NPS and other tax-free perks can cut income tax by Rs 1 lakh

Under Section 80CCD(2), up to 10% of basic salary put in the NPS is tax deductible. One can also ask his/her company for common tax-free perks, such as LTA, reimbursement of newspaper bills and meal coupons. Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their income and investments.

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