NPS Vatsalya tax benefits: FM proposes to cover NPS Vatsalya under 80CCD(1B) tax break
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget 2025 speech announced that NPS Vatsalaya subscribers will now receive the same tax benefits under Section 80CCD(1B) as regular NPS subscribers for their contribution. Note that this benefit is not available under New Tax regime. This could encourage more savings for retirement and dependent security under the NPS scheme. Budget proposes are subject to passing of the Finance Bill by both houses of parliament.
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The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is the regulatory body overseeing the scheme, ensuring transparency and secure management of investments.
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Finance Minister in her Union Budget 2025 stated, “It is proposed to extend the tax benefits available to the National Pension Scheme (NPS) under sub-section (1B) of section 80CCD of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to the contributions made to the NPS Vatsalya accounts, as applicable.”
If implemented, taxpayers contributing to NPS Vatsalya accounts (presumably for children, dependents, or specific beneficiaries), would be eligible to claim an additional Rs 50,000 tax deduction under Section 80CCD(1B), similar to the deductions available for regular NPS contributions.
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