Under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, taxpayers are eligible for a maximum of ₹1.5 lakh in tax deductions.
Taxpayers can invest in one or more tax-saving instruments.
These include investments made in Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS), Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), National Savings Certificate (NSC) etc.
Payments made towards life insurance premiums, and home loan principal repayment are also covered under the available deductions.
Taxpayers need to calculate their gross taxable income and claim the deduction by filling out the relevant ITR form.
Taxpayers are hopeful that the limit for deductions under section 80C will be increased in the upcoming Union Budget 2024.