Submission of certificate for claiming deductions under section 80G in respect of donations made by an employee to the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund, the Chief Ministers Relief Fund and the Lieutenant Governors Relief Fund

Employees Can Claim Tax Deductions for Donations to Relief Funds via Employer Certificate u/s 80G.

Employees donating to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, Chief Minister's Relief Fund, or Lieutenant Governor's Relief Fund can claim deductions under section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Due to the difficulty in obtaining individual donation certificates, especially when donations are made via consolidated cheques through employers, the deduction can be claimed based on a certificate issued by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) or employer. This provision applies to employees from various sectors, including Central and State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Private Companies, and local authorities, particularly in response to national calamities like the Gujarat earthquake.