Deduction in Respect of Donation under Section 80G

Income Tax Deduction in Respect of Donation under Section 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 80G deduction is available in respect of donation to charitable institutions, etc by any taxpayer maybe individual, company, firm or any other person. Person can claim 80G deduction for amount given in receipt or certificate of donation issued by donee. A valid 80G Certificate or receipt format must contain PAN No. of Donee, Date of Registration Certificate and its Validity with Income Tax Department, Date of Donation, Amount of Donation and Signature of  recipient. Income Tax Deduction under section 80G for donation can be calculate in three steps process –

Step 1: Gross qualifying amount –

Gross qualifying amount is aggregate of the donations made during the year to any institution/fund. Donation made in kind shall not be included.

Step 2: Net qualifying amount –

Net qualifying amount is limited to 10% of adjusted gross total income of the taxpayer as reduced by following:

  • Amount deductions available under section 80C to 80U
  • Long term capital gain
  • Short term capital gain (which is taxable under sec. 111A at the rate of 15%
  • Such income on which income tax is not payable and income referred to in sec. 115A, 115AB, 115AC, 115AD.

Step 3: amount of deduction:

Net qualifying amount is eligible for deduction on the basis given below in the table:

Donee Maximum Limit Deduction(in %of net qualifying amount)
a National Defense Fund set up by the Central Government Not Applicable 100%
b Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Not Applicable 50%
c Prime Minister’s Drought relief Fund Not Applicable 50%
d Prime Minister’s Armenia Earthquake Relief Fund Not Applicable 100%
e Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund Not Applicable 100%
f Africa ( Public Contributions- India) Fund Not Applicable 100%
g National Children’s Fund Not Applicable 50%
h Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust Not Applicable 50%
i Rajiv Gandhi Foundation Not Applicable 50%
j National Foundation for Communal Harmony Not Applicable 100%
k An Approval university/educational Institution Not Applicable 100%
l The Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund during October 1, 1993 and October 6, 1993 and the Chief Earthquake Relief Fund Not Applicable 100%
m Any fund set up by the Government of Gujarat for providing relief to victims of Earthquake in Gujarat Not Applicable 100%
n Zila Saksharta Samiti Not Applicable 100%
o National Blood Transfusion Council and state council for Blood Transfusion Not Applicable 100%
p Fund set up by a State Government for the medical relief to the poor Not Applicable 100%
q Central welfare fund of the Army and Air Force and the Indian Naval Benevolent Fund Not Applicable 100%
r Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Cyclone relief fund Not Applicable 100%
s National Illness assistance fund Not Applicable 100%
t Chief Minister’s relief fund or Lieutenant Governor’s Relief fund As given below 50%
u National Sport fund or National Cultural fund or fund by technology Development and application As given below 50%
v Any other approved* fund or any institution which satisfies conditions mentioned in section 80G(5) As given below
w Government or any local authority to be utilized for any charitable purpose other than the purpose of promoting family planning As given below 50%
x Any authority constitution in India by any law enacted either for the purpose of dealing with and satisfying the need for housing accommodation or for the purpose of planning, development or improvement of cities, towns and villages, or both. As given below 50%
y Any corporation specified in sec. 10(26BB) for promoting interest of minority community As given below
z Government or any approved local authority, institution or association to be utilized for the purpose of promoting family planning As given below 100%

Where aggregate of the sums mentioned in (u-z) exceeds 10% of adjusted gross total amount, then amt. in excess of 10% will be ignored.

12 thoughts to “Deduction in Respect of Donation under Section 80G”

  1. if i give donation to any institution then as a proof of donation which type of document I need to obtain from such institution?

  2. gross income —500000

    donation to approved charitable inst—84000 ,50% is allowed ie. 42000

    how much can be claimed as deduction

    1. Kailash ji, Assuming that Rs 5 Lakh is Adjusted Total Income then 10% will be the maximum amount of deduction under 80G and 50% of Donation will be Rs 42000/-, so you can claim Rs 42000/- as deduction under 80G

      1. my earnings of Fy 12-13 was 6,12,000 p.a
        according to 80G clause if i generously donate to a certified regime approved charity trust 10 % i.e 61,200 only 50 % of donated amount will be considered for Exemption or reimbursement i am Agog about will it be other than default value of final extent 1 lakh which i can apply to evade from tax deduction or can claim to reimburse.

  3. I require the benefit of Tax exemption under IT act to Donors of the progressive Temple construction and maintenance on regular basis.
    The application where to submit and how to obtain the exemption? and Pan card to Temple

  4. Gross Yearly Income : Rs. 5 Lakh, TDS deducted (2012-13): Rs.18412/-. How much amount should I donate so that my TDS will be NIL. I want to donate the full amount to Prime Minister Relief Fund (100% deduction). Secondly, where should I deposit the cheque of Prime Minister Relief Fund, is there any office in Mumbai for that or is there any facility to make the safe online payment through website? How much time will I get the tax exemption certificate within?

  5. I had donated some money to ISKCON Mumbai for which they have given me the required receipt giving the necessary details. Now I am in a dilemma as to what is the qualifying amount that I can claim for the purpose of deduction? Is it 100% withe ceiling limit 10% of 10% fo the gross income after deducting 80C exemption?

  6. i have donated Rs.20,000/- to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (Drought ’13). While filing the IT return online, it asks for the PAN Card number of the donee… where can i get this ?

    1. In many cases, the company ( a govt dept) will deduct the money from the employee and deposit it in 1 chq to the chief minister drought relief fund, and the individual donors wont get any receipt, any way to get cheif minister relief fund pan number for karnataka???

  7. I have donated Rs 51,500/- to ISHA Foundation (PAN: AAATI 1053R) and Rs6000/- to AXIS BANK FOUNDATION (PAN AAA TU 2526 R)
    How much can i claim for deductions under sec 80 G.

  8. Does a receipt for a donation under 80G need to have a REVENUE STAMP? If yes, is a Rs. 1.00 revenue stamp the right one?

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