(for the purpose of deduction of income tax for the year April 2018 to March 2019)
Sec Ref Description Max Limit (Rs)
Payment towards Life Insurance Policy Contribution to Public Provident Fund Contributions to Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme Subscription to National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Tuition fee - child 1 Tuition fee - child 2 Repayment of Housing loan (Principal Amount) Five year term deposit with a scheduled bank under Bank Term Deposit Scheme 2006 80C Deposit under Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules 2004 Five year time deposit under the Post Office Time Deposit Rules, 2004 1,50,000 Subscription to units of any Mutual Fund under Equity Linked Savings Scheme, 2005 Contribution to notified unit linked insurance plan of LIC Mutual Fund Subscription to notified deposit scheme of the National Housing Bank Contribution to ULIP
80CCC Contribution to notified annuity plan
80CCD (1) Subscription to notified pension fund
80CCD (1B) Contribution to National Pension Scheme 50,000
Medical insurance premium (including preventive health check up - limit-Rs 5000) 25,000 Medical insurance premium (including preventive health check up - limit-Rs 5000) - (Senior Citizen - 60 years or above) 50,000 80D Medical insurance premium for parents (including preventive health check up - limit-Rs 5000) 25,000 Medical insurance premium for parents (including preventive health check up - limit-Rs 5000) - (Senior Citizen - 60 years or above) 50,000 Expenses incurred for maintenance/medical treatment of a dependent who is a person with disability 75,000 80DD Expenses incurred for maintenance/medical treatment of a dependent who is a person with severe disability 1,25,000 Amount paid for medical treatment of specified disease or ailment 40,000 80DDB Amount paid for medical treatment of specified disease or ailment (Senior Citizen) 1,00,000 Amount paid for medical treatment of specified disease or ailment (Very Senior Citizen) 1,00,000 80E Repayment of Interest on Loan taken for Higher Education - Deduction for disability - Self 75,000 80U Deduction for severe disability - Self 1,25,000 Interest repayment on housing building loan used for self occupancy 24(b) 2,00,000 Interest repayment on housing building loan used for let out property