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Section 80TTA is titled as ‘Deduction in respect of interest on deposits in savings account’ in the Income Tax Act.
Here are the salient features of this section:
- You can claim exemption on up to Rs. 10,000 received as interest on your savings account deposits.
- The savings account can be held in any of the following financial institution:
- Bank
- Cooperative society
- Post office
- You can claim exemption on any number of savings accounts as long as the total amount you are seeking exemption on is less than Rs. 10,000.
- Considering the above citing facts, it is very well established that one cannot cliam Interest on Fixed Deposit irrespective of threshold.