manas bhatt (CA) (83 Points)
12 June 2009Hi!
under S/80C the deduction is allowed in respect of tution fees paid by the assessee for his/her children. what the term "tution fees" include? is every fees other than development fees or donation or any other fees of similar nature covered under the term?
please clarify.
Sourabh Sharma
(CS CA (Final) M.com NCFM Derivative Capital Market Mutual Funds)
(771 Points)
Replied 12 June 2009
yes but it does not include any caution money also as it will be refunded.
CA Lovenish Bansal
(JOB)
(343 Points)
Replied 12 June 2009
I don't think so. When you see school receipt, you will notice that Tuition fee is separately mentioned on that receipt. Only that fee is eligible for deduction u/s 80C not any development fund or other kind of fund.
Thanks,
Mukund Patel
(Student)
(477 Points)
Replied 12 June 2009
Yes, i Agree with Lovenish, only tuition fee which shown seperate is considere U/s 80C.
manas bhatt
(CA)
(83 Points)
Replied 12 June 2009
does that mean deduction is allowed for fees other than development fees or donation or any other fees of similar nature?
manas bhatt
(CA)
(83 Points)
Replied 12 June 2009
please quote some case laws, judgement, circular, notification related to this, if any.
BALASUBRAMANYA B N
(CCI STUDENT....)
(44679 Points)
Replied 12 June 2009
WHAT RAJESH SAID ITS RIGHT, ONLY TUTION FEES IS CONSIDERD.....
CA RAMESH KUMAR AHUJA
(CA, DISA, LLB)
(5452 Points)
Replied 13 June 2009
School Fee includes various components some are refundable and others are not. Only the component of Tuition Fee is allowable as deduction u/s 80C.
CA Priyank
(Priyank Sanghavi & Co)
(296 Points)
Replied 13 June 2009
ya, tution fees includes only the portion of fees which seprately shown on receipt
chintan mehta
(Chartered Accountant)
(445 Points)
Replied 14 June 2009
what if the donation is paid under the head tution fees. a person pays donation for his sons school but the receipt shows the same as tution fees,, will this be allowd as deduction as tution fees
CA Sakshi
(CA Practice)
(309 Points)
Replied 18 June 2009
Tuition fees include Computer fees also. Whatever shown as tuition fees in receipt will be deductible u/s 80C.
PRAVEEN KUMAR
(MBA (Finance) B.Com.(P))
(3443 Points)
Replied 19 June 2009
Whatever Shown as Tution Fee in Fee Recipt can be claimed as Tution Fee, and there is no limit also.
Rajesh Sawhney
(14 Points)
Replied 20 June 2009
Yes Tuition Fees only is deductible from Total Income u/s 80-C but it does not include Admission Fees, any other Funds, Transportation Fees, etc
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