Income Tax: Save tax of Rs 7 lakh in these 6 ways, know before filing ITR

Citizens in India are given income tax exemption under sections of the Income Tax Act 1961. All taxpayers are required to file ITR returns once a year. If your income comes under the ambit of income tax, then you will definitely have to pay tax. The government gives an opportunity to taxpayers filing ITR to save tax of Rs 1.5 lakh annually.

However, not all taxpayers are aware of how to save tax. Today we are going to tell you 6 such ways, with the help of which you can save tax up to Rs 7 lakh. You will have to pay zero tax on earnings up to Rs 12 lakh. Let us tell you that in the old tax system, the government has already made income up to Rs 5 lakh tax free.

Know those 6 ways-

1. If your salary is Rs 12 lakh, you can structure it in such a way that your HRA will be Rs 3.60 lakh, your LTA will be Rs 10,000 and phone bill will be Rs 6,000. You will get a standard deduction of Rs 50,000 on salary under section 16. You can claim exemption on profession tax of Rs 2500.

2. HRA of Rs 3.60 lakh can also be claimed under Section 10 (13A) and LTA of Rs 10,000 under Section 10 (5). With these deductions your taxable salary will reduce to Rs 7,71,500.

3. If you have invested in LIC, PPF, EPF or have paid your child's tuition fees, you can claim an additional deduction of Rs 1.50 lakh under Section 80C.

4. Those who have invested in the Tier-1 scheme of the National Pension Scheme are eligible for an additional deduction of Rs 50,000 under section 80CCD. After both these deductions your taxable income will be Rs 5,71,500.

5. Section 80D allows you to claim tax exemption on premiums paid on health insurance policies. While you can claim Rs 25,000 for health insurance premium for yourself and your spouse or your children.

6. You can claim an additional rebate of Rs 50,000 for the premiums paid on the health policies of your senior citizen parents. With this you will get the benefit of deduction of Rs 75,000, which will reduce your income to Rs 4,96,500.

These schemes can also give tax exemption

Under income tax rules, Public Provident Fund (PPF), Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS), National Pension System (NPS), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) and tax The benefit of deduction is available on fixed deposit (FD) schemes with tenures of 5 or more. According to tax experts, you can claim tax exemption by investing your savings in these schemes as per the applicable conditions. Besides, with this you can also arrange more funds for yourself in the long run. Let us tell you that the last date for ITR filing is 31 July 2024.