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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 |
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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
Exampleрдорд╛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
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