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The benefit under Section 80C, Section 80CCC and Section 80CCD(1) is capped at ₹1,50,000 as per 80CCE. Additional investment of up to ₹50,000 under Section 80CCD(1B). This is over and above tax benefit under Section 80C; and is exclusive to NPS. [49] Employer co-contribution up to 10% of basic and DA under Section 80CCD(2) in the Old Tax ...
Annual contributions qualify for tax deduction under Section 80C of income tax as per the old Tax regime. The tax benefit is capped at ₹1.5 lacs per financial year. PPF falls under the EEE (Exempt, Exempt, Exempt) tax basket. Contribution to the PPF account is eligible for tax benefit under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act in the old Tax ...
These are permissible deductions according to the Finance Act, 2015: §80C – Up to ₹ 150,000: Provident and Voluntary Provident Funds (VPF) Public Provident Fund (PPF) Life-insurance premiums; Equity-Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) Home-loan principal repayment; Stamp duty and registration fees for a home; Sukanya Samriddhi Account
As per an analysis by the Revenue Department, 91.7% of tax filers (about 5.3 crore out of 5.78 crore tax filers) claimed a cumulative deduction (Sec 80 (C) + Sec 80 (D) + NPS + Loan Interest Repayment + Standard Deduction + others) of less than ₹2 lakh and less than 1 per cent of all tax filers (nearly 3.7 lakh) claimed deductions of over Rs ...
[1] [2] They offer tax benefits under the Section 80C of Income Tax Act 1961. [3] ELSSes can be invested using both SIP ( Systematic Investment Plan ) and lump sums investment options. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] There is a three years lock-in period, and thus has better liquidity compared to other options like NSC and Public Provident Fund . [ 7 ]
In employer contribution of 12%, 8.33% transfer to EPS (Employee Pension Scheme) and 3.67% transfer to EPF (Employee Provident Fund). Over and above, employer has to bear 0.50% as administrative charges on EPF and 0.50% as EDLI (employer’s Deposit linked Insurance) Charges.
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) raised the monthly wage limit to Rs. 21,000 from the existing Rs. 15,000, for coverage with effect from 1 January 2017. The rate of contribution was reduced from 6.5% to 4% (employer's share 3.25% and employee's share 0.75%) [12] effective from 1 July 2019.
As far as differences between gratuity and provident funds are concerned, although both types involve lump sum payments at the end of employment, the former operates as a defined benefit plan, while the latter is a defined contribution plan. Specific provident funds include: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, India's statutory retirement plan