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TMI BlogAdditional deduction under 80CCDX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Question - What the proposed additional deduction under 80CCD in Finance Bill 2015 ? - Reply By Admin TMI - The Reply = Additional deduction under 80CCD Under the existing provisions contained in sub-section (1) of section 80CCD of the Income-tax Act, 1961 if an individual, employed by the Central Government on or after 1st January, 2004, or being an individual employed by any other emp ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... loyer, or any other assessee being an individual has paid or deposited any amount in a previous year in his account under a notified pension scheme, a deduction of such amount not exceeding ten per cent. of his salary in the case of an employee and ten per cent. of the gross total income in case of any other individual is allowed. Similarly, the contribution made by the Central Government or any o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ther employer to the said account of the individual under the pension scheme is also allowed as deduction under sub-section (2) of section 80CCD, to the extent it does not exceed ten per cent. of the salary of the individual in the previous year. Sub-section (1A) of section 80CCD provides that the amount of deduction under sub-section (1) shall not exceed one hundred thousand rupees. Till date, un ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... der section 80CCD, only the National Pension System (NPS) has been notified by the Ministry of Finance. With a view to encourage people to contribute towards NPS, it is proposed to omit sub-section (1A). In addition to the enhancement of the limit under section 80CCD(1), it is further proposed to insert a new sub-section (1B) so as to provide for an additional deduction in respect of any amount p ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aid, of upto fifty thousand rupees for contributions made by any individual assessees under the NPS. Consequential amendments are also proposed in sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 80CCD. These amendments will take effect from 1st April, 2016 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2016-17 and subsequent assessment years. - Additional deduction under 80CCD - ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Query Started By: - Admin TMI Dated:- 28-2-2015 Income Tax - Got 1 Reply - Income Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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