Deduction against investment made under Equity Linkd Savings Schemed is available under section 80CCB of Chapter VIA. The assessee can claim deductions from Gross Total in respect of payments.
Individual and Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) assessees can claim deduction under this section.
Total amount of deduction can be claimed under section 80CCB is restricted to the limit prescribed under section 80C.
Provisions in the Income Tax Act related to Section 80CCB are:
80CCB (1) Where an assessee, being-
(a) an individual, or
(b) a Hindu undivided family,
(c) has acquired in the previous year, out of his income chargeable to tax, units of any Mutual Fund specified under clause (23D) of section 10 or of the Unit Trust of India established under the Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 (52 of 1963), under any plan formulated in accordance with such scheme as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf (hereafter in this section referred to as the Equity Linked Savings Scheme), he shall, in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of this section, be allowed a deduction in the computation of his total income of so much of the amount invested as does not exceed the amount of ten thousand rupees in the previous year :
Provided that no deduction shall be allowed in relation to any amount invested under this sub-section on or after the 1st day of April, 1992.
(2) Where any amount invested by the assessee in the units issued under a plan formulated under the Equity Linked Savings Scheme in respect of which a deduction has been allowed under sub-section (1) is returned to him in whole or in part either by way of repurchase of such units or on the termination of the plan, by the Fund or the Trust, as the case may be, in any previous year, it shall be deemed to be the income of the assessee of that previous year and chargeable to tax accordingly.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, where a partition has taken place among the members of a Hindu undivided family or where an association of persons has been dissolved after a deduction has been allowed under sub-section (1), the provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply as if the person in receipt of income referred to therein is the assessee.
Income Tax Deductions Chapter VIA
Section 80B meaning of Gross Total Income under Income Tax Act
Section 80CCB Deduction in respect of investment made under Equity Linked Savings Scheme
Section 80CCC Deduction in respect of contribution to certain pension funds
Section 80CCD Deduction in respect of contribution to pension scheme of Central Government
Section 80CCE Limit on deductions under sections Section 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD
Section 80CCG Deduction in respect of investment made under an equity savings scheme
Section 80D Deduction in respect of health insurance premia
Section 80DDB Deduction against Medical Treatment Expenses etc incurred
Section 80E Deduction against interest on loan taken for higher education
Section 80EE Deduction against interest on loan taken for residential house property
Section 80G Deduction against donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc
Section 80GG Deductions against rents paid
Section 80GGA Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific research or rural development
Section 80GGB Deduction in respect of contributions given by companies to political parties
Section 80GGC Deduction against contributions given by any person to political parties
Section 80HHB Deduction in respect of profits and gains from projects outside India
Section 80HHBA Deduction against profits and gains from housing projects in certain cases
Section 80HHC Deduction in respect of profits retained for export business
Section 80HHD Deduction of earnings in convertible foreign exchange
Section 80HHE Deduction of profits from export of computer software
Section 80HHF Deduction of profits and gains from export or transfer of film software, etc
Section 80I Deduction profits and gains from industrial undertakings after a certain date, etc
Section 80IE Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings in North-Eastern States
Section 80JJAA Deduction of employment of new workmen
Section 80O Deduction of royalties, etc., from certain foreign enterprises
Section 80P Deduction of income of co-operative societies
Section 80Q Deduction of profits and gains from the business of publication of books
Section 80QQA Deduction of professional income of authors of text books in Indian languages
Section 80QB Deduction of royalty income, etc., of authors of certain books other than text-books
Section 80RR Deduction of professional income from foreign sources in certain cases
Section 80RRA Deduction of remuneration received for services rendered outside India
Section 80RRB Deduction of royalty on patents
Section 80TTA Deduction of interest on deposits in savings account