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Why does India's education-loan deduction help only the interest story and not the whole burden of studying?

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Rahul Batra
June 1, 2026 3,292 views 1 answer
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Families paying back education loans in India often assume the whole repayment somehow becomes tax-smart. Please explain why section 80E is narrower than that and why the loan source and interest component matter so much.

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