Section 80TTA is the deduction on saving bank or post office interest up to Rs. 10,000/- applied for INDIVIDUAL or HUF and non-senior citizen. The Maximum limit should be claimed under this section is Rs. 10,000/-
Some features of Deduction Under Section 80TTA is-
· The tax exemption from interest income in the savings account is limited up to ₹10,000 per annum
· This deduction is for the savings accounts held by individuals and Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)
· A person can have multiple savings accounts with different banks. But the cumulative interest income from all those accounts together should be under ₹10,000 to get a complete exemption
· In case, the total cumulative interest-earning exceeds 10,000 from savings accounts, then tax exemption could be claimed for ₹10,000 only. The additional income in this respect will be subject to income tax.
· The tax deduction under Section 80TTA is over and above the deduction of ₹ 1.5 lakhs, which is deducted under Section 80C.
This deduction is allowed on interest earned –
- From a savings account with a bank
- From a savings account with a co-operative society carrying on the business of banking
- From a savings account with a post office
This deduction is NOT allowed on interest earned on time deposits. Time deposits mean deposits repayable on expiry of fixed periods. It shall not be allowed for –
- Interest from fixed deposits
- Interest from recurring deposits
- Any other time deposits
Exclusion from 80TTA
Deposits with companies or Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) will not get the benefit of this section.
Fixed Deposits with banks will not get the benefit of this section, only savings accounts will.
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