list of DEDUCTION under Section 80
Income tax department encourage savings and investments amongst the taxpayers have provided various deductions from the taxable income under chapter VI A deductions. 80C is the most famous deduction in India.
Section 80C
Section 80C provides deductions on various investments up to ₹ 1.5 lakh per year from your taxable income. The benefit of this deduction can be availed by Individuals and HUFs. Companies, partnership firms, and LLPs cannot avail the benefit of this deduction.
Section 80C includes subsections, 80CCC, 80CCD (1), 80CCD (1b) and 80CCD (2).
80C
Payments made towards life insurance premiums, Equity Linked Saving Schemes, payments made towards the principal sum of a home loan, SSY, NSC, SCSS, and so on.
80CCC
Payment made towards pension plans, and mutual funds.
80CCD (1)
Payments paid to government-sponsored plans such as the National Pension System, the Atal Pension Yojana, and others.
80CCD (1B)
Investments of up to Rs.50,000 in NPS. 80CCD(1B) provide 50K extra deduction in income tax. means individual claim 1.5 lacs deduction in 80C and also claim 50k extra deduction on investment only in NPS or APS. Total deduction 2lacs.
80CCD (2)
Employer’s contribution towards NPS (up to 10%, comprising basic salary and dearness allowance, if any).
Section 80TTA – Interest on Savings Accounts
If you are an individual or a HUF, you may claim a deduction of a maximum Rs 10,000 against interest income from your savings account with a bank or post office. Section 80TTA deduction is not available on the interest income from fixed deposits, recurring deposits, or interest income from corporate bonds.
Section 80TTB – Interest From Deposits Held by Senior Citizens
Section 80TTB provides a deduction of up to Rs 50,000 for interest income earned on deposits held by resident senior people (age 60 or more) with a banking firm, a post office, a co-operative, a society engaged in the banking business, and so on. As a result, the maximum for TDS deduction under Section 194A for older citizens has been enhanced to Rs. 50,000. In these instances, however, no deduction under section 80TTA is permitted. It should be noted that senior citizens aged 75 and up who receive just pension and interest income are exempt from ITR filing because tax is deducted at the source by banks.
Section 80GG – Income Tax Deduction on House Rent Paid
a. Section 80GG deduction is available for rent paid when HRA is not received. The taxpayer, spouse or minor child should not own residential accommodation at the place of employment
b. The taxpayer should not have self-occupied residential property in any other place
c. The taxpayer must be living on rent and paying rent
d. The deduction is available to all individuals
Deduction available is the least of the following:
a. Rent paid minus 10% of adjusted total income
b. Rs 5,000/- per month
c. 25% of adjusted total income
From FY 2016-17 available deduction has been raised to Rs 5,000 a month from Rs 2,000 per month.
Section 80E – Interest on Education Loan
A deduction is allowed to an individual for interest on loans taken for pursuing higher education. This loan may have been taken for the taxpayer, spouse or children or for a student for whom the taxpayer is a legal guardian. 80E deduction is available for a maximum of 8 years (beginning the year in which the interest starts getting repaid) or till the entire interest is repaid, whichever is earlier. There is no restriction on the amount that can be claimed.
Section 80EEA – Interest on Home Loan For First-Time Home Owners
This is Section 80EEA, which provides taxpayers with an extra deduction for paying interest on a house loan. Whereas Section 24 exempted interest on home loans up to Rs 2 lakh, this section exempts home buyers who take out a home loan and pay interest on the loan an additional Rs 1.5 lakhs.
Section 80D – Deduction on Medical Insurance Premium
Individual or HUF can claim a deduction of Rs.25,000 under section 80D on insurance for self, spouse and dependent children. An additional deduction for insurance of parents is available up to Rs 25,000, if they are less than 60 years of age. If the parents are aged above 60, the deduction amount is Rs 50,000.
In case, both taxpayer and parent(s) are 60 years or above, the maximum deduction available under this section is up to Rs.1 lakh.
Section 80DD – Deduction for Medical Treatment of a Dependent with Disability
Section 80DD deduction is available to a resident individual or a HUF and is available on:
a. Expenditure incurred on medical treatment (including nursing), training and rehabilitation of handicapped dependent relative
b. Payment or deposit to specified scheme for maintenance of handicapped dependent relative.
i. Where disability is 40% or more but less than 80% – a fixed deduction of Rs 75,000.
ii. Where there is a severe disability (disability is 80% or more) – a fixed deduction of Rs 1,25,000.
To claim this deduction a certificate of disability is required from the prescribed medical authority.
Section 80DDB – Deduction for Specified Diseases
a. For individuals and HUFs below age 60
A deduction up to Rs.40,000 is available to a resident individual or a HUF. It is available with respect to any expense incurred towards treatment of specified medical diseases or ailments for himself or any of his dependents. For an HUF, such a deduction is available with respect to medical expenses incurred towards these prescribed ailments for any of the HUF members.
b. For senior citizens and super senior citizens
In case the individual on behalf of whom such expenses are incurred is a senior citizen, the individual or HUF taxpayer can claim a deduction up to Rs 1 lakh. Until FY 2017-18, the deduction that could be claimed for a senior citizen and a super senior citizen was Rs 60,000 and Rs 80,000 respectively. This has now become a common deduction available upto Rs 1 lakh for all senior citizens (including super senior citizens) unlike earlier.
c. For reimbursement claims
Any reimbursement of medical expenses by an insurer or employer shall be reduced from the quantum of deduction the taxpayer can claim under this section.
