Senior citizen

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the slab rates of this year has been divided into 60-80 yrs and 80 above... but does the defination of senior citizen change because of this... as to senior citizen age reduced from 65 yrs to 60 yrs in context of deductions 

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NO....Explanation as follows

For A.Y 2012-2013,

The age is 65 years (senior citizen) for the purpose of sections 80D, 80DDB, 197A(1c) i.e 15H declaration for TDS and 10(43) 

and

Only for basic  exemption limits the age for senior citizen is reduced from 65 years to 60years....


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