Sec 80dd - actual expenditure necessary ?

Vinod (CA in Practice) (445 Points)

23 February 2012  

Dear Sir,

Incurring expenditure is necessary for claiming deduction u/s 80DD ? (because it says flat deduction irrespective of the expenditure incurred). Copy of Medical certificate is enough ?

If expenditure is not a must, why the section specifies the conditions like " expenditure for medical treatment" or "deposit under any scheme of LIC" etc. ?

Please advise...

vinodaca74 @ gmail.com