Govt. notifies ‘Reliance Retirement Fund’ as pension fund for deduction U/s. 80C

INCOME TAX

NOTIFICATION No. 90/2014

Dated 23rd December 2014

Notified Pension Fund under Section 80C(2)(xiv)

S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (xiv) of sub- section (2) of section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the Reliance Retirement Fund set up by the Reliance Mutual Fund registered under the Securities and Exchange of Board of India (Mutual Fund Regulations, 1993) having registration No MF/022/95/1, dated the 30th June, 1995 as a pension fund for the purposes of the said clause for the assessment year 2015-16 and subsequent assessment years.

This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

F.No.178/63/2012-ITA-1)

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