Amount of deduction available for nsc after 1st year

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Dibyendu Das (Querist)
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18 January 2014 Please help with an example if any deduction can be claimed on the principal amount of NSC after 1st year?

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AVTAR SINGH (Expert)
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18 January 2014 During the year, when NSCs are purchased, the deduction of amount invested can be claimed u/s 80C for that year.
In subsequent years, the interest accrued on NSC is included in income and the same amount is treated as reinvested in NSCs and hence can be claimed u/s 80C.
On maturity of NSCs, the amount of interest is included in the income but no deduction is claimed u/s 80C because the amount of interest is also received and not reinvested.