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Form 125 for Senior Citizens aged 75+ to avoid filing income tax returns

Income Tax : If a senior citizen earns income beyond pension and interest, the exemption is withdrawn. The ruling mandates return filing in suc...

March 26, 2026 9156 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

Income Tax : Section 194P provides tax deduction relief for senior citizens aged 75 years or more having only pension and interest income. Spec...

November 13, 2025 12390 Views 1 comment Print

Tax Benefits Available to Senior Citizens

Income Tax : Learn about key income tax benefits, exemptions, and filing relaxations available to senior and very senior citizens under the Inc...

November 4, 2025 709050 Views 150 comments Print

Senior Citizen/ Super Senior Citizen – Income Tax Benefits allowable

Income Tax : Summary of exclusive tax benefits for resident senior citizens (60+ years) and super senior citizens (80+ years), including enhanc...

October 17, 2025 3165 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deadlines and Penalties for Senior Citizens in FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26)

Income Tax : Discover complete tax guide for senior citizens (aged 60 and above) for FY 2024-25, covering due dates, exemptions, penalties & CB...

June 20, 2025 20235 Views 1 comment 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 1125 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 2239 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 17827 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 879 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 660 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 2565 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 4180 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 57978 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 636 Views 0 comment Print


Senior Care Centre – How it is Different from Real Estate Industry?

July 31, 2017 2598 Views 3 comments Print

Real Estate industries are involved in construction of dwellings as individual houses or apartments and sell it as a product with infrastructure and amenities for day-to-day normal life. It is more a sale than service in strict sense. Its service concept restricts itself to the construction of the dwellings and providing basic infrastructure.

Brief insights on concept of Reverse mortgage in India

July 11, 2016 20625 Views 1 comment Print

Reverse mortgage as its name implies is the reverse of a traditional mortgage such as home loan. In case of traditional mortgage, lump sum amount is borrowed to purchase or refinance home, then we pay it back in monthly instalments. However, reverse mortgage is just an opposite, lender pays you.

Interest rate on Senior Citizens Savings Scheme from 01.04.2015

July 27, 2015 4180 Views 0 comment Print

In the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), after the third provisio, following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—Provided also that in the case of a deposit made under these rules on or after the 1st day of April, 2015, it shall bear at the rate of 9.3 per cent. per annum from the date of deposit.

All about Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, 2004

May 3, 2015 71912 Views 38 comments Print

As name itself suggests, this scheme is only for the senior citizens. The account may be opened by an individual, who has attained age of 60 years or above on the date of opening of the account. The account may also be opened by those who has attained the age 55 years or more but less than 60 years and has retired under a Voluntary Retirement Scheme or a Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme on the date of opening of the account or within three months from the date of retirement.

Conditions for Indian Citizenship under Citizenship Act, 1955

March 15, 2012 2239 Views 1 comment Print

A person of India origin who is ordinary resident in any country or place outside undivided India is eligible for grant of Indian citizenship by registration under section 5(1) (b) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Registration under section 5(1) (b) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 is regulated under the provisions of the Citiens (Registration at Indian Consulate) Rules, 1956.

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

February 29, 2012 57978 Views 12 comments Print

The Income Tax Department today said that tax returns filed by senior citizens above 60 years and small taxpayers with gross total income of less than Rs 10 lakh will not be scrutinised in a routine manner. “It has been decided that during the financial year 2011-12, cases of senior citizens and small taxpayers, filing income-tax returns in ITR-1 and ITR-2 will be subjected to scrutiny only where the Income Tax department is in possession of credible information,”Central Board of Direct Taxes said in a statement.

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

March 1, 2011 17827 Views 0 comment Print

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 General Budget 2011-12, presented by the Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha today. The measure will provide a uniform tax relief of Rs. 2,000 to every tax payer of this category, besides moving closer to Direct Tax Code (DTC) rates.

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

December 24, 2010 636 Views 0 comment Print

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. / 12.01.012/ 2010-11 (RBI/ 2010-11/ 253 dated November 1, 2010, in terms of which RRBs are permitted to handle pension accounts and other government business as sub-agents; and to open the accounts of beneficiaries of Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.

FAQs on Reverse Mortgage in India

March 6, 2010 11687 Views 26 comments Print

When you buy a house through a home loan, every EMI you pay towards servicing the loan increases your equity in the house. Once you payoff the loan in full, your equity in the house is 100 per cent. In reverse mortgage, exactly the opposite happens. When you pledge your house for reverse mortgage with a lending institution, your equity in your own house decreases with every disbursal that the lending institution makes to you.

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

December 2, 2009 879 Views 0 comment Print

Industry body Assocham today asked the government to raise the tax exemption limit on personal income from Rs 1.6 lakh per annum to Rs 4 lakh per annum and for senior citizens up to Rs 5 lakh per annum. The industry body was giving its proposals on the draft direct taxes code which has been put in public domain by the government for comments.

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