22 July 2011
Maintenance & treatment of dependent with disability. severe Rs. 1,00,000/- Is it irrespective of expenditure or is it only if amount is paid? Manoharan & Singhania say irrespective of exp. Bare Act says paid (incurred) Please clarify.
3. the assessee shall be allowed a deduction of fifty thousand from his gross total income. . ****** . Does the act say - 1. Any expenditure incurred in excess or less than Rs. 50000 is allowable? 2. Paid or deposited any amount above or below Rs.50000 is allowable ? 3. The assessee shall be allowed a deduction of Rs. 50000/- . or . the expenditure incurred or amount paid or deposited, whichever is less or more?
Answer to all the 3 questions is - "NO".
Conclusion- 50000/ or 100000/ is allowable irrespective of the amount spent or deposited.