Section

Deduction on

Allowed Limit (maximum) FY 2021-22

80C

Investment in PPF

Rs. 1,50,000

– Employee’s share of PF contribution

– NSCs

– Life Insurance Premium payment

– Children’s Tuition Fee

– Principal Repayment of home loan

– Investment in Sukanya Samriddhi Account

– ULIPS

– ELSS

– Sum paid to purchase deferred annuity

– Five-year deposit scheme

– Senior Citizens savings scheme

– Subscription to notified securities/notified deposits scheme

– Contribution to notified Pension Fund set up by Mutual Fund or UTI.

– Subscription to Home Loan Account scheme of the National Housing Bank

– Subscription to deposit scheme of a public sector or company engaged in providing housing finance

– Contribution to notified annuity Plan of LIC

– Subscription to equity shares/ debentures of an approved eligible issue

– Subscription to notified bonds of NABARD

80CCC

For amount deposited in annuity plan of LIC or any other insurer for a pension from a fund referred to in Section 10(23AAB)

–

80CCD (1)

Employee’s contribution to NPS account (maximum up to Rs 1,50,000)

–

80CCD (2)

Employer’s contribution to NPS account

Maximum up to 10% of salary

80CCD(1B)

Additional contribution to NPS

Rs. 50,000

80TTA (1)

Interest Income from Savings account

Maximum up to 10,000

80TTB

Exemption of interest from banks, post office, etc. Applicable only to senior citizens

Maximum up to 50,000

80GG

For rent paid when HRA is not received from employer

Least of:

– Rent paid minus 10% of total income

– Rs. 5000/- per month

– 25% of total income

80E

Interest on education loan

Interest paid for a period of 8 years

80EE

Interest on home loan for first time home owners

Rs 50,000

80D

Medical Insurance – Self, spouse, children

– Rs. 25,000

Medical Insurance – Parents more than 60 years old or (from FY 2015-16) uninsured parents more than 80 years old

– Rs. 50,000

80DD

Medical treatment for handicapped dependent or payment to specified scheme for maintenance of handicapped dependent

– Disability is 40% or more but less than 80%

– Rs. 75,000

– Disability is 80% or more

– Rs. 1,25,000

80DDB

Medical Expenditure on Self or Dependent Relative for diseases specified in Rule 11DD

– For less than 60 years old

Lower of Rs 40000 or the amount actually paid

– For more than 60 years old

Lower of Rs 100000 or the amount actually paid

80U

Self-suffering from disability:

– An individual suffering from a physical disability (including blindness) or mental retardation.

– Rs. 75,000

– An individual suffering from severe disability

– Rs. 1,25,000

80GGB

Contribution by companies to political parties

Amount contributed (not allowed if paid in cash)

80GGC

Contribution by individuals to political parties

Amount contributed (not allowed if paid in cash)

80RRB

Deductions on Income by way of Royalty of a Patent

Lower of Rs 3,00,000 or income received

Actual HRA received

(Rent Paid – 10% of Salary)

40% or 50% of Salary (depending on place of the stay)

The least of above three is exempt from the Tax