Section 57(ii-a) of the Income Tax Act allows the following deduction from the family pension:
“(ii–a) in the case of income in the nature of family pension, a deduction of a sum equal to thirty-three and one-third per cent of such income or fifteen thousand rupees, whichever is less.”
The total income in the year from family pension is calculated, and from it, a deduction of one-third of this income is allowed or a deduction of ₹ 15,000 is allowed, whichever is less.
For example, if the total income in the year from family pension is ₹ 3 lakh, then its one-third is ₹ 1 lakh; in such a case, only ₹ 15,000 deduction will be allowed.
But, if suppose the total income in the year from family pension is ₹ 30,000 only, then its one-third would be ₹ 10,000. Since this amount of ₹ 10,000 is less than ₹ 15,000, therefore, in such a case, only ₹ 10,000 would be allowed as deduction from the total amount of family pension.
In brief, thus, deduction on family pension is computed on the basis of yearly total and not the monthly total.
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