Deduction u/s 80CCG : 10 Points to Simplify Deduction under RGESS

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Deduction u/s 80CCG is given for investment in Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme (RGESS) . The deduction under 80CCG of the Income Tax Act is in addition to Rs 1 lakh under section 80C. But this deduction could noot become popular on account of too many restriction and conditions. Finance Act 2013 has brought in...

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80C Deduction on Insurance Premium Limited to 10 % of Sum Assured

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This posting is on account of a reader’s comment about the allow ability of deduction of premium paid on  insurance products. The question is whether the deduction u/s 80C allowable on payment of insurance if the premium is more than 10 % of the sum assured ? If yes, how much. The answer lies straight in the amendment to...

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Deduction without Revised Return Can Be Allowed by CIT(A)

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When a deduction or allowance which can be legally claimed , however , for any reason not claimed and assessee  came to know about lapse during any scrutiny proceeding , the claim of such forgotten deduction are  seldom allowed by A.O , specially after Supreme Court in Goetze ( India ) Ltd. v. CIT [2001] 284 ITR 323 held that a claim of deduction or  allowance can not be...

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Who is Senior Citizen ? 65 or 60 Years Old for Tax Purpose ?

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Who is senior citizen for income tax  is a controversial issue  , because the Finance Act 2011 provided a separate tax rates for individuals having age of sixty years . So , general public took the announcement in last budget that under the Income Tax Act , the senior citizen age is now 60 years...

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Section 80D Deduction: One Mistake You Should Avoid !

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Section 80D deduction of Rs 15,000 in aggregate is allowed to individual and Hindu Undivided Family for expense on buying insurance premium on health or for contributing to CGHS for self, spouse ,children ,parents and dependent persons.Higher  deduction of Rs 20,000  for premium on insurance of health of parents who are senior citizen are allowed....

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