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SEC 80DDB OF INCOME TAX ACT

Anupama Abhijit Pathak (Student) (49 Points)

24 March 2011

DOES SEC 80DDB COVER FOR HEART DISEASES LIKE INGEOGRAPHY,INGEOPLASTY?

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Vikas Marele (CA in Service) (1144 Points)
Replied 24 March 2011

As per Rule 11DD of the I T Act , following diseases or ailments are covered

(i) Neurological Diseases where the disability level has been certified to be of 40% and above,
(a) Dementia ;

(b) Dystonia Musculorum Deformans ;

(c) Motor Neuron Disease ;

(d) Ataxia ;

(e) Chorea ;

(f) Hemiballismus ;

(g) Aphasia ;

(h) Parkinsons Disease ;

(ii) Malignant Cancers ;

(iii) Full Blown Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) ;

(iv) Chronic Renal failure ;

(v) Hematological disorders :

(i) Hemophilia ;

(ii) Thalassaemia.

Who are prescribed authorities to issue certificate ?

Neurological Diseases , a Neurologist having a Doctorate of Medicine (D.M.) degree in Neurology or any equivalent degree, which is recognised by the Medical Council of India.
Malignant Cancers- an Oncologist having a Doctorate of Medicine (D.M.) degree in Oncology or any equivalent degree which is recognised by the Medical Council of India.
Chronic Renal failure- a Nephrologist having a Doctorate of Medicine (D.M.) degree in Nephrology or a Urologist having a Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.) degree in Urology or any equivalent degree, which is recognised by the Medical Council of India;
Hematological disorders- a specialist having a Doctorate of Medicine (D.M.) degree in Hematology or any equivalent degree, which is recognised by the Medical Council of India :
For diseases for whoch no authority prescribed or prescribed authority is not vailable/posted – In that case ,certificate, with prior approval of the Head of that Government hospital in which the patient is receiving the treatment, , may be issued by any other specialist working full-time in that hospital and having a post-graduate degree in General or Internal Medicine, which is recognised by the Medical Council of India.