About the Section 80G Calculator
What is the Section 80G Calculator?
Donations to registered charitable institutions and government relief funds can be deducted from taxable income under Section 80G in the old regime. Depending on the recipient, the deduction is 100% or 50% of the donation, and for some recipients the qualifying amount is capped at 10% of your adjusted gross total income.
Enter the donation, the type of recipient, your adjusted gross total income and the payment mode. The calculator applies the rules, including the ₹2,000 cap on cash donations, and shows the deduction, tax saved and the net cost of your donation.
How to use the Section 80G Calculator
- Donation Amount (₹) (sample: 50,000)
- Type of Donee (sample: 50%, up to 10% of adjusted income – most registered charities & temples)
- Adjusted Gross Total Income (₹) (sample: 10,00,000)
- Mode of Payment (sample: Bank transfer, cheque, UPI or card)
- Your Income Tax Slab Rate (sample: 30%)
- Press Calculate 80G Deduction (results also refresh as you type). The result card shows the Section 80G Deduction, along with Qualifying amount, Deduction percentage, Tax saved (old regime, incl. cess) and Net cost of your donation.
Formula used
80G deduction = Qualifying amount × 100% or 50%
- Qualifying amount = the donation, or for limited categories min(donation, 10% of adjusted gross total income)
Adjusted gross total income is gross total income minus other Chapter VI-A deductions, long-term capital gains and Section 111A short-term gains.
Worked example
These are the sample values already filled in the calculator above, and the result it returns for them:
| Input | Sample value |
|---|---|
| Donation Amount (₹) | 50,000 |
| Type of Donee | 50%, up to 10% of adjusted income – most registered charities & temples |
| Adjusted Gross Total Income (₹) | 10,00,000 |
| Mode of Payment | Bank transfer, cheque, UPI or card |
| Your Income Tax Slab Rate | 30% |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Section 80G Deduction | ₹25,000 |
| Qualifying amount | ₹50,000 |
| Deduction percentage | 50% |
| Tax saved (old regime, incl. cess) | ₹7,800 |
| Net cost of your donation | ₹42,200 |
Tips for using the Section 80G Calculator
- Always get a receipt with the institution's 80G registration number and PAN; donations now appear in Form 10BE.
- Cash donations above ₹2,000 are not deductible.
- Donations to political parties are deductible separately under Section 80GGC.