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Section 123 of Income-tax Act, 2025: тВ╣1.5 Lakh Deduction

Income-tax Act, 2025 рдХреА Section 123 individuals рдФрд░ HUFs рдХреЛ specified investments рдФрд░ payments рдкрд░ maximum тВ╣1,50,000 рддрдХ deduction рджреЗрддреА рд╣реИред

рдпрд╣ provision рдкреБрд░рд╛рдиреЗ Income-tax Act, 1961 рдХреА Sections 80C, 80CCC, 80CCD(1) рдФрд░ 80CCE рдХреЛ broadly рдПрдХ рд╣реА place рдкрд░ consolidate рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред Eligible investments рдФрд░ рдЙрдирд╕реЗ рдЬреБрдбрд╝реА conditions Schedule XV рдореЗрдВ рджреА рдЧрдИ рд╣реИрдВред

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Section 123 at a Glance

Particular

Provision

Eligible assessee

Individual рдФрд░ HUF

Maximum deduction

тВ╣1,50,000

Relevant Schedule

Schedule XV

Nature of limit

Combined aggregate limit

Major eligible items

LIC premium, PF, PPF, tuition fees, housing-loan principal рдФрд░ specified deposits

Old Act provisions

Sections 80C, 80CCC, 80CCD(1) рдФрд░ 80CCE

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How Much Deduction Is Available?

Deduction will be the lower of the following amounts:

  • Actual eligible amount paid or deposited during the tax year; or

  • тВ╣1,50,000.

рдпрд╣ тВ╣1,50,000 рдХреА combined limit рд╣реИред рд╕рднреА eligible investments рдФрд░ payments рдХреЛ рдЬреЛрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж total deduction calculate рдХреА рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧреАред

Example

рдорд╛рди рд▓реАрдЬрд┐рдП Mr. A рдиреЗ tax year рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрди payments рдХрд┐рдП:

Payment

Amount

PPF contribution

тВ╣70,000

Life-insurance premium

тВ╣35,000

ChildrenтАЩs tuition fees

тВ╣55,000

Housing-loan principal

тВ╣40,000

Total eligible payments

тВ╣2,00,000

Actual eligible payments тВ╣2,00,000 рд╣реИрдВ, рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди Section 123 рдХреА maximum limit тВ╣1,50,000 рд╣реИред

рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП Mr. A рдХреЛ тВ╣1,50,000 рдХреА deduction рдорд┐рд▓реЗрдЧреАред

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Major Eligible Investments and Payments

1. Life Insurance Premium

Individual рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдирд┐рдореНрди persons рдХреЗ life рдкрд░ issued policy рдХрд╛ premium eligible рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ:

  • Self

  • Spouse

  • Any child

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2. Provident Fund Contribution

рдирд┐рдореНрди provident-fund contributions deduction рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП eligible рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ:

  • Statutory Provident Fund

  • Public Provident Fund

  • Recognised Provident Fund

  • Approved Superannuation Fund

Employee рдХрд╛ own contribution eligible рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИред Employer contribution рдХреЛ applicable provisions рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ separately examine рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред

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3. Deferred Annuity and Pension Plans

Specified deferred annuity contracts рдФрд░ notified pension funds рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ contribution Schedule XV рдХреА conditions рдХреЗ subject to eligible рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

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4. Notified Savings Schemes

Central Government рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ notified security рдпрд╛ deposit scheme рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ investment eligible рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЗрд╕рдореЗрдВ eligible girl-child savings schemes рднреА рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреА рд╣реИрдВред

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5. National Savings Certificates

Central Government рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ notified savings certificates, including eligible National Savings Certificates, deduction рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП qualify рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред

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6. Unit Linked Insurance Plans

Specified Unit Linked Insurance Plans рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ contribution prescribed conditions рдХреЗ subject to eligible рд╣реИред

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7. ChildrenтАЩs Tuition Fees

Individual рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ maximum two children рдХреА full-time education рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП paid tuition fees eligible рд╣реИред

Educational institution:

  • India рдореЗрдВ situated рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП; рдФрд░

  • University, College, School рдпрд╛ other Educational Institution рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

рдирд┐рдореНрди payments eligible рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИрдВ:

  • Development fee

  • Donation

  • Capitation fee

  • Transport fee

  • Hostel expenses

  • Other similar payments

рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ eligible tuition-fee component рдХреЛ deduction рдореЗрдВ include рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред

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8. Housing-loan Principal Repayment

Residential house рдХреА purchase рдпрд╛ construction рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд▓рд┐рдП рдЧрдП eligible loan рдХреЗ principal рдХреА repayment deduction рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП qualify рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреА рд╣реИред

Eligible payments рдореЗрдВ рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ:

  • Housing-loan principal;

