11 September 2010
Year After 28.2.2001 but before 1.3.02 After 28.2.2002 but before 1.3.03 After 28.2.03 1st Year 9.72 9.20 8.16 2nd Year 10.67 10.05 8.83 3rd Year 11.71 10.97 9.55 4th Year 12.85 11.98 10.33 5th Year 14.10 13.09 11.17 6th Year 15.47 14.29 12.08 74.52 69.58 60.12
For NSC, one can purchase as many as certificates as you want. However, exmption will be allowed only upto Rs. 1 lakh u/s 80C as it comes under the purview of 80c of income tax act.