Income Tax 2016-17 (A.Year 2017-18) Rate, Exemptions, Deductions and Rebate for Salaried Employees under Section 10, Section 24, Section 89(1), Chapter VIA, and Section 87A

Section 10 (13A) – Exemption in respect of HRA:Click here to Download Automatic H.R.A. Exemption Calculator

Under Sec. 10(13A), an employee who is in receipt of House Rent Allowance (HRA) can claim exemption, if he does not live in his own house, and pays rent in excess of 10% of his salary for his residential accommodation.
Exemption u/s 10(13A) is the least of the following
1. Actual amount of HRA received
2. 50% (for Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi) / 40% (for other places) of the Salary for the relevant period
3. Rent paid Less 10% of Salary for the relevant period.

Section 87A – Rebate of Income Tax for Taxable income up to Rs. 5 Lakh 

Finance Act 2016 provides for the rebate of Income up to Rs. 5000/- in respect of Persons who have Taxable not exceeding Rs. 5 lakh.

Section 10(14) – Transport Allowance and Children Education Allowance (CEA)

Under Section 10(14), the Budget FY 2016-17 lets you claim Rs. 19,200 tax exemption as transport allowance and Rs. 2,400 tax exemption as Children Education Allowance (CEA) in a financial year.

Section 24(b) – Home Loan Interest:-

If you have taken a Home Loan, then you can claim a tax deduction on the interest component of the loan under Section 24(b). For self-occupied properties, you can benefit from deductions of up to Rs. 2,00,000.

Section 80EE – Home Loan Interest:- Max. Rs.1.5 lakh from F.Y. 2016-17

Section 89(1) – Income Tax relief in respect of Arrears of Salary pertaining to previous years
If arrears of salary has been received in Financial year 2016-17 related to previous years then Relief of Income Tax can be claimed u/s 89(1) by accounting income from arrears in respective years on the notional basis.

Deductions allowed under Chapter VI-A of Income Tax Act

Deduction Limit – Sec 80CCE. As per Section 80CCE, the deduction can be claimed up to Rs. 1,50,000 for the payments / contributions made under Sections 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD

Section 80C – Subject to the overall limit of Rs. 1,50,000 under Section 80CCE

For investments in specified schemes, saving instruments etc.
  1. ·         Life insurance premium for policy:

  2. ·         Contributions by an individual made under Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme
  3. ·         Contribution to Public Provident Fund Account in the name of:

  4. ·         Contribution by an employee to a recognized provident fund
  5. ·         Contribution by an employee to an approved superannuation fund
  6. ·         Subscription to any notified security or notified deposit scheme of the Central Government. For this purpose, Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme has been notified vide Notification No. 9/2015, dated 21/1/2015. Any sum deposited during the year in Sukanya Samriddhi Account by an individual would be eligible for deduction. The amount can be deposited by an individual in the name of her girl child or any girl child for whom such an individual is the legal guardian.
  7. ·         Subscription to notified savings certificates [National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue)]
  8. ·         Contribution for participation in unit-linked Insurance Plan of UTI:

  9. ·         Contribution to notified unit-linked insurance plan of LIC Mutual Fund:

  10. ·         Subscription to notified deposit scheme or notified pension fund set up by National Housing Bank [Home Loan Account Scheme/National Housing Banks (Tax Saving) Term Deposit Scheme, 2008]
  11. ·         Tuition fees (excluding development fees, donations, etc.) paid by an individual to any university, college, school or other educational institution situated in India, for full time education of any 2 of his/her children
  12. ·         Certain payments for purchase/construction of residential house property
  13. ·         Sum paid towards notified annuity plan of LIC or other insurer
  14. ·         Subscription to any units of any notified [u/s 10(23D)] Mutual Fund or the UTI (Equity Linked Saving Scheme, 2005)
  15. ·         Subscription to notified bonds issued by the NABARD.
  16. ·         Deposit in an account under the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004 (subject to certain conditions)
  17. ·         5-year term deposit in an account under the Post Office Time Deposit Rules, 1981 (subject to certain conditions)

Section 80CCC – Subject to the overall limit of Rs. 1,50,000 under Section 80CCE

Contribution to certain specified Pension Funds such as LIC or other authorised Insurance Companies

Section 80CCD(1) – – Subject to the overall limit of Rs. 1,50,000 under Section 80CCE

Deduction in respect of contributions to National Pension Scheme / System (NPS) notified by Central Government
Limit : 10% of salary in case of employees, 10% of gross total income in case of others

Section 80CCD(1B)

Deduction in respect of the deposit under a pension scheme notified by Central Government (NPS) up to Rs. 50,000/- This deduction is available over and above the Rs. 1.5 lakh limit

Section 80CCD(2)

Deduction in respect of employer contributions to NPS – National Pension Scheme / System – This deduction is available over and above the Rs. 1.5 lakh limit

Section 80 CCG

The amount invested in listed shares covered by Rajiv Gandhi Equity Equity Saving Scheme. Deduction of 50% of total investment subject to the maximum of Rs. 25,000 is allowed for 3 consecutive assessment years, beginning with the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which the listed shares or list units of equity oriented funds are first acquired

Section 80D

Amount invested in Health Insurance
In the case of Individual, the amount paid: a) For self, spouse and dependent children: Up to Rs. 25,000 (Rs. 30,000 if specified person is a senior citizen or very senior citizen) b) For parents: additional deduction of Rs. 25,000 shall be allowed (Rs. 30,000 if the parent is a senior citizen or very super senior citizen) In the case of HUF, up to Rs. 25,000 (Rs. 30,000 if specified person is a senior citizen or very senior citizen).
The aggregate amount of deduction cannot exceed Rs. 55,000/- in the case of an individual.

Section 80DD

Expenditure incurred for the medical treatment of a dependent (spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters of the individual) up to Rs. 75,000 (Rs. 1,25,000 in case of severe disability)

Section 80DDB

Expenditure incurred for medical treatment of specified diseases for self, or wholly dependent spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters up to Rs. 40,000 (Rs. 60,000 in case of senior citizen and Rs. 80,000 in case of very senior citizen)

Section 80E

Interest paid on Educational Loan with no limit

Section 80EE

Interest on loan for acquiring residential house property sanctioned during the financial year 2016-17. The Housing Loan availed should be up to Rs. 35 lakh and should have been availed in the year 2016-17

Section 80G

Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions 50% or 100% as per list, etc.

Section 80GG

Rent paid for residential accommodation from the income of Tax Payer / assessee who is not in receipt of HRA, Max.limit Rs. 5000/- P.M. or 60,000/- P.A.
Least of the following shall be exempt from tax: a) Rent paid in excess of 10% of total income*;
b) 25% of the Total Income; or
c) Rs. 5,000 per month.

Section 80 TTA


Interest on Savings Bank accounts subject to the maximum of Rs. 10,000

Section 80U

Exemption of income tax for an income up to Rs. 75,000 for persons with disability (Rs. 1,25,000 in case of persons with severe disability)

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Source: Incometaxindia.gov.in