With the end of financial year just around the corner, it is time to save certain amount of taxes by investing in prescribed instruments which are eligible for deductions. Chapter VI-A of the Income-tax Act primarily provides for deduction on certain payments and deduction on certain incomes. Individual taxpayers are eligible to claim these deductions and have a wide range of tax preferences available to them. This article in moneycontrol.com by Dr. Suresh Surana, Founder, RSM Astute Consulting, speaks about deductions which are available to an individual not carrying out any business or profession are as under:

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