Interest income deduction for salaried

 

Hi,
 
For current FY 2012-13, does the interest income deduction of Rs. 10,000 apply for a salaried person with more than 15 lakhs as salary income?
For e.g., a person has salary of say 15 lakhs (TDS deducted by employer on this). 
 
He also gets another 80,000 Rs. as interest income from savings and fixed deposit interest. Then should he pay additional income tax on 80,000 or should be pay tax only on 70,000 (deducting the 10,000 interest income introduced this year).
 
Asking this question as there are rumors that this 10K deduction is available only for salaried employees who are having totla 5 Lakh salary.
 
Thanks
 
Replies (3)

Just wash off the rumours.

As per 80TTA, 10,000 deduction is available to salaried assessee towards interest from savings account only from bank. FD account is excluded.

Regards,

80TTA- 10000 deduction is applicable. so only u need to pay  tax on 70000...

this section is applicable to saving account interest not Time deposits

Only deduction in respect of interest on deposits in savings account.

Banks & Post Office Both.

Amt is 10000 or lesser amount received as Interest. If more than 10K int received taxable amt to be reduced by 10k

Available to an individual or a Hindu undivided family.

So not restricted to salaried employees

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