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Chapter VIA Income Tax Deductions (Section 80C to 80U ) & Common Mistakes

Income Tax : Explains key deductions under Chapter VI-A and highlights frequent taxpayer errors, including documentation lapses and section-wis...

November 27, 2025 960 Views 1 comment Print

Computation of Income Tax: FAQs & Examples

Income Tax : Learn Indian Income Tax payment methods (TDS, Advance Tax), the five heads of income, and how to calculate Total Income (taxable i...

November 1, 2025 367488 Views 22 comments Print

Section 87A Rebate and Section 80C Deductions 

Income Tax : Understand the difference between Section 87A rebate and 80C deductions under the Income Tax Act. Learn how these provisions lower...

August 29, 2025 1548 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Benefits on Education Expenses: What Parents Should Know

Income Tax : Understand tax relief for tuition fees, education loans, and allowances under Income Tax Act. Learn what parents can claim and how...

July 7, 2025 1659 Views 0 comment Print

Which Income Tax Return (ITR) Should Be Filed and By Whom?

Income Tax : Overview of Income Tax Returns (ITR) in India, detailing different forms (ITR-1 to ITR-7) based on taxpayer categories and income ...

June 16, 2025 4941 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


No Tax on Digital Turnover up to 66 Lakh after section 80C benefit

Income Tax : If a trader makes his transactions in cash on a turnover of Rs.Two Crore, then his income under the presumptive scheme will then b...

December 21, 2016 22753 Views 28 comments Print

Senior Citizen Savings Schemes – Taxation and Status

Income Tax : Senior Citizen Savings Schemes deposits are eligible for deduction under section 80C of Income Tax Act but interest earned on depo...

November 26, 2016 7963 Views 1 comment Print

Rajan wants increase in Tax Exemption Limit

Income Tax : In Mumbai on Wednesday RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said that there is a need for increase in tax exemption limit under section 80C...

February 5, 2015 11492 Views 0 comment Print

LIC Jeevan Sugam – New Single premium plan

Finance : LIC’s Jeevan Sugam is a non-linked single premium plan wherein the risk cover is a multiple of premium paid by you. On maturity ...

February 27, 2013 14679 Views 0 comment Print

Panel suggest increase in exemption limit to 3 lakh and in 80C deduction to 2.50 lakh

Income Tax : A Parliamentary panel scrutinising the Direct Taxes Code - DTC Bill has suggested raising the income tax exemption limit to 3 lakh...

March 3, 2012 1069 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Central Circle Not Exempt from Faceless Reassessment Regime: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : The tribunal held that reassessment initiated through a jurisdictional officer instead of the mandatory faceless mechanism was inv...

January 18, 2026 276 Views 1 comment Print

Agreed Addition Not Conclusive Where Law Grants Exemption

Income Tax : Capital gains arose from land compulsorily acquired by a government authority. ITAT directed the AO to re-examine eligibility for ...

January 6, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance of interest upheld as documentary evidence proving availment of housing loan not provided

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that disallowance of interest paid on housing loan is upheld since assessee has failed to provide documentary evide...

January 5, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur Confirms Full Section 54F Exemption Despite Son’s Name in Sale Deed

Income Tax : Jaipur Tribunal observed that the son had no independent income, and the purchase was made solely from the assessee’s funds. Con...

December 15, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Accepts Consultant’s Advice & relocation as Reasonable Cause for Delay in Appeal

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune condoned a 100-day delay in filing the tax appeal, citing reasonable cause due to the taxpayer's reliance on profess...

October 31, 2025 240 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Section 80C deduction eligible on LIC Jeevan Akshay-VII Plan

Income Tax : CBDT notifies vide Notification No. 134/2021- Income Tax, Dated: 06.12.2021 that Jeevan Akshay-VII Plan of the Life Insurance Corp...

December 6, 2021 15114 Views 1 comment Print

Format of Deceleration of Income Tax Deduction Claimed & House Rent Receipt

Income Tax : Proof of savings/documents viz. insurance premium receipt, NSC, Infrastructure Bond, PPF Bank Statement, Housing Loan Certificate ...

November 2, 2021 24000 Views 0 comment Print

National Pension Scheme Tier II-Tax Saver Scheme 2020

Income Tax : CBDT notified vide Notification No. 45/2020-Income Tax dated 07th July, 2020 that Tax benefit of Section 80C will be available to ...

July 7, 2020 6762 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Extends due dates under Income Tax Law & Benami laws

Income Tax : Vide Income Tax Notification No. 35/2020 dated 24.06.2020  govt extends  Due date for ITR for FY 2018-19  upto 31.07.2020, Last...

