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The act, which became effective on 1 April 1962, replaced the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922. Current income-tax law is governed by the 1961 act, which has 298 sections and four schedules. [9] The Direct Taxes Code Bill was sponsored in Parliament on 30 August 2010 by the finance minister to replace the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Wealth Tax Act ...
Income Tax Department. The Income-tax Act, 1961 is the charging statute of Income Tax in India. It provides for levy, administration, collection and recovery of Income Tax. The Government of India brought a draft statute called the "Direct Taxes Code" intended to replace the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Wealth Tax Act, 1957. However the bill ...
An Equity Linked Savings Scheme, popularly known as ELSS, is a type of diversified equity scheme which comes, with a lock-in period of three years, offered by mutual funds in India. [1] [2] They offer tax benefits under the Section 80C of Income Tax Act 1961. [3]
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 Regime. Interest earned is exempt from income tax, and maturity proceeds are also exempt from tax. [3]
These can be purchased from any Post Office in India by an adult (either in his/her own name or on behalf of a minor), a minor, a trust, and two adults jointly. These are issued for five year maturity and can be pledged to banks as collateral for availing loans. The holder gets the tax benefit under Section 80C of Income Tax Act, 1961. [1] [2]
But tax exemption limit has been increased to ₹ 250,000 (US$3,000) from ₹ 200,000 (US$2,400) for those below the age of 60. Income tax exemption limit for senior citizens has been raised to ₹ 300,000 (US$3,600). Investment limit under Section 80C has also been increased to ₹ 150,000 (US$1,800) from the current ₹ 100,000 (US$1,200).
The New Tax Regime is a scheme of Income tax in India first proposed in Union Budget 2020–21. [1] Subsequent Budget of FY2021-22 did not see any major announcements in this regime. [ 2 ] During the Budget 2022–23, reports emerged that New Tax Regime was getting poor response [ 3 ] and Government is considering to make it more attractive ...
Contributions to NPS receive tax exemptions under Section 80C, Section 80CCC, and Section 80CCD(1) of the Income Tax Act. Starting from 2016, an additional tax benefit of Rs 50,000 under Section 80CCD(1b) is provided under NPS, which is over the ₹1.5 lakh exemption of Section 80C. [18] [19] [20] Private fund managers are important parts of NPS.