A brief on all eligible income tax exemptions applicable
for the year 2014-15
Allowances exempted under Section 10 of Income Tax Act
House Rent Allowance:
When rent is actually paid by an
individual, he / she is entitled to exemption in respect of House Rent
Allowance which is limited to least of the following
1. Actual HRA received.
2. Rent paid less 10% of salary.
3. 40% of Salary (50% in case of
Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi) Salary is defined as Basic Pay. Dearness
allowance will form part of salary if the same enters into computation of
retirement benefits
Leave Travel Allowance or Leave Travel Concession :
LTC or LTA is exempted if the same is
actually spent
Transport Allowance:
Transport Allowance granted to an
employee to meet expenditure for the purpose of commuting between the place of
residence and place of duty. Income Tax Exemption on Transport
Allowance is restricted to Rs.800 per month.
Children Education allowance:
Rs. 100/- per month per child up to a
maximum of 2 children.
Hostel Subsidy:
Rs. 300/- per month per child upto a
maximum of two children.
Other Allowances exempted under Section 10 of IT Act.
Tour TA, Tour Daily Allowance,
Academic, research or training allowance, uniform Allowance, Special
Compensatory Allowance, High Altitude Allowance, Climate Allowance, allowances
applicable to North East, Hilly areas of U.P., H.P. and J & K, border area
allowance, Compensatory Field Area Allowance, Counter Insurgency Allowance,
High Active Field Area Allowance, island duty allowance, tribal allowance etc.
Income Tax Exemption on Interest paid on Housing Loan / Income
or loss from House Property:
Total deduction for interest paid on
Housing Loan when the property is self occupied has beenincreased to Rs. 2
lakh as per amendment made in Section 24 of the Income Tax Act in 2014.
Also, in addition to
Deduction of of Interest payable on Housing Loan up to Rs. 2 Lakh
from the total income (and without any limit for Housing property
rented out for an annual value), the new section in the form of
Section 80 EE introduced in the last Budget (2013) provides for additional
deduction / Income Tax Exemption for Interest paid on housing loan up
to Rs. 1 lakh in respect of housing loan sanctioned / disbursed during the year
2013-14 for a first time house buyer with total property cost and amount
of loan are not exceeding Rs. 40 lakh and Rs. 25 lakh respectively. This
additional deduction of Rs. 1 lakh can either be availed fully in the income
tax assessment year 2014-15 (Financial Year 2013-14) or partly in 2014-15 and
remaining balance in Assessment year 2015-16 ( Financial Year
2014-15) in case interest payable in A.Year 2014-15 was not exceeding Rs.
1 lakh.
Section 80C:
The total deduction under this
section (along with section 80CCC and 80CCD) is limited to Rs. 1.50 lakh. Some
investments, savings, expenditure etc covered under Section 80 C are as
follows
- Life Insurance Premium
- Premium / Subscription for deferred annuity For
individual, on life of self, spouse or any child .
- Sum deducted from salary payable to Govt.
Servant for securing deferred annuity for self-spouse or child
Payment limited to 20% of salary.
- Contribution made under Employee’s
Provident Fund Scheme.
- Contribution to PPF For individual, can
be in the name of self/spouse, any child & for HUF, it can be in the
name of any member of the family.
- Contribution by employee to a Recognised
Provident Fund.
- Sum deposited in 10 year/15 year account of
Post Office Saving Bank
- Subscription to any notified securities/notified
deposits scheme. e.g. NSS
- Subscription to any notified savings certificate,
Unit Linked Savings certificates. e.g. NSC VIII issue.
- Contribution to Unit Linked Insurance
Plan of a Mutual Fund
- Contribution to fund set up by the
National Housing Scheme.
- Housing Loan Principal amount paid
- Tuition fees paid at the time of admission or
otherwise to any school, college, university or other educational
institution situated within India for the purpose of full time education
of any two children. Available in respect of any two children
Section 80CCC:
Premium Paid for Annuity Plan
of an Insurance Company
Payment of premium for annuity plan
of LIC or any other insurer Deduction is available up to a maximum of Rs.
100,000/-. (This limit has been increased from Rs. 10,000/- to Rs.
1,00,000/- w.e.f. 01.04.2007).
The premium must be deposited to keep
in force a contract for an annuity plan of the LIC or any other
insurer for receiving pension from the fund.
Note: The limit for
maximum deduction available under Sections 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD(1) (combined
together) is Rs. 1,50,000/- (Rs. one lakh and fifty thousand only).
Section 80CCD
(1): Deduction in respect of
Contribution to Pension Account (by Assessee}
Deduction available for the amount
paid or deposited in a pension scheme notified or as may be notified by the
Central Government subject to a maximum of :
(a)
10% of salary in the previous year in the case of an employee
(b)
10% of gross total income in any other case.
