21 April 2010
NSS is not active now. Only NSC is active now. Investment in NSC is allowable u/s 80 C. Interest on NSC is taxable on accural basic year to year and same interst is assumed that these are i invested. I.e Deductin on interset on NSC is allowed on 80 C. Premature encashment of the certificate is not permissible except at a discount in the case of death of the holder(s), forfeiture by a pledgee and when ordered by a court of law.