S R Reddy (C.A) (60 Points)
27 September 2018Dear sir,
It is understood that a deduction of Interest income from salaries of Senior citizens is admissible @ 50,000/- on Savings bank interest and another sum of 50,000/- is admissible on interest from Fixed Deposits WEF F.Y.2018-19 ( A.Y.2019-20 ). Please clarify the actual position with relevant sections etc,for correct interpretation.
Dhirajlal Rambhia
(SEO Sai Gr. Hosp.)
(160943 Points)
Replied 27 September 2018
Deduction in respect of interest on deposits in case of senior citizens.
80TTB. (1) Where the gross total income of an assessee, being a senior citizen, includes any income by way of interest on deposits with—
(a) a banking company to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act);
(b) a co-operative society engaged in carrying on the business of banking (including a co-operative land mortgage bank or a co-operative land development bank); or
(c) a Post Office as defined in clause (k) of section 2 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898),
there shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed, in computing the total income of the assessee, a deduction—
(i) in a case where the amount of such income does not exceed in the aggregate fifty thousand rupees, the whole of such amount; and
(ii) in any other case, fifty thousand rupees.
(2) Where the income referred to in sub-section (1) is derived from any deposit held by, or on behalf of, a firm, an association of persons or a body of individuals, no deduction shall be allowed under this section in respect of such income in computing the total income of any partner of the firm or any member of the association or any individual of the body.
Dhirajlal Rambhia
(SEO Sai Gr. Hosp.)
(160943 Points)
Replied 27 September 2018
Extract of Relevant Clause 29, 30 & 47 of Finance Bill 2018
Clause 29 of the Bill seeks to amend section 80TTA of the Income-tax Act relating to deduction in respect of interest on deposits in savings account.
The said section, inter alia, provides that where the gross total income of an assessee, being an individual or a Hindu undivided family, includes any income by way of interest on deposits in a savings bank account with certain entities.
It is proposed to amend the said section so as to provide that the assessee referred to in section 80TTB shall not be eligible for the benefit of deduction under this section.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2019 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2019-2020 and subsequent years.
Clause 30 of the Bill seeks to insert a new section 80TTB in the Income-tax Act relating to deduction in respect of interest on deposits made by senior citizens.
The proposed new section, inter alia, provides that where the gross total income of an assessee, being a senior citizen, includes any income by way of interest on deposits with a banking company to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of that Act) or a co-operative society engaged in the business of banking (including a co-operative land mortgage bank or a co-operative land development bank) or a Post Office as defined in clause (k) of section 2 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, a deduction of an amount up to fifty thousand rupees shall be allowed.
It is further proposed to provide that where the income referred to in this section is derived from any deposit held by, or on behalf of, a firm, an association of persons or a body of individuals, no deduction shall be allowed under this section in respect of such income in computing the total income of any partner of the firm or any member of the association or any individual of the body.
It is also proposed to define the expression “senior citizen”.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2019 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2019-2020 and subsequent years.
Clause 47 of the Bill seeks to amend section 194A of the Income-tax Act relating to interest other than “interest on securities”.
The said section, inter alia, provides that where the amount of income or, as the case may be, the aggregate of the amounts of income credited or paid or likely to be credited or paid during the financial year by the person, does not exceed ten thousand rupees, where the payer is a banking company to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 applies (including any bank or banking institution, referred to in section 51 of that Act); or co-operative society engaged in carrying on the business of banking; or on any deposit with post office under any scheme framed by the Central Government and notified by it in this behalf; or five thousand rupees in any other case, no tax at source is required to be deducted.
It is proposed to amend the said section so as to provide that in case of senior citizen, the said interest amount is increased to fifty thousand rupees.
It is also proposed to define the expression “senior citizen”. These amendments will take effect from 1st April, 2018.
Dhirajlal Rambhia
(SEO Sai Gr. Hosp.)
(160943 Points)
Replied 27 September 2018
S R Reddy
(C.A)
(60 Points)
Replied 27 September 2018
Thanks Rambia sir,
The matter is clear now, more so after reading the article by Mr.Kaushik sir too as suggested by you. Now, I am clear that a senior citizen is eligible to a deduction of Rs 50,000/- only per annum as deduction from taxable income under Sec.80 TTB being interest income from Savinga/Term or Fixed deposits,all combined,wef F.Y.2018-19 (A.Y.2019-20)
After availing the Sec 80TTB benefit, It is also clear that a senior citizen is NOT eligible to claim the benefit available under Sec 80 TTA,wef A.Y.2019-20. Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks a lot.
Sincerely,
S R Reddy.
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