yes. only tution fees can be claimed as ded u/s 80C

Only Tuition Fees is allowed as deduction under  80C

Hi Vishal,

Only payment against "Tuition Fees" Mentioned in the receipt received from School against which you paid to the School is eligible for Deduction U/s 80C. The "School" should be Recongnised by Central or State Govt.. Tuition Fees should be clearly mentioned in the receipt. Any Developement Fees, Admission Fees, Other fees are not allowed u/s sec 80C.

Thanks,

Bidyadhar Buxi

Sec 80 C speaks that deduction can be claimed 

As tuition fees (excluding any payment towards any development fees or donation or payment of 

similar nature), to any university, college, school or other educational institution situated within

India for the purpose of full-time education.

It means that first of all only tution fees is allowed as deduction under this clause, secondly it 

speaks about payment to any school for purpose of full time education and as per my 

knowledge play school are not providing full time knowledge to kids so payment to them cant be 

claim as deduction under this section.

agree with Poornima..

deduction u/s 80C is allowed on payments towards tution fees only..(that doesnot include any payment made towards development fees or donations) moreover such deductions are only applicable when the payment is made towards tution fees of full time education and not for play schools or ukg`s.

See the admission fee receipt.....out of the total admission fees paid, 1 part may be for tution fee.......and claim that amount only u/s 80C... 

U/s 80C deduction is allowed if any tution fee paid to educational institution situated in India for full time education..

Dear Friends,

We have to check whether the school is collecting any fee during the year as academic fee or not..if the admission fee itself is nothing but the fees for the whole year as academic fee..we can take it as a deduction under 80C..but as Vishal said it is only applicable if the so called tution fee is paid to a university/college/school during the year.