Deduction for specified savings: new clause aligns tax incentives with existing framework while preserving compliance conditions.
Clause 123 grants deductions to individuals and HUFs for payments in a tax year towards life insurance premia, deferred annuities, provident fund contributions and other specified investments listed in Schedule XV, subject to a maximum deduction of INR 1,50,000 and to conditions set out in Schedule XV; it aligns with Section 80C's policy of incentivising long term savings while differing in the specific catalogue of eligible investments and the detailed conditions governing deductibility.