Circular No. 700-Income tax Section 80-O of the Income-tax Act, 1961, provides for a deduction of 50% from the income of an Indian resident by way of royalty, commission, fees or any similar payment from a Foreign Government or enterprise
Circular No. 701-Income Tax As per sub-clauses (iiia) and (iiib) of section 2(24), read with section 17, of the Income-tax Act, 1961, any allowance, by whatever name called, given by the employer to the employee, is taxable as income in the hands of the employee. All allowances including Dearness Allowance, Additional Dearness Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Meal Allowance
Kindly refer to notification No. 73/ 95-Customs dated 16th March, 1995 which amends Notification No. 161/92-Customs dated 20th April, 1992