Tution fees under section 80C confusion ?

Kuldeep Singh (201 Points)

22 January 2020  

Sir/madam, 

I paid amount of Rs 80,000 as tution fees of my son who is studing in Class 1 on 10/01/2019 (FY 2018-19). That time my office accountant told me that "you can not show this tution fees in same financial year FY 2018-19 so if you want to show this amount for income tax rebate under section 80C (max 1.5 L) then show this fees amount in next financial year FY 2019-20 . is it true ?