June 24, 2020 262698 Views 11 comments Print

Relaxation guidelines for PPF and Sukanya Sarnriddhi Account

Finance : The Public Provident Fund (PPF) account/ Sukanya Sarnriddhi Account (SSA) holders will be eligible to make a single deposit each i...

April 11, 2020 32637 Views 13 comments Print


Expectations of Individuals from Budget 2012 on Direct tax

March 8, 2012 3402 Views 0 comment Print

Increase in the Basic Income Tax Exemption Limits for Individuals – To compensate partially for rising inflation it would be right move if govt. increases basic exemption limit from the current Rs. 180,000 to Rs. 3,00,000/-. The education cess of 3% is expected to be abolished. Similarly, the basic exemption limits for women and senior citizens may also be correspondingly increased.

Panel suggest increase in exemption limit to 3 lakh and in 80C deduction to 2.50 lakh

March 3, 2012 1069 Views 0 comment Print

A Parliamentary panel scrutinising the Direct Taxes Code – DTC Bill has suggested raising the income tax exemption limit to 3 lakh rupees from the present 1.8 lakhs. It has also suggested hiking of deduction on savings to 2.5 lakh rupees.

Section 80C – IOB Tax Saver Scheme

January 10, 2012 4196 Views 0 comment Print

In the Finance Act 2006, Section 80C of Income Tax Act 1961 was amended to include deposits placed with a scheduled bank to qualify for deduction under 80C. The amount of investment up to Rs.1,00,000 under the notified deposit scheme will be eligible for deduction under Section 80 C of Income Tax Act for individuals / Hindu Undivided Families. In terms of the amendment a deposit scheme has been introduced with certain value added features for the benefit of customers.

Tax implications on recognised provident funds

November 22, 2011 5939 Views 0 comment Print

The employer contributions (12% of pay less contribution to pension of 542 pm) is not considered taxable. The employee contributions (12% of pay) are entitled for a deduction of up to 1 lakh while computing the taxable income (under Section 80C). The interest on employer contributions at rates specified is not taxable to the extent the credit does not exceed government-specified rates (currently at 9.5% pa). The Interest on employee contributions is not taxable to the extent the credit does not exceed government-specified rates (currently at 9.5% pa). The withdrawal of the balance on retirement is not taxable if the employee has rendered continuous service of five years.

Tax benefit on Premiums paid for Life insurance, Pension plans, medical insurance and taxability of sum received under life insurance policy

October 10, 2011 7127 Views 0 comment Print

Premiums paid for Life insurance – Deduction under Section 80C Category of assesses allowed deduction: Individual assessee and Hindu Undivided Family assessee. Eligible Savings: Premiums paid or deposited by assessee to effect or to keep in force insurance on the life of following persons: In case of individual assessee – Himself/Herself, spouse, children of such […]

How Form No. 24Q to be filled up in absence of column for section 80C & FAQ

September 14, 2011 7186 Views 0 comment Print

The manner of computing total income has been changed in the budget for the current year by allowing deduction under section 80C. However, the present Form No. 24Q shows a column for rebate under section 88, 88B, 88C and 88D. How should Form No. 24Q be filled up in absence of a column for section 80C?

Govt committee suggests Increase in PPF limit, Saving Interest rate, Withdrawal of KVP

June 8, 2011 6988 Views 0 comment Print

A government committee has suggested raising interest rates on Post Office savings bank deposits to four per cent, a suggestion that could benefit lakhs of small depositors. The Committee on Small Savings also recommended linking returns on other small savings schemes with interest rates on government securities. It has also suggested that Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) be withdrawn and annual investment limit for the popular Public Provident Fund (PPF) be raised to Rs 1 lakh from Rs 70,000 at present.

Deduction u/s. 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – CBDT notifies annuity plan of the TATA AIG Life Insurance Company

April 25, 2011 2886 Views 0 comment Print

In the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, (Central Board of Direct Taxes) number 80/2010, dated the 19th October, 2010, to be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (ii), in paragraph 1 for “annuity plan of the ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited”, read “annuity plan of the TATA AIG Life Insurance Company.”

Life policies- Insurers seek separate exemption limit

February 17, 2011 378 Views 0 comment Print

The insurance industry wants the government to create a separate tax exemption limit of Rs 50,000 for life insurance premium in the forthcoming Budget to encourage more individuals to buy such policies.

Budget 2011-12- Tax Exemption Limit u/s. 80C may hiked to Rs. 120000

January 17, 2011 32955 Views 0 comment Print

To give some relief to common man battling rising prices, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is expected to raise the exemption limit on annual savings of an individual in the upcoming Budget. The savings exemptions may be raised in the Union Budget

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