SB ORDER NO. 20/2011
No. F.No.113-23/2005-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated: 27.09.2011
To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.
Subject:- Removal of ceiling of maximum balance to be retained in a post office savings
account- amendment to Rule-4 of the Post Office Savings Account Rules 1981
regarding.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that issue of removal of ceiling of Rs.1 lac in single savings account and Rs.2 Lac in Joint Savings Account fixed in the year 2000 was under consideration in the Min. of Finance (DEA). This issue was linked to the benefit of exemption in Income Tax on the
interest earned in Post Office Savings Account under Section10(15) (i) of Income Tax Act, 1961 by the CBDT and Min. of Finance (DEA). After sustained efforts on the part of this Directorate, Min. of Finance
(DEA) has now amended Rule-4 of the Post Office Savings Account Rules 1981 vide G.S.R.681(E)F.No.2/5/2006-NS-II dated 15.9.2011 (copy enclosed). Some major benefits of this amendment are
given below:-
(i) From 1.10.2011, there will be no limit for retaining balance in single as well as joint savings
account.
(ii) A depositor or depositor(s) can deposit any amount into single as well as joint savings account.
(iii) Maturity value of any savings instrument can be credited into savings account of the depositor
standing in the same post office irrespective of the balance in the account.
(i) Any cheque either issued by Postmaster or any other authority irrespective of any amount can be
credited into post office savings account irrespective of the balance in the account.
(ii) From the Financial year 2011-12, Interest income of Rs.3500/- in the case of single account and
Rs.7000/- in case of Joint account will be exempted from Income Tax. (Section 10(15) (i) of Income
Tax Act, 1961 amended vide Notification No. 32/2010 {F.No. 173/13/2011-IT
A.I}/S.O.1296(E) dated 03.06.2011)
(iii) It is the duty of the depositor(s) to show the interest income earned from Post Office Savings
Account(s) beyond the limit prescribed above in the Income Tax return and pay due Income Tax.
2. It is requested that all field units may be directed to give wide publicity to these changes in the
shape of Public Notice and printing of leaflets.
3. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).
Yours faithfully,
(Kawal Jit Singh)
Assistant Director (SB)
Enclosure:- Notification.
Copy to:-
1. DDG(FS)/DDG(VIG)/JS&FA/DDG(PAF/DDG(RB)/DDG (Estt.)/DDG(PG & Inspections)
2. Director (Tech) O/o Pr. CPMG T..N Circle.
3. Director (FS)/Director (CBS), Dak Bhawan.
4. Director of Audit (P&T), Delhi.
5. All Directors/Dy. Directors of Accounts, Postal
6. Director, Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad.
7. All Directors, Postal Training Centres.
8. Director