Also, remember that you need to get a prescription for such medical treatment from the concerned specialist to claim such a deduction.
Specified diseases covered u/s 80DDB are defined under rule 11DD of the income tax. The following are the medical conditions/diseases for which one can claim deductions as per the expenses of the treatment. These are highly specified diseases and one needs the prescription of the respective specialists in order to confirm them-
| Specified Diseases | Prescription in respect of these diseases shall be issued by |
| Neurological Diseases(with disability level certified 40% and above)DementiaDystonia musculorum deformansMotor neuron diseaseAtaxiaChoreaHemiballismusAphasiaParkinsons disease | Neurologist(having DM or equally recognized degree) |
| Malignant cancers | Oncologist(having DM or equally recognized degree) |
| Full Blown Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | A Specialist(having PG in general or internal medicine or equivalent degree) |
| Chronic Renal Failure | Nephrologist (having DM or equally recognized degree) Or Urologist(having MCh in Urology or equivalent degree) |
| Hematological disorders HaemophiliaThalassemia | A Specialist(having DM in Hematology or equally recognized degree) |
Section 80U – Deduction for Disabled Individuals
A deduction of Rs.75,000 is available to a resident individual who suffers from a physical disability (including blindness) or mental retardation. In case of severe disability, one can claim a deduction of Rs 1,25,000.
Section 80G – Income Tax Benefits Towards Donations for Social Causes
The various donations specified in u/s 80G are eligible for deduction up to either 100% or 50% with or without restriction.
a. Donations with 100% deduction without any qualifying limit
- National Defence Fund set up by the Central Government
- Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund
- National Foundation for Communal Harmony
- An approved university/educational institution of National eminence
- Zila Saksharta Samiti constituted in any district under the chairmanship of the Collector of that district
- Fund set up by a State Government for the medical relief to the poor
- National Illness Assistance Fund
- National Blood Transfusion Council or to any State Blood Transfusion Council
- National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities
- National Sports Fund
- National Cultural Fund
- Fund for Technology Development and Application
- National Children’s Fund
- Chief Minister’s Relief Fund or Lieutenant Governor’s Relief Fund with respect to any State or Union Territory
- The Army Central Welfare Fund or the Indian Naval Benevolent Fund or the Air Force Central Welfare Fund, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Cyclone Relief Fund, 1996
- The Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund during October 1, 1993 and October 6,1993
- Chief Minister’s Earthquake Relief Fund, Maharashtra
- Any fund set up by the State Government of Gujarat exclusively for providing relief to the victims of earthquake in Gujarat
- Any trust, institution or fund to which Section 80G(5C) applies for providing relief to the victims of earthquake in Gujarat (contribution made during January 26, 2001 and September 30, 2001) or
- Prime Minister’s Armenia Earthquake Relief Fund
- Africa (Public Contributions — India) Fund
- Swachh Bharat Kosh (applicable from financial year 2014-15)
- Clean Ganga Fund (applicable from financial year 2014-15)
- National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse (applicable from financial year 2015-16)
b. Donations with 50% deduction without any qualifying limit
- Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
- Prime Minister’s Drought Relief Fund
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
- The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
c. Donations to the following are eligible for 100% deduction subject to 10% of adjusted gross total income
- Government or any approved local authority, institution or association to be utilized for the purpose of promoting family planning
- Donation by a Company to the Indian Olympic Association or to any other notified association or institution established in India for the development of infrastructure for sports and games in India or the sponsorship of sports and games in India
d. Donations to the following are eligible for 50% deduction subject to 10% of adjusted gross total income
- Any other fund or any institution which satisfies conditions mentioned in Section 80G(5)
- Government or any local authority to be utilised for any charitable purpose other than the purpose of promoting family planning
- Any authority constituted in India for the purpose of dealing with and satisfying the need for housing accommodation or for the purpose of planning, development or improvement of cities, towns, villages or both
- Any corporation referred in Section 10(26BB) for promoting the interest of minority community
- For repairs or renovation of any notified temple, mosque, gurudwara, church or other places.
Section 80GGB – Company Donation to Political Parties
Section 80GGB deduction is allowed to an Indian company for the amount contributed by it to any political party or an electoral trust. A deduction is allowed for contributions done in any way other than cash.
Section 80GGC – Deduction on Donations By a Person to Political Parties
Deduction under section 80GGC is allowed to an individual taxpayer for any amount contributed to a political party or an electoral trust. It is not available for companies, local authorities and an artificial juridical person wholly or partly funded by the government. You can avail this deduction only if you pay in any way other than cash.
Section 80RRB – Deduction on Income via Royalty of a Patent
80RRB Deduction for any income by way of royalty for a patent, registered on or after 1 April 2003 under the Patents Act 1970, shall be available for up to Rs.3 lakh or the income received, whichever is less. The taxpayer must be an individual patentee and an Indian resident. The taxpayer must furnish a certificate in the prescribed form duly signed by the prescribed authority.
Section 80TTB – Interest Income on Deposits for Senior Citizens
A new section 80TTB has been inserted vide Budget 2018 in which deductions with respect to interest income from deposits held by senior citizens will be allowed. The limit for this deduction is Rs.50,000.
No further deduction under section 80TTA shall be allowed. In addition to section 80 TTB, section 194A of the Act will also be amended so as to increase the threshold limit for TDS on interest income payable to senior citizens. The earlier limit was Rs 10,000, which was increased to Rs 50,000 as per the latest Budget.