Section 80C Tax Deduction
Section 80C Tax Deduction
The amount you claim under this section is reduced from your gross total income for the purposes of
computing income tax.
For example, if your gross total income is Rs 10 lakh and you have claimed a deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh
under Section 80C, your taxable income becomes Rs 8.5 lakh.
2) Section 1010D
Section 10(10D) specializes in offering tax deductions on claims, i.e. death and maturity benefit, which
includes all forms of accrued bonuses against the respective life insurance policies. Tax deductions
under this section can be availed on all types of life insurance policy claims. There is no upper limit on
the claim.
As per Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any sum received under a Life Insurance Policy,
including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy is exempt from tax whether received from
India or any Foreign Company.