Many of us are aware of the various deductions available under the Income Tax Act, such as 80C – Deductions for LIC premium, PF, PPF, etc.; 880D– Deduction for medical insurance premium paid; 80 G – Deductions for donations made, and so on. However, several other deductions have been provided in the Income Tax Act for the benefit of taxpayers. In this article, let us have a look at the various deductions that are not so popular among taxpayers.
80 CCD 1(B) – Dedication to a contribution towards the National Pension Scheme (NPS)
In the case of an individual, he can invest any amount in the National Pension Scheme to claim a deduction under this section. The maximum deduction allowed shall be Rs. 50,000/- (Fifty thousand only), which shall be over and above the 80C limit of Rs. 1,50,000/-. To file the income tax returns before the notified due date or face issues.
80 CCF – Dedication for investing in long-term Infrastructure bonds.
A person can invest any amount in any of the government’s long-term infrastructure bonds (issued by LIC, Industrial Financial Corporation of India, or other government-approved NBFCs) and claim the same as a deduction under this section. However, one should be aware that the maximum amount allowed to be claimed as a deduction is Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty thousand only). Also, the bonds in which investment is made are subject to lock-in for a specific period.
80 CCG – Deduction in respect of Investment made under equity shares/equity-oriented funds
An investment in any of the listed equity shares or listed units of any equity-oriented scheme notified by the government shall be claimed. It is mandatory for every individual who gets income to file an Income Tax return. Before claiming any deduction, the taxpayer has to satisfy certain conditions as specified in the Act, which include conditions such as:
- The gross income of the person should not exceed Rs. 20 lakhs
- The person claiming the deduction should be a ‘New Retail Investor’.
- The investment shall be subject to lock-in for 3 years, etc.
The amount of deduction under this section shall be 50% of the amount invested by a person, subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 25,000/-
80 DD – Dedication for maintenance medical treatment of a dependent with a disability
A taxpayer who has a dependent with a disability is eligible to claim a deduction of Rs. 75,000/- per year for the maintenance/ medical treatment of that person. In case where the disability is serious (80% or more), the amount of deduction that can be claimed is
Rs. 1,25,000/-. It may be noted that any money deposited in any specified scheme of LIC or any other insurer. The taxpayer needs to provide a certificate of disability from a medical authority in the prescribed form and manner.
80 DDB – Dedication for Expenditure on Medical Treatment
In case of expenditure made by the taxpayer for himself or any of his dependents for the medical treatment of any specified disease, the actual amount of expenditure is Rs. 40,000/- whichever is less. For reference to this section, the government has specified a list of diseases, including neurological diseases like Parkinson’s syndrome, ataxia, etc. Chronic Renal Failure, AIDS, etc.
80 E – Dedication of Interest paid for Higher Education loan
Where the taxpayer has taken a loan for higher education, for himself or his relative, the interest paid on such higher education loan can be claimed as a deduction from his total income. There is no limit to the deduction amount. The entire interest component paid during the previous year can be claimed as a deduction. However, the number of years for which this facility can be utilised is limited to 8 years from the year in which repayment starts or till settlement of the loan, whichever is earlier.
80 EEA – Deduction concerning Interest paid on Home loan
Where a person has taken a loan for the acquisition of a house property, the deduction concerning the interest paid on such housing loan can be claimed as a deduction. The maximum amount of interest which can be claimed as a deduction shall be restricted to Rs. 1,50,000/-. However, this facility is not available for all kinds of house property acquired by the taxpayer. There are certain conditions, such as:
- The stamp duty value of the property should be less than Rs. 45 lakhs
- Assessee should not own any property as of the date of sanction of the loan.
- Loan must have been taken between the period 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2021 (as amended by latest Budget 2021) from a financial institution.
80 EEB – Dedication for purchase of Electric Vehicle
When a person has taken a loan for the purchase of an Electric Vehicle, he is eligible to claim a deduction for the interest paid on such a loan. The maximum amount of interest which can be claimed as a deduction under this section is restricted to Rs. 1,50,000/–. However, it should be noted that the loan must have been taken only between the period of 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2023 from a financial institution.
80 GG –Dedication for House Rent paid.
This deduction is available for those people who are either self-employed or working as a salaried employee with no HRA component in their salary. The total deduction under this section shall be:
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Whichever is less |
However, certain conditions shall need to be satisfied by the taxpayer to avail of the deduction under this section. These include:
- You or your spouse or your minor child should not own any residential property at the place where you currently reside, perform office duty, or employment, or carry on business or profession, and
- You should not own any house property at any place.
| NOTE: Adjusted Total Income means: Total income [minus] long-term capital gain & short-term capital gain (if any) [minus] deduction under other sections except 80 GG |
80 GGC – Dedication for donations given to Political parties
A taxpayer who has contributed any amount as a donation to any political party can claim the amount so donated as a deduction from their total income. There is no limit on the amount of deduction that can be claimed. The whole amount donated by the person can be deducted.
80 QQB – Dedication concerning Royalty Income on Books
Resident individual taxpayers, being authors of books other than textbooks & who are earning Royalty under Income tax return filing as a lump sum, shall be eligible to claim a deduction for such royalty income. The deduction shall be subject to a maximum of Rs. 3 lakhs.
The individual is also allowed a deduction on royalty income earned outside India when the income is brought to India in convertible foreign exchange within a specified time (usually 6 months from the end of the year). To claim a deduction under this section, the individual must obtain a certificate in the prescribed form and manner from the person making the payment.
80 RRB – Dedication concerning Royalty Income from Patent
Resident individual taxpayers earning royalty income from patents registered under the Patents Act and held in their name shall be eligible to claim a deduction for such royalty income. The deduction shall be subject to a maximum of Rs. 3 lakhs. The individual is also allowed a deduction on royalty income earned outside India when the income is brought to India in convertible foreign exchange within a specified time (usually 6 months from the end of the year). To claim a deduction under this section, the individual must obtain a certificate in the prescribed form and manner from the person making the payment.80 RRB – Dedication Concerning Royalty Income from Patent
80 TTB – Deduction for Interest Income earned
A taxpayer, being senior citizen (60 years and above) who are earning income by way of interest from bank/ post office shall be eligible to claim such interest as deduction from their total income. However, the maximum deduction which can be availed is restricted to Rs. 50,000/- only.
80 U – Dedication in case of a Person with Disability
Deduction under this section is similar to that in section 80 DD given above. The only difference is that section 80 U shall be applicable in case where the taxpayer himself is disabled. The amount of deduction is Rs. 75,000/- and in case of severe disability (80% or more), the deduction amount is Rs. 1,25,000/-. The taxpayer needs to provide a certificate of disability, from a medical authority in prescribed form and manner.
Apart from the above sections, various other provisions facilitate taxpayers to claim a deduction from their total income. These are income-specific deductions, region-specific deductions, and so on. A brief list of such deductions is as follows:
- 80 IBA: Deductions in respect of Profits & Gains from Housing Projects – For taxpayers having any profits and gains derived from the business of developing and building housing projects.
- 80 IE: Dedication for certain businesses North-Eastern states
- 80 JJA: Deductions concerning respect of Profits & gains from businesses engaged in Collecting & Processing of Bio-Degradable waste.
- 80 JJAA: Deductions for business organizations employing new employees.
- 80 P: Deductions concerning Income earned by Co-Operative Societies
