Section 80DDB
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15 March 2011
Few Doubts regarding deduction u/s 80DDB:
1. Apart from the Doctors Certficate, what are the other documents to be submitted along with the income tax return to claim deduction u/s 80DDB.
2. Shall payments to nurse/servant/maid for looking after patient considered as eligible for the said dedduction u/s 80DDB.
Please guide
1. Apart from the Doctors Certficate, what are the other documents to be submitted along with the income tax return to claim deduction u/s 80DDB.
2. Shall payments to nurse/servant/maid for looking after patient considered as eligible for the said dedduction u/s 80DDB.
Please guide
16 March 2011
Dear Atul
The certificate from the prescribed authority to be furnished along with the return of income shall be in Form No. 10-I for further detail pls refer Rule 11DD under Income Tax Rule
The certificate from the prescribed authority to be furnished along with the return of income shall be in Form No. 10-I for further detail pls refer Rule 11DD under Income Tax Rule
16 March 2011
My doubt is whether payments to maid for looking after patient eligible to be claimed as deduction u/s 80DDB
23 July 2025
Your question relates to **Section 80DDB** of the Income Tax Act, which allows a deduction for medical treatment of certain specified diseases.
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### ✅ Let’s clarify your doubts one by one:
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### **1. Documents Required to Claim Deduction u/s 80DDB:**
As per **Rule 11DD**, the following are required:
* ✅ **Form 10-I (Now replaced by Form 10-I(A))**: Certificate from a **specialist doctor** in a government hospital, prescribed for the particular disease.
* ✅ **Medical bills or treatment receipts** (optional but useful for assessment).
* ✅ **PAN details and relationship proof** with the patient (if the expense is for a dependent).
* ✅ Proof of **actual expenditure** incurred (e.g., bills for diagnosis, hospitalization, or medicines).
> 🔸 *Note*: As per current practice (post-Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission updates), **submission of documents along with ITR is not mandatory**. But **they must be retained** for verification if the return is picked up for scrutiny.
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### **2. Payments to Nurse / Servant / Maid — Are They Eligible?**
❌ **No**, payments made to a **maid, servant, or untrained caretaker** **do not qualify** as eligible expenses under Section 80DDB.
* Section 80DDB allows deduction only for **actual expenses incurred for the medical treatment** of **specified diseases** (e.g., cancer, Parkinson’s, chronic renal failure, etc.)
* It specifically **does not cover general care or daily assistance expenses**, such as those incurred for household help or unregistered caregivers.
* Only **treatment-related costs** (doctors, diagnostics, hospitalization, prescription medicines) are eligible.
> 🔹 Hiring a **qualified nurse or medical professional** from a **recognized medical agency or hospital** *may* be considered if there's a direct link to medical treatment—but such cases are rare and heavily scrutinized.
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### ✅ Summary:
| Item | Eligible u/s 80DDB? |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Doctor’s fees | ✅ Yes |
| Hospital treatment | ✅ Yes |
| Diagnostic tests | ✅ Yes |
| Prescription medicines | ✅ Yes |
| Form 10-IA from govt hospital | ✅ Mandatory |
| Maid/Servant expenses | ❌ No |
| Nurse (unqualified) | ❌ No |
| Nurse (qualified + medically prescribed) | 🔶 Rarely, subject to scrutiny |
---
If you'd like help drafting a **sample declaration or checklist** for 80DDB compliance, let me know!
---
### ✅ Let’s clarify your doubts one by one:
---
### **1. Documents Required to Claim Deduction u/s 80DDB:**
As per **Rule 11DD**, the following are required:
* ✅ **Form 10-I (Now replaced by Form 10-I(A))**: Certificate from a **specialist doctor** in a government hospital, prescribed for the particular disease.
* ✅ **Medical bills or treatment receipts** (optional but useful for assessment).
* ✅ **PAN details and relationship proof** with the patient (if the expense is for a dependent).
* ✅ Proof of **actual expenditure** incurred (e.g., bills for diagnosis, hospitalization, or medicines).
> 🔸 *Note*: As per current practice (post-Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission updates), **submission of documents along with ITR is not mandatory**. But **they must be retained** for verification if the return is picked up for scrutiny.
---
### **2. Payments to Nurse / Servant / Maid — Are They Eligible?**
❌ **No**, payments made to a **maid, servant, or untrained caretaker** **do not qualify** as eligible expenses under Section 80DDB.
* Section 80DDB allows deduction only for **actual expenses incurred for the medical treatment** of **specified diseases** (e.g., cancer, Parkinson’s, chronic renal failure, etc.)
* It specifically **does not cover general care or daily assistance expenses**, such as those incurred for household help or unregistered caregivers.
* Only **treatment-related costs** (doctors, diagnostics, hospitalization, prescription medicines) are eligible.
> 🔹 Hiring a **qualified nurse or medical professional** from a **recognized medical agency or hospital** *may* be considered if there's a direct link to medical treatment—but such cases are rare and heavily scrutinized.
---
### ✅ Summary:
| Item | Eligible u/s 80DDB? |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Doctor’s fees | ✅ Yes |
| Hospital treatment | ✅ Yes |
| Diagnostic tests | ✅ Yes |
| Prescription medicines | ✅ Yes |
| Form 10-IA from govt hospital | ✅ Mandatory |
| Maid/Servant expenses | ❌ No |
| Nurse (unqualified) | ❌ No |
| Nurse (qualified + medically prescribed) | 🔶 Rarely, subject to scrutiny |
---
If you'd like help drafting a **sample declaration or checklist** for 80DDB compliance, let me know!
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