual who doesn’t receive HRARent paid for own residential accommodation [furnished or unfurnished]Least of the following is deductible: –
1.      Rs. 5,000 per month
2.      Rent paid minus 10% of total income
3.      25% of total income
 
Note: – No deduction is available, If any residential accommodation is owned by the assessee/his spouse/minor child/family [HUF] at the place where he ordinarily resides or perform the duties of his office or employment or carries on his business or profession.
80GGCAny Person [except local authority and artificial juridical person juridical person funded by Government]Contribution to political parties/electoral trustAmount of contribution
 
Note: – No deduction if contribution by way of cash
80QQBResident individualRoyalty income etc. of authors of certain books other than text-booksLeast of the following is deductible: –
1. Income derived in the exercise of his profession
Or
2. Rs. 3,00,000 
 
80RRBResident individualRoyalty on patentsRoyalty income or Rs. 3,00,000
 
whichever is lower.

Deduction in respect of Income

SectionEligible assesseeIncomeDeduction
80TTAIndividual or HUF [Resident senior citizen]
 
 
Interest on deposits in saving account Saving account with a bank, co- operative society [engaged in banking business] or a Post Office
Note: – not being time deposits
 
Actual interest or
Rs. 10,000
Whichever is less
 
80TTBResident senior citizenInterest on deposits [Fixed deposits and saving account]
Interest on deposits with a bank, co-operative society [engaged in banking business] or a Post Office
 
 
Actual interest
or
Rs. 50,000
Whichever is less
 
 
80UResident individualPerson with disability
 
Flat deduction of Rs. 75,000
Flat deduction of Rs. 1,25,000 [in case of severe disability [person with 80% or more disability]

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