Tax Incentives for Pension Contributions under NPS : Clause 124 of the Income Tax Bill, 2025 Vs. Section 80CCD of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Pension contribution deduction: new Clause enhances employer and individual relief while clarifying withdrawal and annuity rules.

Clause 124 establishes statutory deductions for employer and individual contributions to Central Government-notified pension schemes, prescribing differentiated employer contribution caps, an aggregate individual contribution cap applicable to both adult and minor accounts, anti-double-deduction rules, taxable treatment of withdrawals with nominee/guardian exceptions on death, annuity purchase deferral of receipt, and a defined conception of salary for limit calculations.