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This section has been amended from financial year 2012-13 to also include any payment made by an assessee on account of preventive health check-up of self, spouse, dependent children or parents(s) during the previous year as eligible for deduction within the overall limits prescribed in the section. However, the deduction on account of expenditure on preventive health check-up (for self, spouse, dependent children and parents) shall not exceed in the aggregate Rs.5,000.
It is further amended that for the purpose of the deduction under section 80D, payment can be made –
(i) by any mode, including cash, in respect of any sum paid on account of preventive health check-up and
(ii) by any mode other than cash, in all other cases.
These amendments will take effect from 1st April, 2013 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2013-14 and subsequent assessment years.
So if you have incurred any expenses for Health test for
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Self
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Spouse
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Dependent children
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dependent parents
Then you can claim deduction u/s 80D up to Rs 5000/-
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This deduction can be claimed even amount has been paid in cash .
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This deduction is included in overall limit of 15000/- of section 80D for health insurance and if you have already used this limit for health insurance then you can not claim deduction for preventive health check up.
Read more: https://www.simpletaxindia.net/2012/03/deduction-on-preventive-health-check-up.html#ixzz2Nc3jYcec