Deductions u/s 80C to 80U for Assessment
Year 2012-13
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Section Details of deductions
Quantum
80C
General deduction for investment in Maximum Rs 1 ,00,000 is allowed.
PPF,PF,Life Insurance, ULIP, Stamp
duty on house, Fixed deposits for 5 Investment need not be from taxable income.
years , bonds etc
80CCC Deduction in case of contribution to
pension fund. However, it should be
noted that surrender value or
employer contribution is considered
income.
80CCD Deduction in respect to contribution
to new pension scheme. Employees
of central and others are eligible.
80D
Maximum is Rs 1,00,000
Maximum is sum of employers and
employees contribution to the maximum : 10
% of salary.
It should be noted that as per section 80CCE , the maximum amount of
deduction which can be claimed in aggregate of 80C ,80CCC & 80CCD(1) is
Rs 1,00,0000. However employer contribution is allowable as extra u/s
80CCD(2) of the Income Tax Act from Asst Yr 2012-13 and only employees
contribution is within limit of Rs 1 Lakh as stated in 80CCE
Medical insurance on self, spouse , Rs 15,000 for self , spouse & children
children or parents
Extra Rs 15,000 for insurance on parents. IF
parents are above 65 years, extra sum should be
read as Rs 20,000
Thus maximum is RS 35,000 per annum
For maintenance including
Rs 50,000 . In case disability is severe , the
treatment or 7insurance the lives of amount is Rs 1,00,000.
physical disable dependent
relatives
80DD
80DDB For medical treatment of self or
relatives suffering from specified
disease
Acutal amount paid to the extent of Rs 40,000.
In case of patient being Sr Citizen , amount is
Rs 60,000
80E
For interest payment on loan taken Actual amount paid as interest and start from the
for higher studies for self or
financial year in which he /she starts paying
education of spouse or children
interest and runs till the interest is paid in full.
80G
Donations to charitable institution 100% or 50% of amount of donation made to 19
entities (National defense fund , Prime minister
relief fund etc. )
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80GG
For rent paid.
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80GGA For donation to entities in scientific Only those tax payers who have no business
research or rural development f
income can claim this deduction .Maximum is
equivalent to 100 % of donation.
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80GGC For contribution to political parties 100 % of donations
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80QQB Allowed only to resident authors Royalty income or Rs 3,00,000 whichever is
for royalty income for books other less.
than text book
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80RRB For income receipt as royalty on
patents of resident individuals
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80U
This is only for people not getting any House
Rent Allowance. Maximum is Rs 2000 per
month. Rule 11B is method of computation.
Actual royalty or Rs 3,00,000 whichever is less.
Deduction in respect of permanent RS 50,000 which goes to Rs 1,00,000 in case
physical disability including
taxpayer is suffering from severe disability.
blindness to taxpayer