Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Budget 2021 said seniors will be exempted from filing income tax reutrns. The paying bank will deduct tax on their behalf.
As per finance minister, the government wants to reduce compliance burden on senior citizens. Senior citizens having only pension and interest income are exempted from filing income tax returns.
Moreover, the contingency fund will be increased to Rs
30,000 crore.
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