Section 10- Tax Exemptions, Allowances, and How to Claim?

DM Posted by: Devika Mishra
• 06 October, 2025
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Section 10 helps to calculate the tax liability of an individual for the various incomes which is not listed on the ITR total income. Section 10 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provides all the claims of the exemptions that you can get while filing your Income Tax returns.

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  • Advait Reddy 15 October, 2025

    Exemption on other Income Under section 10 of the Income Tax Act. 

    • Section 10(1) - Agriculture Income
    • Section 10(2A) - Share of partner 
    • Section 10(15) - Savings certificates Interests
    • Section 10(23C) - Exemption for medical and educational institutions. 

    and many more exemptions under section 10, like (26), (26AAA), (34), (34A), (35), (37), (38), and section 10AA. 

  • Praveen Kumar 10 October, 2025

    How can I claim my Section 10 Income tax claims on my taxes?

    • ST
      Shivam Taji 13 October, 2025

      Given below are the documents that I have submitted to claim my exemption under Section 10 of the Income Tax Act. 

      • Proof of funds expenses, like hotel and restaurant bills and receipts. 
      • I have provided Form 16. 
      • Salary slips 
      • Any other necessary documents that are required for claiming expenses. 

       

    • S
      Savetaxs 10 October, 2025

      You can claim your Income tax claims under section 10 by disclosing your income sources and exemptions in the returns with all the proper documents, and, like form 16, salary slips, and all supporting documents.

  • Ayush Patel 07 October, 2025

    Here are the exemptions on the allowances under section 10 of the Income Tax Act: 

    • Section 10(13A) - provides house rent allowance. 
    • Section 10(14)(ii) - Children's education allowance.  
    • Section 10 (5) - Leave travel allowance 
    • Section 10(14) - exemption of any special allowance. 

     

    • GD
      Girish Desai 09 October, 2025

      Exemption allowance on salaried income under section 10 of the Income Tax Act. 

      • Section 10(11) - PF and Sukanya Samriddhi account interest. 
      • Section 10(10) - Gratuity. 
      • Section 10 (10AA) - Leave Encashment
      • Section 10(10A) - Commuted pension
      • Section 10(10B) - Retirement compensation
      • Section 10(10C) - Voluntary retirement pension
      • Section 10(10D) - Life insurance policy

       

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