Education tax paid for self edu. - can it be taken in itr?

[Asked by Guest]

Hi All,

I am 28 yrs IT Engineer and have paid ₹ 6,00,000.00 for my higher education + ₹ 84,000.00 as TAX.

Q: Can I claim this ₹ 84,000.00 in ITR(AY 2016-2017)? If Yes, then please let me know under what section? If No, then I have heard this can be done, if I show it as a consultation fee?

Please guide.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Can you mention what is the nature of tax you have paid ?

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

I guess the amount is service tax @14% (correct me if wrong). The said tax cannot be claimed in Income tax. Further I know for education guidance there is counselling is done and not consultation.

[DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN]

Unless the nature of tax is known opinion cannot be given. If the tax is mentioned in the bill then it cannot be treated as a consultation fee.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Agreed Sir.

AI Summary

Service tax deductibility denied; cannot be claimed in income tax returns or recharacterised as consultation fee.
The contributors advised that the tax paid appears to be service tax and, if shown as such on the invoice, cannot be claimed as a deduction in the income tax return; recharacterising a tax item on a bill as a consultation fee is not acceptable and the precise treatment depends on the nature of the tax as evidenced by the bill.