Senior citizens can seek higher TDS exemption on interest income: CBDT

24 May 2019 Evaluate

In a big relief, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in its latest notification has said that senior citizens with a taxable income of up to Rs 5 lakh can now submit in banks and post offices Form 15H to claim exemption from Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on interest income on deposits. Earlier, the limit for seeking TDS exemption was Rs 2.5 lakh.

The CBDT has issued a notification amending Form 15H to give effect to the Budget announcement. The Union Budget 2019-20 has given full tax rebate to individuals having a taxable annual income of up to Rs 5 lakh, benefitting around 3 crore middle class taxpayers

The amendments by the CBDT states that banks and financial institutions would accept Form 15H from assessees whose tax liability is 'nil' after considering rebate available under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Senior citizens, above 60 years of age, have to submit Form 15H to banks at the beginning of a financial year to ensure that no tax is deducted at source on interest income.

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