Budget 2015-16 – Raising the limit of deduction under Section 80CCC
Under the existing provisions contained in sub-section (1) of the section 80CCC, an assessee, being an individual is allowed a deduction upto one lakh rupees in the computation of his total income, of an amount paid or deposited by him to effect or keep in force a contract for any annuity plan of Life Insurance Corporation of India or any other insurer for receiving pension from a fund set up under a pension scheme.
In order to promote social security, it is proposed to amend sub-section (1) of the said section so as to raise the limit of deduction under section 80CCC from one lakh rupees to one hundred and fifty thousand rupees, within the overall limit provided in section 80CCE.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2016 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2016-17 and subsequent assessment years.
NOTE ON RELEVANT CLAUSES OF FINANCE BILL 2015
Clause 16 of the Bill seeks to amend section 80CCC of the Income-tax Act relating to deduction in respect of contribution to certain pension funds.
Under the existing provisions contained in sub-section (1) of the aforesaid section, an assessee, being an individual is allowed a deduction up to one lakh rupees in the computation of his total income, of an amount paid or deposited by him to effect or keep in force a contract for any annuity plan of Life Insurance Corporation of India or any other insurer for receiving pension from a fund set up under a pension scheme.
It is proposed to amend sub-section (1) of the said section so as to raise the limit of deduction from one lakh rupees to one hundred and fifty thousand rupees.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2016 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2016-17 and subsequent years.
EXTRACT OF RELEVANT CLAUSES FROM FINANCE BILL 2015
Amendment of section 80CCC.
In section 80CCC of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1), for the words “one lakh rupees”, the words “one hundred and fifty thousand rupees” shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2016.
( Compiled by Taxguru Team)
150000 par bonus kitna banta hai lic m
I have invested in NPS Tier 1 – Rs 50000 ( in the month of May 2015)
Shall I get Tax benifit under 80 CCD ?
Please correct the implementation date from 1 April 2016 to 1 April 2015 everywhere.
Since 01.04.2006, section 80 CCC(1) has lost attractiveness as it has to compete with similar products from life insurers and mfs.Further not many options are available for investment u/s 80ccc(1). However, main attraction lies in tax free commuted value u/s 10(10A)(iii) as these contributions belong to notified pension funds u/s 10(23AAB).