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DEDUCTIONS FOR YEAR BY 2023

 Section 80C Deduction

Income tax deduction of upto Rs.1.5 lakhs can be claimed on amount paid or deposited in PF, PPF, LIC premium paid, National Savings Certificate, ULIP, principal part of repayment of housing loan, tuition fees paid for children, term deposit in bank, deposit in Senior Citizen savings scheme and more.

Section 80D Deduction

Section 80D deduction can be claimed by individuals and HUF for payments to medical insurance paid by cheque under GI scheme. Also fees of upto Rs.5000 paid for preventive health checkup can be claimed as income tax deduction under Section 80D.

Section 80EE Deduction

Additional deduction under Section 80EE can be claimed on interest on housing loan paid through EMI by the assessee. The maximum deduction allowed under Section 80EE is Rs.1 lakh. The deduction can be availed on the first home loan, the amount of loan does not exceed Rs.35 lakhs and the property value does not exceed Rs.50 lakhs.

 Section 80E Deduction

Section 80E deduction can be claimed by individuals for repayment of interest on loan taken in respect of higher deduction. The amount of interest paid can be claimed as a deduction under Section 80E. The maximum period for which this deduction can be availed is 8 years starting from repayment of loan or till the entire loan is repaid, whichever is earlier.


Section 80G Deduction

Section 80G deduction can be claimed on donations to certain funds, charitable institutes within the ceiling amount of 10% of the Gross Taxable Income. The amount of deduction available would depend on the exemption enjoyed by the fund. Section 80G deduction cannot be claimed for cash deductions of more than Rs.2000.