regarding tution fees

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Querist : Anonymous

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24 February 2010 dear all plz describe me that rather -payment of computer fees,lab fees and liabrary fees paid every month ,rather it will be deducted as tution fees u/s 80c or not.

CA SIDHARTH HIRALAL PATNI

CA SIDHARTH HIRALAL PATNI (Expert)
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24 February 2010 In Sec 80c it is specifically mentioned that deduction will be granted on payment of tution fees only i.e. fees collected by institution as tution fee.
as u have mentioned fees paid as computer fees, lab fees and liabrary fee are not allowed under income tax act

CMA Ramesh Krishnan

CMA Ramesh Krishnan (Expert)
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24 February 2010 No.only tution fees can be claimed

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CA Ravi Sisodia

CA Ravi Sisodia (Expert)
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24 February 2010 Agreed

CMA Arif Farooqui

CMA Arif Farooqui (Expert)
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02 March 2010 only tuition fee and it should be for a full time course.

Taranjit Singh

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28 July 2010 "(xvii) as tuition fees (excluding any payment towards any development fees or donation or payment of similar nature), whether at the time of admission or thereafter,

(a) to any university, college, school or other educational institution situated within India;

(b) for the purpose of full-time education of any of the persons specified in sub-section (4) "

"(4) The persons referred to in sub-section (2) shall be the following, namely:
(a) ......................
b) .......................
c) for the purposes of clause (xvii) of that sub-section, in the case of an individual, any two children of such individual."