Benefits for individual taxpayers - Tax benefits under section 80C for the girl child under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme

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....enefits for individual taxpayers - Tax benefits under section 80C for the girl child under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Admin TMI Dated:- 28-2-2015 Last Reply Date:- 28-2-2015 Income Tax<br>Got 1 Reply<br>Income Tax<br>Question - What are the tax benefits under section 80C for the girl child under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme in Finance Bill 2015 ? ....

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.... Reply By Admin TMI: The Reply: Tax benefits under section 80C for the girl child under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme Pursuant to the Budget announcement in July 2014, a special small savings instrument for the welfare of the girl child has been introduced under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules, 2014. The following tax benefits have been envisaged in the Sukanya Samriddhi Account schem....

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....e:- (i) The investments made in the Scheme will be eligible for deduction under section 80C of the Act. (ii) The interest accruing on deposits in such account will be exempt from income tax. (iii) The withdrawal from the said scheme in accordance with the rules of the said scheme will be exempt from tax. Accordingly, a new clause (11A) is proposed to be inserted in section 10 of the Act so as ....

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....to provide that any payment from an account opened in accordance with the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules, 2014 shall not be included in the total income of the assessee. As a result, the interest accruing on deposits in, and withdrawals from any account under the scheme would be exempt. The Scheme has been notified under clause (viii) of sub-section (2) of section 80C vide Notification number 9/....

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....2015 S.O.210 (E),F.No. 178/3/2015-ITA-I dated 21.012015. With a view to allow the deduction under section 80C to the parent or legal guardian of the girl child, amendment of section 80C of the Act is proposed to be made so as to provide that a sum paid or deposited during the year in the Scheme in the name of any girl child of the individual or in the name of any girl child for whom such individ....

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....ual is the legal guardian, would be eligible for deduction under section 80C of the Act. These amendments will take effect retrospectively from 1st April, 2015 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to assessment year 2015-16 and subsequent assessment years.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....