Section 154
Section 154 — Senior Citizen Bank Interest (80TTB)
Section No.
154
Chapter
IV
ITA 1961 Predecessor
S.80TTB
Chapter Context
Section 154 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.80TTB.
Frequently Asked Questions
Section 154 of the Income Tax Act 2025 deals with "Section 154 — Senior Citizen Bank Interest (80TTB)". It falls under Chapter IV (Computation of Total Income). The equivalent provision in the old Income Tax Act 1961 was S.80TTB. The Income Tax Act 2025 came into force on 1 April 2026, replacing the entire ITA 1961.
S.80TTB of the Income Tax Act 1961 corresponds to Section 154 of the Income Tax Act 2025 ("Section 154 — Senior Citizen Bank Interest (80TTB)"). 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 154 ("Section 154 — Senior Citizen Bank Interest (80TTB)") 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.