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Section 123

Deduction for life insurance premia, deferred annuity, contributions to provident fund, etc

Section

Section Number

123

Chapter

CHAPTER VIII - Deductions to be made in computing total income

Act

Income-tax Act, 2025

Year

2026

Deduction for life insurance premia, deferred annuity, contributions to provident fund, etc

B.—Deductions in respect of certain payments

Deduction for life insurance premia, deferred annuity, contributions to provident fund, etc.

123. An individual or a Hindu undivided family, shall be allowed a deduction of the whole of the amount paid or deposited in the tax year, being the aggregate of the sums enumerated in Schedule XV, as does not exceed Rs. 150000, while computing the total income for that year, subject to the conditions specified in that Schedule.

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