Given the importance of creating a social security net for Indians, push to NPS in the form of tax benefits is essential, says Sumit Shukla, MD and CEO, Axis Pension Fund
Income Tax Returns: The Budget 2023 saw FM Nirmala Sitharaman announce multiple changes in the New Tax Regime. Individual taxpayers can make a switch from the Old Tax Regime to the New Tax Regime as many times as they want. But that's not the same for individual taxpayers with business income.
Deductions under New Tax Regime: Salaried individuals opting for the New Tax Regime can still claim many deductions. A few prominent ones are Standard Deduction and deduction under Section 80CCD (2) for employer's contribution to the National Pension System.
New tax rules 2023: One of the significant announcements regarding personal taxation was the declaration of the New Income Tax Regime as the default tax regime.
Under the new tax regime, senior citizens can claim a maximum deduction of Rs 50,000 under section 80D for health insurance premiums. If the expenses are incurred for a dependent senior citizen, the entitlement is Rs 1 lakh in a fiscal.