  • Development Authority рдпрд╛ Housing Board рдХреЛ paid instalments;

  • Eligible housing society рдпрд╛ company рдХреЛ paid instalments;

  • Stamp duty;

  • Registration fee; рдФрд░

  • Property transfer рд╕реЗ related specified expensesред

рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рд░рдЦреЗрдВ рдХрд┐ housing-loan interest Section 123 рдореЗрдВ covered рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИред Interest deduction рдХреЛ applicable separate provision рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрдЧрдд examine рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред

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9. Five-year Tax-saving Bank Deposit

Scheduled Bank рдореЗрдВ minimum five years рдХреА notified tax-saving term deposit eligible investment рд╣реИред

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10. Senior Citizens Savings Scheme

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ eligible deposit Section 123 рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрдЧрдд deduction рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП qualify рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

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11. Five-year Post Office Time Deposit

Post Office рдореЗрдВ five-year time deposit eligible рд╣реИред Shorter-duration deposits рдЗрд╕ category рдореЗрдВ qualify рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХрд░реЗрдВрдЧреЗред

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12. Specified NABARD Bonds

Central Government рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ notified NABARD bonds рдореЗрдВ subscription deduction рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП eligible рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

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13. Notified Pension Scheme Contribution

Individual рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ notified pension scheme рдореЗрдВ contribution рдирд┐рдореНрди limit рддрдХ eligible рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ:

  • Employee рдХреЗ case рдореЗрдВ salary рдХрд╛ 10%;

  • Other individual рдХреЗ case рдореЗрдВ gross total income рдХрд╛ 20%.

рдпрд╣ contribution Section 123 рдХреА overall тВ╣1,50,000 limit рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрджрд░ рд░рд╣реЗрдЧрд╛ред

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14. Specified Shares, Debentures and Mutual Fund Units

Approved issue рдХреЗ specified equity shares, debentures рдФрд░ eligible Mutual Fund units рдореЗрдВ subscription рднреА prescribed conditions рдХреЗ subject to deduction рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП qualify рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

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Life Insurance Premium: Important Limit

Life-insurance policy рдХрд╛ рдкреВрд░рд╛ premium рд╣рдореЗрд╢рд╛ eligible рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ред Eligible premium actual capital sum assured рдХреЗ prescribed percentage рддрдХ restricted рд╣реИред

Policy details

Maximum eligible premium

Policy issued on or before 31 March 2012

Actual capital sum assured рдХрд╛ 20%

Policy issued on or after 1 April 2012

Actual capital sum assured рдХрд╛ 10%

Eligible policy issued on or after 1 April 2013 for a person with specified disability or disease

Actual capital sum assured рдХрд╛ 15%

Example

рдПрдХ policy рдХрд╛ actual capital sum assured тВ╣5,00,000 рд╣реИ рдФрд░ policy 1 April 2012 рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж issued рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИред

Maximum eligible premium:

тВ╣5,00,000 ├Ч 10% = тВ╣50,000

рдпрджрд┐ actual premium тВ╣70,000 paid рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ, рддреЛ Section 123 рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрдЧрдд рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ тВ╣50,000 eligible рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред

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Housing Payment: What Is Eligible and What Is Not?

Eligible payments

Not eligible payments

Housing-loan principal repayment

Housing-loan interest

Stamp duty

Renovation expenses after completion

Registration fee

Repair expenses

Housing Board instalment

Addition or alteration expenses

Eligible property-transfer expenses

Society admission fee or initial deposit

Housing-loan interest рдХреЛ principal repayment рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде combine рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХрд░рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рдХреА tax treatment рдЕрд▓рдЧ рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреА рд╣реИред

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Premature Withdrawal or Termination

Certain investments рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП minimum holding period prescribed рд╣реИред Earlier deduction рдирд┐рдореНрди circumstances рдореЗрдВ reverse рдпрд╛ taxable рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреА рд╣реИ:

  • Life-insurance policy рдХрд╛ premature termination;

  • ULIP рдХрд╛ prescribed period рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ termination;

  • Residential house рдХрд╛ five years рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрджрд░ transfer;

  • Specified shares рдпрд╛ debentures рдХрд╛ three years рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрджрд░ transfer;

  • Certain deposits рд╕реЗ premature withdrawalред

рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ deduction рджреЗрдЦрдХрд░ investment рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХрд░рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред Investment рдХрд╛ lock-in period рдФрд░ premature-exit consequences рднреА check рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред

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NPS Deduction: Section 123 and Section 124

NPS рд╕реЗ related рд╕рднреА deductions Section 123 рдореЗрдВ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИрдВред

Nature of contribution

Income-tax Act, 2025

Employee/self contribution within normal limit

Section 123 read with Schedule XV

Additional contribution up to тВ╣50,000

Section 124(3)

