80C deduction

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Ishita (Querist)
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27 November 2008 Does the term tuition fees includes the amount of tuition fees paid to private coaching classes for educational purpose?

CA.ViVeK M ACA

CA.ViVeK M ACA (Expert)
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27 November 2008 obviously yes

Vivek Banginwar

Vivek Banginwar (Expert)
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27 November 2008 Deduction of Tuition fees for educational and registerd coaching classes.

Jitender

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27 November 2008 no, tuition fees paid to private coaching is not available for deduction u/s 80C.

Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier

Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier (Expert)
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27 November 2008 Jitender is correct.

Late CA Sampat Jain

Late CA Sampat Jain (Expert)
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28 November 2008 section 80C xvii)allows paymnet as tuition fees (excluding any payment towards any development fees or donation or payment of similar nature), whether at the time of admission or thereafter,—

(a) to any university, college, school or other educational institution situated within India;
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(b) for the purpose of full-time education of any of the persons specified in sub-section (4);
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so it has to full time