Section 126
Section 126 — Health Insurance Deduction (80D)
Section No.
126
Chapter
IV
ITA 1961 Predecessor
S.80D
Chapter Context
Section 126 falls under Chapter IV — Computation of Total Income of the Income Tax Act 2025. This act came into force on 1 April 2026, replacing the Income Tax Act 1961. The equivalent provision in the old act was S.80D.
Frequently Asked Questions
Section 126 of the Income Tax Act 2025 deals with "Section 126 — Health Insurance Deduction (80D)". It falls under Chapter IV (Computation of Total Income). The equivalent provision in the old Income Tax Act 1961 was S.80D. The Income Tax Act 2025 came into force on 1 April 2026, replacing the entire ITA 1961.
S.80D of the Income Tax Act 1961 corresponds to Section 126 of the Income Tax Act 2025 ("Section 126 — Health Insurance Deduction (80D)"). The ITA 2025 reorganised and renumbered most provisions from ITA 1961 while retaining their substantive legal effect. Tax professionals and taxpayers familiar with the old numbering can use this section-by-section mapping to navigate the new act.
Section 126 ("Section 126 — Health Insurance Deduction (80D)") is part of Chapter IV — Computation of Total Income — of the Income Tax Act 2025. This chapter deals with computation of total income provisions applicable for Tax Year 2026-27 and onwards.