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Applicability of Act (Sec 1)
Every factory wherein 10 or more persons are employed with the aid of power or An establishment In which 20 or more persons are employed without the aid of power on any day during an accounting year.

Establishment : Establishment includes departments, undertakings and branches, etc.

Computation of available surplus (Sec.5) : The following sums shall be deducted from the gross profits as prior charges, namely:-

(a)  any amount. by way of depreciation admissible in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 32 of the Income-tax Act, or in accordance with the provisions of the agricultural income-tax law, as the case may be:

Provided that where an employer has been paying bonus to his employees under a settlement or an award or agreement made before the 29th May, 1965, and subsisting on that date after deducting from the gross profits notional normal depreciation, then, the amount of depreciation to be deducted under this clause shall, at the option of such employer (such option to be exercised once and within one year from that date) continue to be such notional normal depreciation;

(b)  any amount by way of 2[development rebate or investment allowance or development allowance] which the employer is entitled to deduct from his income under the income-tax Act;

(c)  subject to the provision of section 7, any direct tax which the employer is liable to pay for the accounting year in respect of his income, profit and gain during that year;

Components of Bonus :- Sec. 2(21) : Salary or wages includes dearness allowance but no other allowances e.g. over-time, house rent, incentive or commission.

Separate establishment (Sec. 3) : I profit loss accounts are prepared and mainland in respect of any such department or undertaking or branch, then such department or undertaking or branch is treated as a separate establishment.

Disqualification and Deduction of Bonus : Sec 1 :

• On dismissal of an employee for fraud; or
• riotous or violent behaviour while on the premises of the establishment; or
• theft, misappropriation or sabotage of any property of the establishment; or

• Misconduct of causing financial loss to the employer to the extent that bonus can be deducted for that year.

Computation of gross profits : For banking company, as per First Schedule. Others, as per Second Schedule.

Eligibility of Bonus : An employee will be entitled only when he has worked for 30 working days in that year. Sec. 8

Payment of Minimum Bonus : 8.33% of the salary or Rs.100 (on completion of 5 years after 1st Accounting year even if there is no profit). Sec. 10

Eligible Employees: – Employees drawing wages upto Rs.10000/-  per month or less. For calculation purposes Rs.3500 per month maximum will be taken even if an employee is drawing upto Rs.3500 per month. (Sec. 12)

Time Limit for Payment of Bonus : Within 8 months from the close of accounting year. (Sec. 19)

Set-off and Set-on : As per Schedule IV. Sec. 15

Submission of Return : In Form D to the inspector within 30 days of the expiry of time limit under Section 19. Rule 5

Maintenance of Registers and Records etc. Sec. 2(21) :

• A register showing the computation of the allocable surplus referred to In clause (4) of section 2, in Form A.
• A register showing the set-on and set-off of the allocable surplus, under section 15, in Form B.

• A register showing the details of the amount of bonus due to each of the employees, the deductions under sections 17 and 18 and the amount actually disbursed, In Form C.

Non applicability of the Act: – Act not applicable to certain employees of LIC. General Insurance, Dock Yards, Red Cross, Universities* Educational Institutions, Chambers of Commerce, Social Welfare Institutions. etc. Sec.32

Penalty : For contravention of any provision of the Act or the Rules: Upto 6 months or with fine upto Rs.1000. Sec.28

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68 Comments

  1. A Venkata Sastry says:

    If an employee worked 12 month in financial year and his basic salary 20000/- per month from April to September and Rs 25000/- per month from October to March whether he is eligible for bonus for first 6 months or not eligible

  2. RG says:

    As per sec 8, please explain as to what is minimum working days of 30. If a person has worked for 26 days and availed leave for 4 days in April, please clarify whether the employee is eligible for bonus or not.

  3. B.M.V.SUBRAMANYA RAO says:

    Dear Sir,
    we are the employees workind worth 10 Nos in private Coop. Bank sector most of the employees were reach their salaries worth Rs.10,000/- let know they were eligible for Bonus? and what is the steps taken the bonus. please send reply to my e-mail
    thanking you, awaiting your reply.

  4. manoj kumar says:

    Dear sir
    i worked in company from nov18 2013 to 14 sep 2014.there after i was sick by jaundice. Company gave bonus to employees in 20s oct 2014. Since i couldnt worked in for last one month of bonus period. They asked me to get bonus directly from the hr. But after tat i am not able to continue my work there. And i resign the company as per procedure.at tat time i asked them bonus.they told me that i need to ask the manager. So i give the time. In the mean time i called them often and response me same again. After a period of time i enquire them but this time they replay tat u didnt eligible to get bonus and U r left out. Wat to be sir help me.
    designation : engineer trainee
    salary 8400(basic only )
    bonus 8400

  5. MPANAIDU says:

    Dear Sir,

    We started a company in 2012. We have more than 20 members. Is any liability to pay BONUS to our employees.

    Regards,

    Naidu.Mamidi

  6. Ramen Goswami says:

    I am drawing a basic salary of Rs 7500/- inclusive of DA/VDA in a private company. Worked for 365 days . What amount of bonus I am entitled to.

  7. Merwin Dsouza says:

    I have worked in a pvt.ltd. company for six and half years and resigned on this year june 1st. Pls let me know that i am eligible for last year bonus..?

  8. Manojit Das says:

    Hi,
    I’ve worked in a pvt.ltd. company 28/06/2011 and resigned on 30.06.2013. I’ve received only one time bonus but they are saying that I’m not eligible for last year bonus. Pls let me know that am I eligible for last year bonus? If I’m eligible whom I will contact for the same? Are there any offices in the city of Kolkata of Howrah, pls let me know the office addresses.

    Pls help me what to do.

  9. ROHIT KILLEDAR says:

    sir,

    hi,

    please let me know whether we are eligiable to get bonus if co. is generating loss.what is the minimum celing of bonus. if any emplyee getting basic salary more than 10000 p.m. is he entitle to get bonus.

    rohit killedar

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