# The Finance Act, 1980, Section 13: Amendment of section 80C

- Act: The Finance Act, 1980 (Act 44 of 1980)
- Ministry: Ministry of Finance
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/finance-act-1980/section/13/

## Text

Amendment of section 80C 13. In section 80C of the Income-tax Act, With effect from the 1st day of April, 1981.— (a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — (1) In computing the total income of an assessee, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, an amount calculated, with reference to the aggregate of the sums specified in sub-section (2), at the following rates, namely: — (a) where such aggregate does not exceed ,Rs. 5,000 | The whole of such aggregate; (b) where such aggregate exceeds Rs. 5,000 but does not exceed Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 5,000 plus 50 per cent of the amount by which such aggregate exceeds Rs. 5,000; (c) where such aggregate exceeds Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 7,500 plus 40 per cent of the amount by which such aggregate exceeds Rs. 10,000."; (b) in sub-section (4), in clause (i), for the words "musician or actor", the words and brackets "musician, actor or sportsman (including an athlete)" shall be substituted. [Finance (No. 2) Act, 1980] © Copyright. Taxmann Publications Pvt. Ltd.

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