So, is blindness considered to be a severe disability? On 26/11/2011, Sameer <sala...@aim.com> wrote: > > Dear Friend, > > The exemption under section 80U is Rs. 1,00,000/- for individuals suffering > from severe disability & Rs. 50,000/- for other disabled individuals. > > Regards > Mr. Sameer Latey > Mumbai, India > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rahul Bajaj" <rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 10:24 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Increase in exemption limit in Income tax for visually > challenged persons with severe disability. > > >> Isn't the current exemption limit up to 50,000? >> >> >> On 26/11/2011, Madhav kumar <ca.madhavku...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Sub: Increase in exemption limit in Income tax for visually challenged >>> persons with severe disability. >>> >>> Dear Sir, >>> >>> It is very sad to state that with rising inflation, the exemption limit >>> for >>> Visually challenged in Income tax act is still only limited to Rs 100,000 >>> under section 80 U. Thus there is net saving of only 10,000 p.a for a >>> blind >>> person. *This means merely Rs. 833.33 per month is available extra to a >>> blind person which in insufficient with rising inflation and transport >>> cost. A blind person has to spend double the amount in transportation >>> and >>> other day to day activities. * >>> >>> *It is therefore proposed to increase the exemption limit for blind >>> person >>> upto 5 lacs in lines with senior citizen above 80 years. * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> Rgds >>> >>> Madhav >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >
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