Raghunath repaid during previous year 2016-17 education loan of rs 60000 and int on edu. loan is 18000
taken from PNB for his son to pursue MS in Germany the loan was taken in fy 2008-09 and the payment commenced from fy 2009-10 eligible for deduction us .80E for the assessment year 2017-18 is
(1). 60000
(2). 78000
(3) 18000
(4) .mill
Deduction Amount: The deduction allowed is the total interest part of the EMI paid during the financial year. There is no limit on the maximum amount that is allowed as deduction. You need to obtain a certificate from your Bank.Such certificate should segregate the principal and interest portion of the education loan paid by you during the financial year. The total interest paid will be allowed as deduction. No Tax benefit is allowed for the principal repayment.
Period of Deduction: The deduction for the interest on loan starts from the year in which you start repaying the loan. It is available only for 8 years starting from the year in which you start repaying the loan or until the interest is fully repaid whichever is earlier. It means if entire payments are done in 5 years only, then tax deduction will be allowed for 5 years and not 8 years.
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