Tax deduction under Section 80EE of the Income Tax Act 1961, can be claimed by first-time home buyers
for the amount they pay as interest on the home loan. The maximum
deduction that can be claimed under this section is Rs. 50,000 during a
financial year. The amount can be claimed over and beyond the deduction
of Section 24 and Section 80C, which are Rs. 2,00,000 and Rs. 1,50,000, respectively.
Section 87A provides an income tax rebate to a resident individual having prescribed income. This rebate is also available to senior citizens. However, for a Super Senior Citizens, this deduction becomes irrelevant.
As per the Finance Budget 2019, some Important Income Tax Section and Income Tax Rebate have changed. The Major modification including the Income Tax Slab Rate for the F.Y. 2019-20 is given below.
The
maximum tax exemption limit under Section 80C has been retained at Rs
1.5 Lakh only. The various investment avenues or expenses that can be
claimed as tax deductions under section 80c are as below;
From the F.Y 2017–18
the medical allowance of up to Rs 15,000 was exempted income from your
Gross salary. To claim this, you had to submit medical bills to your employer and get the allowance benefit. The medical reimbursement
allowance was exempted under Section 10 of the Income Tax Act.
From the F.Y 2017–18
the medical allowance of up to Rs 15,000 was exempted income from your
Gross salary. To claim this, you had to submit medical bills to your employer and get the allowance benefit. The medical reimbursement allowance was exempted under Section 10 of the Income Tax Act.