My Comment on an article "5 things one must consider before making a fresh Section-80C investment for FY 2016-17" published in the economictimes.com Dated 07/01/2017.
The author of this article pointed to the various options available with a detailed analysis to obtain the most possible benefit from investments and also to get the exemption to the utmost limits for the current Financial Year ending on 31st March 2017.
The most important among these points is that you should know up to how much deductions you are entitled to:
Under Section 80C, the maximum deduction available is Rs.1.50 lakh.
Section 80CCD allows you a further deduction of Rs.0.50 lakh on investments made in National Pension Scheme.
Section 80D provides you a deduction of up to Rs.25,000 on premiums paid under Health Insurance Plans. If it is a senior citizen, then deduction allowed is up to Rs.30,000.
Further, there is an additional deduction available under Section 24 for interest payments on home loans. The maximum interest deduction allowable under this section is Rs.2.00 lakh.
So, you are able to see that one can get maximum benefit by availing all these options if he can invest prudently.
The author of this article pointed to the various options available with a detailed analysis to obtain the most possible benefit from investments and also to get the exemption to the utmost limits for the current Financial Year ending on 31st March 2017.
The most important among these points is that you should know up to how much deductions you are entitled to:
Under Section 80C, the maximum deduction available is Rs.1.50 lakh.
Section 80CCD allows you a further deduction of Rs.0.50 lakh on investments made in National Pension Scheme.
Section 80D provides you a deduction of up to Rs.25,000 on premiums paid under Health Insurance Plans. If it is a senior citizen, then deduction allowed is up to Rs.30,000.
Further, there is an additional deduction available under Section 24 for interest payments on home loans. The maximum interest deduction allowable under this section is Rs.2.00 lakh.
So, you are able to see that one can get maximum benefit by availing all these options if he can invest prudently.
