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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Income Tax : If a senior citizen earns income beyond pension and interest, the exemption is withdrawn.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 9183 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 3168 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


New Tax Code – Favouring the Millionaires and Bullying the Others

October 16, 2009 562 Views 0 comment Print

DIRECT TAX CODE BILL, 2009 was unveiled by our Hon. Finance Minister on 12th August 2009 and has been placed in the public domain for an analytical study and critical review of all its clauses. It seeks to consolidate and amend all the Laws relating to the Direct Taxes.

Implications of the draft code

August 29, 2009 643 Views 0 comment Print

The long awaited Direct Tax Code Bill 2009 (‘Code’) was finally unveiled by the Finance Minister on August 12, 2009. The Code seeks to bring all direct taxes under one code and pave way for a single unified tax reporting system. The Finance Minister has indicated that the Code has been drafted on a clean […]

Income tax rates proposed in DTC for Partnership Firm, LLP, Foreign Companies, Domestic Companies, Individual and HUF

August 15, 2009 1613 Views 0 comment Print

For Individuals and Hindu Undivided family The code proposes to exempt the general tax payer from paying income tax if his income is Rs 1,60,000 in a year. He would pay just zero tax till an income of Rs 1,60,000 per year. From income above Rs 1,60,000 till Rs 10 lakh (Rs 1 million), he […]

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

August 14, 2009 660 Views 0 comment Print

From April 1, 2011, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to simplify the income-tax regime by reducing the tax rates on incomes above Rs1.6 lakh per annum (Rs1.9 lakh for women, and Rs2.4 lakh for senior citizens), but the reduced rates will come with few of the current exemptions.

Precautions and steps need to be taken while filing your Income Tax Return

July 21, 2009 4787 Views 0 comment Print

Due date of July 31 fast approaching, it is that time of the year again when the nation’s tax payers scramble to file I-T returns. After all, filing of tax return is compulsory for everyone whose gross total income exceeds the basic exemption limit. For financial year 2007-08, for instance, the basic exemption limit was […]

Reverse mortgage created under a scheme made and notified by the Central Government shall not be regarded as a transfer U/s. 2(47)

April 2, 2009 14175 Views 1 comment Print

The Finance Minister, in paragraph 89 of his speech, while presenting the Union Budget, 2007-08, had announced that the National Housing Bank (NHB) will introduce a reverse mortgage scheme for senior citizens. In pursuance of this announcement, some of the banks have already formulated scheme for reverse mortgage.

Post Office Deposit now Eligible for Deduction Under Section 80C

December 29, 2007 7863 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80C of the Income-tax Act provides for a deduction of up to Rs. One lakh to an individual or a Hindu undivided family (HUF) for:- (i) making investments in certain savings instruments; or (ii) incurring expenditure on tuition fee and repayment of housing loan.

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