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Why does India's extra NPS deduction matter mostly to people still doing old-regime style planning?
The extra NPS deduction under section 80CCD(1B) still gets pitched as a universal tax-saving move in India. Please explain why it matters, and why taxpayers should treat it as part of a regime comparison rather than as a free-floating win.
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