I have made donations for Rs.36,666/- to ISKCON in the financial year 2011-12. I have got a receipt indicating that exemptions can be taken on Income Tax and I am in the tax bracket of 30%. How much benfit I will get and what is the procedure?
I have made donations for Rs.36,666/- to ISKCON in the financial year 2011-12. I have got a receipt indicating that exemptions can be taken on Income Tax and I am in the tax bracket of 30%. How much benfit I will get and what is the procedure?
You would need to claim deduction for donation u/s 80G while filing income tax return. There is no need to submit receipt with income tax return.
You can deduct 50% of donated amount from taxable income and thus can save around 5600 Rs income tax.