Under India’s Income-tax Act, 2025, what is the minimum age for a resident individual to qualify as a…
The minimum age is 75 years, attained at any time in the tax year. Section 402(39) requires Indian residence, pension income, any other income limited to interest from an…
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Under India’s Income-tax Act, 2025, what is the minimum age for a resident individual to qualify as a specified senior citizen for the conditional income-tax return exception, assuming the other statutory conditions are met?
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The minimum age is 75 years, attained at any time in the tax year. Section 402(39) requires Indian residence, pension income, any other income limited to interest from an account with the same specified bank that pays the pension, and the required declaration to that bank. Section 263(8)(b) ties the return-filing exception to the tax year in which tax was deducted under section 393(1), table entry 8(iii).
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Option A
Age 65 is below the statutory minimum of 75.
Option B
Age 70 is below the statutory minimum of 75.
Option C
Age 75 meets the age requirement, subject to the other statutory conditions.
Option D
A person aged 80 can satisfy the age condition, but 80 exceeds the minimum age of 75.
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