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Comprehensive Guide on 80TTA: Definition, limit, eligibility, exclusions for the FY 2021-22 (AY 2022-23), FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24)
A Saving Bank Account is like a digital piggy bank on which interest is earned. Most people have savings bank accounts, but most need to be made aware of the taxability of interest earned on the savings bank account. Interest earned on a savings bank account is taxable under the head Income from Other sources, and interest deduction is also allowed u/s 80TTA.
Section 80TTA of the Income Tax Act 1961 provides a deduction on the interest earned on your savings account with a bank, cooperative society, or post office, up to Rs.10,000/-. No deduction for FD interest is available u/s 80TTA. This deduction is allowed to all individuals and HUFs other than super senior citizens (those aged 60 or more) because they have a separate deduction under Section 80TTB.
Section 80TTA was introduced in 2013 as a part of the Finance Bill passed that year, and it became applicable from the financial year 2012-13 onwards and still holds good.
Individuals or Hindu Undivided Families (HUF) can claim a deduction under 80TTA on the interest earned on all their savings bank and post office accounts.
Like resident Indians, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are also eligible for claiming deduction u/s 80TTA.
NRIs can open NRE and NRO accounts in India. Interest earned on NRE accounts is tax-free. Hence, the 80TTA benefit is available only on the NRO savings accounts. No deduction is allowed on NRO term deposits (fixed deposits).
Rs.10,000 deductions are allowed u/s 80TTA on the interest earned from the savings account. If a person has multiple savings accounts with different banks, then the maximum deduction that can be claimed for all savings accounts put together is Rs.10,000/-.
Deduction under section 80TTA is over and above the 1.5 lakh limit of Section 80C.
Under Section 80TTA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in India, individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) are eligible for a deduction on interest income earned from certain sources. The deduction is available for interest earned up to a maximum amount of Rs. 10,000. Here are the types of interest incomes allowed as a deduction under Section 80TTA:
It's important to note that the deduction limit under Section 80TTA is applicable per individual or HUF and not per account. Therefore, if you have multiple savings accounts or deposits with different banks or cooperative societies, the total interest income from all accounts combined is considered for the deduction, subject to the maximum limit of Rs. 10,000.
Under Section 80TTA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in India, certain types of interest incomes are not allowed as deductions. Here are the interest incomes that are not eligible for deduction under Section 80TTA:
To claim a deduction under Section 80TTA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in India, for the interest income earned from savings accounts and cooperative societies, follow these steps:
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Section 80TTA of the Income Tax Act 1961 deals with the tax deductions granted on interest on saving banks. This deduction is applicable for interest on savings accounts held by individuals or Hindu Undivided Families (HUF). The maximum deduction that can be claimed for all savings accounts is Rs.10,000. This deduction is over the permissible Rs.1.5 lakh under Section 80C.
No, Tax deduction under Section 80TTA is not allowed in the case of fixed deposit. However, it is allowed for interest on a savings bank account.
Yes, you are eligible for Tax Deduction under Section 80TTA if you have a Savings Bank account under a registered Cooperative Society.
Once your total annual income is below the lowest tax slab. You don’t have to pay tax on the interest earned on your savings bank account even if it crosses Rs.10,000/- because there is no taxable income.
80TTA can be claimed only if the assessee has earned interest income from the savings account.
No, the deduction can be claimed by Senior citizens up to Rs.50,000 under section 80TTB. Senior citizens can claim a deduction for interest on saving bank accounts and term deposit
Yes, Section 80TTA can be claimed by NRIs like resident Indians.
Under section 80TTA, the limit is on the amount of interest and not on the number of the account you hold. Hence the tax benefit can be claimed for any number of accounts till the aggregate interest amount of Rs 10,000.
No TDS is deducted by the banks on saving bank Interest.
Earlier, the RBI had fixed the interest rate for a savings account at around 4%. However, this rule has been relaxed; hence, nowadays, the Banks offer around a 6% interest rate, calculated on the daily balance. Section 80TTA has no relation with the interest rate. Instead, it deducts the interest amount earned on the savings account.