Employer contribution

Section 124(1)

Same contribution рдкрд░ Section 123 рдФрд░ Section 124 рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрдЧрдд double deduction available рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрдЧреАред

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Comparison with Income-tax Act, 1961

Income-tax Act, 1961

Income-tax Act, 2025

Section 80C

Section 123 read with Schedule XV

Section 80CCC

Section 123 read with Schedule XV

Section 80CCD(1)

Section 123 read with paragraph 1(y) of Schedule XV

Section 80CCE aggregate ceiling

Section 123 рдХреА тВ╣1,50,000 aggregate limit

Section 80CCD(1B)

Section 124(3)

Section 80CCD(2)

Section 124(1)

рдирдИ numbering рдореЗрдВ provisions рдХрд╛ structure рдмрджрд▓рд╛ рд╣реИ, рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди basic deduction mechanism broadly familiar рд░рдЦрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред

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Common Mistakes to Avoid

Separate тВ╣1.5 Lakh Limit рдорд╛рди рд▓реЗрдирд╛

PPF, LIC premium, tuition fees рдФрд░ housing-loan principal рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП separate limits рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИрдВред рд╕рднреА рдХрд╛ combined maximum тВ╣1,50,000 рд╣реИред

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Housing-loan Interest Include рдХрд░рдирд╛

Section 123 рдореЗрдВ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ eligible principal repayment рдФрд░ specified house-related payments cover рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред Housing-loan interest рдЗрд╕рдореЗрдВ include рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ред

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Entire School Fee Claim рдХрд░рдирд╛

School рдХреА рдкреВрд░реА fee eligible рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрддреАред рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ eligible tuition-fee component claim рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

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More Than Two Children рдХреА Tuition Fees Claim рдХрд░рдирд╛

Tuition-fee deduction maximum two children рддрдХ restricted рд╣реИред

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Lock-in Period Ignore рдХрд░рдирд╛

Premature withdrawal, policy termination рдпрд╛ property transfer рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг earlier deduction taxable рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддреА рд╣реИред

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Same Amount рдкрд░ Double Deduction Claim рдХрд░рдирд╛

рдПрдХ рд╣реА payment рдпрд╛ contribution рдкрд░ рджреЛ рдЕрд▓рдЧ provisions рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрдЧрдд deduction claim рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХреА рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддреАред

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Documents to Keep

Deduction claim support рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдирд┐рдореНрди documents рд╕реБрд░рдХреНрд╖рд┐рдд рд░рдЦрдиреЗ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП:

  • Insurance-premium receipt

  • PPF рдпрд╛ provident-fund statement

  • Tuition-fee receipt

  • Housing-loan repayment certificate

  • Stamp-duty рдФрд░ registration documents

  • Bank term-deposit certificate

  • Post Office deposit receipt

  • Pension-contribution statement

  • Other relevant investment proofs

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Key Takeaways

  • Section 123 Individual рдФрд░ HUF рдкрд░ apply рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИред

  • Maximum combined deduction тВ╣1,50,000 рд╣реИред

  • Eligible investment рдпрд╛ payment Schedule XV рдореЗрдВ specified рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред

  • Amount tax year рдореЗрдВ actually paid рдпрд╛ deposited рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред

  • Life-insurance premium prescribed percentage limits рдХреЗ subject рд╣реИред

  • Housing-loan principal eligible рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди interest рдирд╣реАрдВред

  • Tuition fees maximum two children рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП eligible рд╣реИред

  • Premature withdrawal рдпрд╛ transfer earlier deduction рдХреЛ taxable рдмрдирд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

  • Additional NPS рдФрд░ employer-contribution deductions Section 124 рдореЗрдВ separately covered рд╣реИрдВред

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Conclusion

Section 123 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 specified investments рдФрд░ payments рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдПрдХ consolidated deduction provision рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ taxpayers рдХреЛ life-insurance premium, provident-fund contribution, childrenтАЩs tuition fees, housing-loan principal, specified deposits рдФрд░ pension contributions рдЬреИрд╕реЗ important payments рдкрд░ tax deduction claim рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреА рд╕реБрд╡рд┐рдзрд╛ рджреЗрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

Maximum deduction actual eligible amount рдпрд╛ тВ╣1,50,000, whichever is lower, рд╣реЛрдЧреАред рд╕рд╣реА deduction claim рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП amount limit рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде eligibility conditions, supporting documents рдФрд░ applicable holding periods рдХреЛ рднреА carefully verify рдХрд░рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред

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Disclaimer: рдпрд╣ article educational рдФрд░ general-information purposes рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реИред рдХрд┐рд╕реА specific transaction, tax computation рдпрд╛ return-filing decision рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП applicable provisions рдФрд░ professional advice рдХреЛ consider рдХрд░реЗрдВред