Chartered Accountant
130 Points
Posted on 29 January 2010
The relevant Sec. is 80DDB and not 80DD.
Form No.10-IA is not relevant. It has to be 10-I.
Sec.80U is also not relevant.
Sec.80DDB is not relating to any disability. It is applicable for diseases such as Renal failure, AIDS, specified neurological diseases etc.,
Amount spent or Rs.40000 (Rs.60000 if the person (self or dependent) having the disease is claimable is a Senior Citizen ) w.e. is less is claimable.
The Certificate in Form No.10-I has to be obtained & furnished every year from a Govt Doctor and it has to be counter signed by the head of the Govt Institution in which the Doctor works.
Post operative medicines apparently are eligible.