Sukanya Samriddhi Account deposit eligible for Section 80C Deduction

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)

NOTIFICATION NO. 09/2015

INCOME-TAX

Dated- 21^st January, 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (viii) of sub-section (2) of section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the ‘Sukanya Samriddhi Account for the purposes of the said clause.

1.       This notification shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Features of Sukanya Smriddhi Account as below:

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