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Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS): Investment Planning Guide

Income Tax : Explore investment planning for senior citizens, covering tax slabs, deductions, and the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS). Un...

December 27, 2023 96810 Views 6 comments Print

Tax Benefits Not To Be Missed By Senior Citizens

Income Tax : Discover the tax benefits available to senior and very senior citizens under the Income Tax Act in India, including lower tax rate...

November 7, 2023 95853 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

Income Tax : Section 194P, which exempts senior citizens aged 75 or more from filing tax returns if they have only pension and interest income ...

October 29, 2023 8430 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Benefits for Senior and Super Senior Citizens

Income Tax : Discover income tax benefits enjoyed by senior and super senior citizens under Income Tax Act of 1961, from higher deductions to s...

October 18, 2023 6651 Views 1 comment Print

Tax Benefits Available to Senior Citizens

Income Tax : A person becomes senior citizen under Income Tax Act in any year after attaining the age of 60 even for one day. Once he attains 6...

June 29, 2023 693288 Views 150 comments Print


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Benefits of Social Security Schemes to Senior Citizens

Corporate Law : Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated the scheme of National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC) with e...

March 23, 2021 792 Views 0 comment Print

Conditions for Indian Citizenship under Citizenship Act, 1955

Finance : A person of India origin who is ordinary resident in any country or place outside undivided India is eligible for grant of Indian ...

March 15, 2012 1783 Views 1 comment Print

Income Tax Exemption Limit for Individuals & Senior Citizens – Budget 2011

Income Tax : The exemption limit for the general category of individual tax payers has been enhanced to Rs. 1,80,000 from Rs. 1,60,000 in the G...

March 1, 2011 17149 Views 0 comment Print

Assocham asked to raise the tax exemption limit for Individuals to 4 lakh and for senior citizens to 5 lakh

Income Tax : Industry body Assocham today asked the government to raise the tax exemption limit on personal income from Rs 1.6 lakh per annum t...

December 2, 2009 660 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Tax code will benefit more to people in higher income group

Income Tax : From April 1, 2011, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to simplify the income-tax regime by reducing the tax rates on ...

August 14, 2009 417 Views 0 comment Print


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Revisions to Senior Citizen’s Savings, National Savings Time Deposit & PPF Schemes

Corporate Law : Explore the impact of SB Order No. 22/2023 on Senior Citizen's Savings Scheme, National Savings Time Deposit Scheme, and Public Pr...

November 14, 2023 1878 Views 0 comment Print

Interest rate on Senior Citizens Savings Scheme from 01.04.2015

Finance : In the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), after the third provisio, following proviso shall be...

July 27, 2015 3988 Views 0 comment Print

No Income Tax Scrutiny of Senior Citizens and Small Tax payers Having Gross Income less then 10 Lakh

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department today said that tax returns filed by senior citizens above 60 years and small taxpayers with gross total...

February 29, 2012 56748 Views 12 comments Print

RBI circular on Financial Assistance to Senior Citizens, Widows and Handicapped persons

Fema / RBI : Please refer to our circulars RPCD. CO. No. RRB. BC. 57/ 03.05.33(F)/ 2005-06 dated December 27, 2005 and RPCD. CO. FID. BC. No. /...

December 24, 2010 441 Views 0 comment Print


Benefits for Retired Employees under Income Tax Act 1961

April 13, 2021 61101 Views 26 comments Print

Discover the tax benefits available for retired employees under the Income Tax Act 1961. Learn about exemptions for gratuity, commuted pension, and more.

Income Tax Benefits for Senior Citizens & Very Senior Citizens

April 12, 2021 5118 Views 1 comment Print

Benefits for Senior Citizens and Very Senior Citizens under Income tax Act, 1961 Higher Basic exemption limit Higher deduction for Medical Insurance Premium Higher deduction limit for interest from Banks and Post Office and many more… Who is a Senior Citizen and a very Senior Citizen? A Senior Citizen is a resident Indian who is […]

Benefits of Social Security Schemes to Senior Citizens

March 23, 2021 792 Views 0 comment Print

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated the scheme of National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC) with effect from 01.04.2020 which has a sub-scheme of Programmes for National Institute of Social Defence for Senior Citizens (NISDSrC).

Roles & Responsibilities of Banks Increased by Income Tax Departments

March 1, 2021 8526 Views 2 comments Print

MAJOR INCOME TAX COMPLIANCE LIABILITIES ON BANKS- 1. REPORTING OF HIGH VALUE TRANSACTIONS- High Value transactions are transactions which are incurred in high denominations. Banks are required to intimate about following high value transactions to Director of Income-tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) by filing Form 61A called Statement of Financial Transaction-

Relief To Senior Citizen From Filing Income Tax Return

February 25, 2021 10365 Views 5 comments Print

Conditions for Relaxations in Return Filing for Senior Citizens 1. He is of 75 years or more during the year. 2. He is Resident in India. 3. He has only pension income and can derive bank interest from same bank in which pension is received. Therefore if he receives bank interest from any other bank then he cannot enjoy this relaxation.

Will exemption from ITR filing proposal for senior citizen will work

February 23, 2021 13848 Views 15 comments Print

The budget presented on 1st February 2021 has proposed exemption to senior citizen from filing of income tax return (ITR) subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. Let us understand what is the proposal and whether it will really work as intended. Relief proposed for Senior citizen Presently, based on the income criteria, every individual has […]

Section 194P Return filing exemption for Senior Citizen aged 75 Year or more

February 2, 2021 8418 Views 2 comments Print

Section 194P Conditional Relaxation for senior citizens who are of the age of 75 year or above from filing return of income-tax under Union Finance Bill 2021/ Budget 2021. Section 139 of the Act provides for filing of return of income. Sub-section (1) of the section provides that every person being an individual, if his […]

Special tax benefits for senior citizen under Income Tax Act 1961

December 18, 2020 68049 Views 16 comments Print

Senior citizens in every country are given special treatment in various forms. In India senior citizens are given concession in train tickets, medical expenses cost etc. Similarly senior citizen are given special benefits under Income Tax Act as well. In this article we will understand meaning of senior citizen and various benefits available to senior […]

Investments options for Senior Citizens

October 27, 2020 7005 Views 5 comments Print

One of my journalist friends, who retired after completing 60 years, called me to seek my opinion about safe investment avenues with relatively better returns available for senior citizens. And this is how the idea germinated about this article. Let us discuss the safe investment avenues with better returns which are available to senior citizens. […]

Benefits For Senior Citizens Under Income Tax Act 1961

October 20, 2020 7002 Views 13 comments Print

In our country, great respect has been given to the Senior Citizens in all fields including under the Income Tax Act. In all modes of travelling concessional rates are provided either by Air, Train or Road, separate queue etc. Under the Income Tax Act, benefits are given to Senior Citizen and Very Senior Citizen that […]

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