T.a.deduction
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22 January 2015
Physically handicapped have how much T.A.exemption per year.
22 January 2015
1. Deduction Under Section 80U of Income Tax Act, 1961 for disabled persons – The Income Tax Act, 1961 provides deduction u/s. 80 in pursuance of which an individual (Indian citizen and foreign national) who is resident of India, and who suffers from not less than 40 per cent of any disability is eligible for deduction to the extent of Rs. 50,000/- and in case of severe disability to the extent of Rs. 100,000/-.
2. 2. Deduction u/s. 80DD for expenses on maintenance/ medical treatment of disabled dependent - Government of India has in order to provide some relief to those who have a dependent with disability or sever disability provided some relief’s from Income tax under section 80DD of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deduction allowed under this section is Rs. 50,000 if disabled dependant is not suffering from severe disability. Deduction allowed goes up to Rs. 1,00,000 if disabled dependant is a person with severe disability.
3.3. Medical treatment of specified ailments under section 80DDB – Deductions of expenses on medical treatment of specified ailments (such as AIDS, cancer and neurological diseases) can be claimed under Section 80DDB. The maximum amount of deduction allowed from gross total income is restricted to Rs 40,000 (which goes up to Rs 60,000 if the age of the person treated is 60 years or more) on condition that no medical reimbursement is received from any insurance company or employer for this amount. In case of reimbursement the amount paid should be reduced by the amount received if any under insurance from an insurerer or reimbursed by an employer.
4.. Transport allowance Under Section 10(14) Read with Rule 2BB – Employees with visual and orthopaedic disabilities get double the usual tax-exempt transport allowance granted to others. For an employee who is blind or with disability of the lower limbs, the exempted amount is Rs. 1,600 per month. Such employees can request their employers to structure their pay so that they get Rs. 1,600 a month as transport allowance.
5. 5. NO Clubbing of Income of Disabled Minor with Income of his Parents Under Section 64 – Although there is no direct deduction under section 64 but income generated by minor child who is disable will not be clubbed with the Income of his parents. As the income of the child is not clubbed the child is treated as a separate Individual and can file his independent Income Tax return with all its benefits. An Individual can transfer their revenue generating asset like fix deposits in the name of disable child and the interest earned will not be clubbed with the income of individual but will be assessed separately, which provides significant scope for tax savings. Further the disable child while filing its own return can claim benefit under section 80U.
6. 6. Exemption from payment of Profession Tax under Section 27A of Profession Tax Act, Maharashtra State - Any person suffering from a permanent physical disability (including blindness), being a permanent physical disability specified in the rules made in this behalf by the State Government, which is certified by a physician, a surgeon or an oculist, as the case may be, working in a Government Hospital is exempt from Complete amount of professional tax payable.
2. 2. Deduction u/s. 80DD for expenses on maintenance/ medical treatment of disabled dependent - Government of India has in order to provide some relief to those who have a dependent with disability or sever disability provided some relief’s from Income tax under section 80DD of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deduction allowed under this section is Rs. 50,000 if disabled dependant is not suffering from severe disability. Deduction allowed goes up to Rs. 1,00,000 if disabled dependant is a person with severe disability.
3.3. Medical treatment of specified ailments under section 80DDB – Deductions of expenses on medical treatment of specified ailments (such as AIDS, cancer and neurological diseases) can be claimed under Section 80DDB. The maximum amount of deduction allowed from gross total income is restricted to Rs 40,000 (which goes up to Rs 60,000 if the age of the person treated is 60 years or more) on condition that no medical reimbursement is received from any insurance company or employer for this amount. In case of reimbursement the amount paid should be reduced by the amount received if any under insurance from an insurerer or reimbursed by an employer.
4.. Transport allowance Under Section 10(14) Read with Rule 2BB – Employees with visual and orthopaedic disabilities get double the usual tax-exempt transport allowance granted to others. For an employee who is blind or with disability of the lower limbs, the exempted amount is Rs. 1,600 per month. Such employees can request their employers to structure their pay so that they get Rs. 1,600 a month as transport allowance.
5. 5. NO Clubbing of Income of Disabled Minor with Income of his Parents Under Section 64 – Although there is no direct deduction under section 64 but income generated by minor child who is disable will not be clubbed with the Income of his parents. As the income of the child is not clubbed the child is treated as a separate Individual and can file his independent Income Tax return with all its benefits. An Individual can transfer their revenue generating asset like fix deposits in the name of disable child and the interest earned will not be clubbed with the income of individual but will be assessed separately, which provides significant scope for tax savings. Further the disable child while filing its own return can claim benefit under section 80U.
6. 6. Exemption from payment of Profession Tax under Section 27A of Profession Tax Act, Maharashtra State - Any person suffering from a permanent physical disability (including blindness), being a permanent physical disability specified in the rules made in this behalf by the State Government, which is certified by a physician, a surgeon or an oculist, as the case may be, working in a Government Hospital is exempt from Complete amount of professional tax payable.
22 January 2015
Hi,
In case of physically handicapped persons it is to a maximum extent of Rs. 1600 per month.
Following is the Rule :
For blind and orthopaedically handicapped in lower extremes, such allowance stands enhanced to Rs. 1,600 a month under Rule 2BB(11).
Regards
In case of physically handicapped persons it is to a maximum extent of Rs. 1600 per month.
Following is the Rule :
For blind and orthopaedically handicapped in lower extremes, such allowance stands enhanced to Rs. 1,600 a month under Rule 2BB(11).
Regards
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