General Manager - Finance
1040 Points
Joined March 2017
Section 80TTA provides a deduction of Rs 10,000 on interest income. This deduction is available to an Individual and HUF.
This deduction is allowed on interest earned –
- From a savings account with a bank
- From a savings account with a co-operative society carrying on the business of banking
- From a savings account with a post office
This deduction is NOT allowed on interest earned on these deposits.
- Interest from fixed deposits
- Interest from recurring deposits
- Any other time deposits
Section 80TTB (Only for senior citizen) provides a deduction of Rs 50,000 on interest of all kind of deposits.