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Why do sections 80TTA and 80TTB in India punish lazy shorthand about 'bank interest deduction'?
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People often say there is a bank-interest deduction in India and leave it there. Please explain why that is too sloppy, and why mixing up sections 80TTA and 80TTB can lead people to quote the wrong rule for the wrong taxpayer.
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