Section 80CCD
(2): Deduction in respect of
Contribution to Pension Account (by Employer}
Deduction available for the amount
paid or deposited by the employer of the assessee in a pension scheme notified
or as may be notified by the Central Government subject to a maximum of 10% of
salary in the financial year. This exemption is in addition to Rs. 1.5 lakh
limit provided under Section 80 CCE for deductions under Section 80 C, CCC, and
80CCD(1)
Deductions under Chapter VIA of Income Tax Act
Section 80CCG: Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme (RGESS)
As per the Budget 2012 announcements,
a new scheme Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme (RGESS) will be launched. Those
investors whose annual income is less than Rs. 10 lakh (proposed Rs. 12 lakh
from A.Y. 2014-15) can invest in this scheme up to Rs. 50,000 and get a
deduction of 50% of the investment. So if you invest Rs. 50,000 (maximum amount
eligible for income tax rebate is Rs. 50,000), you can claim a tax
deduction of Rs. 25,000 (50% of Rs. 50,000).
Section 80D: Deduction in respect of Medical Insurance
Deduction is available up to Rs.
20,000/- for senior citizens and up to Rs. 15,000/ in other cases for insurance
of self, spouse and dependent children. Additionally, a deduction for insurance
of parents (father or mother or both) is available to the extent of Rs.
20,000/- if parents are senior Citizen and Rs. 15,000/- in other cases.
Therefore, the maximum deduction available under this section is to the extent
of Rs. 40,000/-. From AY 2013-14, within the existing limit a deduction of up
to Rs. 5,000 for preventive health check-up is available.
Section 80DD:
Deduction in respect of
Rehabilitation of Handicapped Dependent Relative
Deduction of Rs. 50,000/- w.e.f.
01.04.2004 in respect of
- Expenditure incurred on medical treatment,
(including nursing), training and rehabilitation of handicapped dependent
relative.
- Payment or deposit to specified scheme for
maintenance of dependent handicapped relative.
Further, if the defendant is a person
with severe disability a deduction of Rs. 100,000/- shall be available under
this section. The handicapped dependent should be a dependent relative
suffering from a permanent disability (including blindness) or mentally
retarded, as certified by a specified physician or psychiatrist. Note: A person
with ‘severe disability’ means a person with 80% or more of one or more
disabilities as outlined in section 56(4) of the ‘Persons with disabilities
(Equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation)’ Act.
Section 80DDB:
Deduction in respect of Medical
Expenditure on Self or Dependent Relative
A deduction to the extent of Rs.
40,000/- or the amount actually paid, whichever is less is available for
expenditure actually incurred by resident assessee on himself or dependent
relative for medical treatment of specified disease or ailment. The diseases
have been specified in Rule 11DD. A certificate in form 10 I is to be furnished
by the assessee from any Registered Doctor.
Section 80E: Deduction in respect of Interest on Loan for Higher
Studies
Deduction in respect of interest on
loan taken for pursuing higher education. The deduction is also available for
the purpose of higher education of a relative w.e.f. A.Y. 2008-09.
Section 80G: Deduction in respect of Various Donations
The various donations specified in
Sec. 80G are eligible for deduction upto either 100% or 50% with or without
restriction as provided in Sec. 80G
Section 80GG: Deduction in respect of House Rent Paid
Deduction available is the least of
- Rent paid less 10% of total income
- Rs. 2000/- per month i.e. Maximum
Deduction available is 24,000/-
- 25% of total income, provided
- Assessee or his spouse or minor child should
not own residential accommodation at the place of employment.
- He should not be in receipt of house rent
allowance.
- He should not have self occupied residential
premises in any other place.
Section 80GGA: Deduction in respect of certain
donations for scientific research or rural development
Section 80GGC: Deduction in respect of
contributions given by any person to political parties
Section 80QQB: Royalty Income on patents.
Maximum deduction Rs. 3,00,000/-
Section 80RRB: Royalty Income to author of certain
books other than text books.
Maximum deduction Rs. 3,00,000/-
Section 80 TTA: Deduction from gross total income in
respect of any Income by way of Interest on Savings account
Deduction from gross total
income of an individual or HUF, upto a maximum of Rs. 10,000/-, in
respect of interest on deposits in savings account ( not time deposits ) with a
bank, co-operative society or post office, is allowable w.e.f. 01.04.2012
(Assessment Year 2013-14).
Section 80U: Deduction in respect of Person suffering from Physical
Disability
Deduction of Rs. 50,000/- to an
individual who suffers from a physical disability(including blindness) or
mental retardation. Further, if the individual is a person with severe
disability, deduction of Rs. 100,000/- shall be available u/s 80U. Certificate
should be obtained from a Govt. Doctor. The relevant rule is Rule 11D.
RELIEF UNDER SECTION 89(1)
Relief u/s 89(1) is available to an
employee when he receives salary in advance or in arrear or when in one
financial year, he receives salary of more than 12 months, or receives ‘profit
in lieu of salary’ covered u/s 17(3). Relief u/s 89(1) is also admissible on
family pension, as the same has been allowed by Finance Act, 2002 (with
retrospective effect from 1/4/96).
