https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=9307 The Board affirms that the standard deduction is not admissible to a pensioner based on the statutory language and Ministry of Law advice, notes conflicting ITAT decisions granting the deduction, and directs that fresh reference applications should not be filed unless the tax effect exceeds the specified minimum; appeals on the question are to be held pending enactment of clarifying provisions. en-us Fri, 01 Feb 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=9307 The Board affirms that the standard deduction is not admissible to a pensioner based on the statutory language and Ministry of Law advice, notes conflicting ITAT decisions granting the deduction, and directs that fresh reference applications should not be filed unless the tax effect exceeds the specified minimum; appeals on the question are to be held pending enactment of clarifying provisions. Circulars Income Tax Fri, 01 Feb 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=9307