26 October 2012
No this cannot be claimed as a deduction u/s 80C . Since ur esi is being deducted so ur salary must be below Rs15000- pm I presume and the Non Taxable Limit is Rs. 200000/-p.a so why are u worrying abt 80C deduction? Do u have any other sources of Income
Thank u. I have House Property income (after local tax and deduction 30) 260000/- and interest from post office monthly income 30,000/- besides my annual salary income Rs.72,000/- (EPF Rs.8640/-) my taxable income 3,53,360/-. Tax thereon 15996/- advance tax paid in sept, 2012 rs.5,000/-. Hence I wanted your advice in ESI though I may get poltry sum as deduction
27 October 2012
No u cannot claim ESI deduction u/s 80C, Try to invest Rs.1,00,000- u/s 80C, if u have medicliam claim deduction u/s 80D and if u have hra element in your salary claim exemtption u/s 10 (13A), if you have children going to school claim school fees as deduction u/s 80C