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Budget 2008: If you are a senior citizen

Budget 2008: If you are a senior citizen

You need not pay even a rupee as tax if you’re over 65, earning a monthly income of around Rs 25,000 and if you’ve invested the mandatory Rs 1 lakh in instruments that qualify for tax exemption under Section 80C.

You need not pay even a rupee as tax if you’re over 65, earning a monthly income of around Rs 25,000 and if you’ve invested the mandatory Rs 1 lakh in instruments that qualify for tax exemption under Section 80C.

The investment requirement has been made easier to meet, since the Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme now qualifies as a Section 80C investment.

 

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