Section 57 of Income Tax Act 1961-Deductions

Section 57 of Income Tax Act 1961-Deductions:

The income chargeable under the head "Income from other sources" shall be computed after making the following deductions, namely :- (i) In the case of dividends or interest on securities, any reasonable sum paid by way of commission or remuneration to a banker or any other person for the purpose of realising such dividend or interest on behalf of the assessee;

 (ia) In the case of income of the nature referred to in sub-clause (x) of clause (24) of section 2 which is chargeable to income-tax under the head "Income from other sources", deductions, so far as may be, in accordance with the provisions of clause (va) of sub-section (1) of section 36;

 (ii) In the case of income of the nature referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) of sub-section (2) of section 56, deductions, so far as may be, in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) and clause (c) of section 30, section 31, and sub-sections (1), and (2) of section 32 and subject to the provisions of section 38;

(iia) In the case of income in the nature of family pension, a deduction of a sum equal to thirty-three and one-third per cent of such income or fifteen thousand rupees, whichever is less.

 Explanation : For the purposes of this clause, "family pension" means a regular monthly amount payable by the employer to a person belonging to the family of an employee in the event of his death;

(iii) Any other expenditure (not being in the nature of capital expenditure)

laid out or expended wholly and exclusively for the purpose of making or earning such income .