Sir..when the retirement age is 58-60, why senior citizen's age is fixed at 65? Also in most Indian families, it is the men who is the sole breadwinner and his tax limit is fixed at 150000 while for females (if she is earning it is additional income to the family)it is fixed at 180000 and thus a family earning more gets better deal than a family earning less? I guess that is not fair.
RE:Senior citizens and rebates
by Tamil Baiter on Mar 01, 2008 09:29 AM Permalink
government wants women to work it is an incentive, more women it is better for the country and GDP will increase,once more and more women work(as of now percentage of women in workforce is less than 20%), it will remove this clause.
RE:Senior citizens and rebates
by BJ on Mar 01, 2008 09:38 AM Permalink
Yes, u r absolutely right... When everywhere its 60 why for tax alone the senior citizen slab starts from 65... Something has to be done about that...
RE:Senior citizens and rebates
by Sandhya NA on Mar 01, 2008 10:49 AM Permalink
Sunny, Not necessary that in every household a man is the breadwinner........ I m truly happy tht the tax limit has been increased for women cos I hv to look after all the household exp. like various bills, food, my baby's expenses (School, doctor, medicines, healthy food ), medicines for me as I am a chronic patient etc.
