Budget 2024 Section 80C Limit: Modi government can give good news to crores of taxpayers in its third term. The government can increase the limit of 80C from Rs 1.50 to Rs 3 lakh. Many taxpayers choose Section 80C as their preferred tax saving option.
Modi government can give good news to crores of taxpayers in its third term. The government can increase the limit of 80C from Rs 1.50 to Rs 3 lakh. Many taxpayers choose section 80C as their preferred tax saving option. Under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act 1961, if individuals opt for the old tax regime, they can avail a maximum deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh for the financial year 2024-25. Those who opt for the new tax regime are not eligible to avail this deduction.
The limit was increased in the year 2014
In 2014, the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley increased the 80C benefit limit to Rs 1.5 lakh per annum. This change was one of the major forms of relief given by the government in its first budget. However, there has been no change in the 80C limit since then. This marks a decade since the last increase in 2014. Every year many taxpayers hope that the Finance Minister will increase the Section 80C limit in the Union Budget 2024. Many believe that the 80C limit has not increased in line with income and costs. Due to this difference, many taxpayers use the entire 80C limit to save tax.
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What is the benefit of Section 80C?
The maximum tax deduction allowed to taxpayers under Section 80C is Rs 1.5 lakh. However, taxpayers can invest in one or more savings schemes to save tax. Deductions under Section 80C are available only to individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs). Taxpayers can claim deductions for investments in savings schemes or for payments of investments and expenses falling under the 80C category.
Why should the Section 80C limit be increased?
A person’s taxable income is calculated by deducting the 80C deduction from his total income. Any change in the Section 80C deduction limit directly affects a person’s taxable income. Taxpayers will get the direct benefit of this. The cost of many people has increased. Salaries have increased, but the benefits of Section 80C have not kept pace. Due to this, many people take full advantage of 80C. That is why increasing the limit in Section 80C is always the first priority for taxpayers before the budget every year.
