Circular No. 414-Income Tax Reference is invited to Board’s Circular No. 287, dated 4-12-1980 [Sl. No. 307 ante]. Under first proviso to section 36(1)(ii) deduction for payment of bonus or commission to an employee for services rendered by him is restricted to the amount payable under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. Under this Act, a minimum of 8.33 per cent and a maximum of 20 per cent of salary is payable as bonus
Circular No. 415-Income Tax The Government of India had issued in the year 1965, National Defence Gold Bonds, 1980. These Bonds were redeemable after 15 years, i.e., on or after 2-10-1980. It was clarified in the Press Communique bearing No. MMS/MMM/ANT/361/3, dated 22-9-1980 issued by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, that
