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Payment of Gratuity Act 1972

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Inclusion of Allowances & imposition of upper caps by regulations in Gratuity

Corporate Law : Explore the complexities of including allowances and upper caps in gratuity regulations. Learn from legal precedents and understan...

May 2, 2024 360 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024

Income Tax : Understand the nuances of Gratuity - eligibility, exemptions, tax implications for employers & employees, and recent regulatory ch...

March 29, 2024 2259 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity Insurance rules 2024 notified by Government of Karnataka

Corporate Law : Understand the implications of Karnataka's new Gratuity Insurance Rules 2024 on employers. Learn about registration, exemptions, t...

March 21, 2024 2862 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity forfeiture is not automatic; it hinges on conditions outlined in Gratuity Act, 1972

Corporate Law : Explore the Union Bank Vs CG Ajay Babu case (2018) on gratuity forfeiture. Detailed analysis on conditions, legal aspects, and jud...

January 18, 2024 858 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024: Compliance Guide & Recommendations

Corporate Law : Understand Karnataka's new Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules 2024. Learn compliance steps, key observations, and expert recommen...

January 17, 2024 1182 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


No plan to increase Gratuity payment from 15 days salary to 30 days

Corporate Law : Whether Government is considering to increase the Gratuity payment from 15 days’ salary for each completed year to 30 days’ sa...

March 30, 2022 3468 Views 0 comment Print

Enhancement of Gratuity Limit with effect from 29/03/2018

Corporate Law : The Government has issued Notification the same day wherein gratuity limit has been increased from Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.20 lakhs un...

April 6, 2018 5907 Views 2 comments Print

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 brought in force on 29th March, 2018

Corporate Law : Decision:The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed by Lok Sabha on 15th March, 2018 and by the Rajya Sabha on...

March 30, 2018 4662 Views 5 comments Print

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 passed by Parliament

Corporate Law : The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed by parliament today. The bill ensures harmony amongst employees in ...

March 22, 2018 19467 Views 7 comments Print

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha

Corporate Law : Clause 3 of the Bill seeks to amend the provision relating to calculation of continuous service for the purpose of gratuity in cas...

December 19, 2017 11187 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Criticizes AO for Hasty 200% Penalty Imposition without application of Mind

Income Tax : Analysis of ITAT Pune's criticism of the Assessing Officer's hasty penalty imposition at a 200% rate without proper application of...

March 19, 2024 534 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity Cannot Be Disallowed for Delay in Approval of Gratuity Fund

Income Tax : Twinings Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT: ITAT Kolkata allows gratuity payment as salary expense u/s 37(1) of IT Act, rejecting disallowance u/...

March 13, 2024 960 Views 0 comment Print

Employee holding civil post under a State eligible for section 10(10(i) Gratuity Exemption 

Income Tax : TAT) Delhi in case of Chandan Lal Goswami vs. ITO sheds light on the eligibility of employees holding civil posts under a State fo...

December 20, 2023 351 Views 0 comment Print

State Govt Undertaking Employee cannot be treated as State Govt Employee for Gratuity & LTA Exemption

Income Tax : State Government Undertaking may be considered as a State instrumentality within the definition of article 12 of Constitution of I...

May 8, 2023 2229 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioner duly entitled for 5% simple interest on delayed payment of pension and gratuity

Corporate Law : Patna High Court held that petitioner is duly entitled for at least 5% Simple interest on delayed payment of pension and gratuity....

March 17, 2023 1266 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Gratuity Limit Enhancement: Govt. Increases to Rs 25 Lakh

Corporate Law : Government of India enhances maximum limit of gratuity for Central Government employees to Rs 25 Lakh, implementing Seventh CPC re...

May 30, 2024 2529 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024

Corporate Law : Explore the Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules 2024 introduced by the Government of Karnataka. Learn about coverage, co...

January 10, 2024 4401 Views 1 comment Print

Gratuity exemption u/s Section 10(10)(iii) raised to ₹ 20 lakhs

Income Tax : Govt increases Gratuity exemption limit u/s Section 10(10)(iii)  to ₹ 20 lakhs from existing Rs. 10 Lakh vide Notification No. ...

March 8, 2019 76092 Views 8 comments Print

President assents Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018

Corporate Law : (1) This Act may be called the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central...

March 29, 2018 43473 Views 29 comments Print

Govt notifies maximum maternity leave of 26 weeks for Gratuity

Corporate Law : Central Government hereby specifies for the purposes of the said clause that the total period of maternity leave in the case of a ...

March 29, 2018 7632 Views 0 comment Print


Change in provisions related to disallowance of expenditure on account of non-compliance with TDS provisions : Budget 2010-11

February 26, 2010 795 Views 0 comment Print

The existing provisions of section 40(a)(ia) of Income-tax Act provide for the disallowance of expenditure like interest, commission, brokerage, professional fees, etc. if tax on such expenditure was not deducted, or after deduction was not paid during the previous year.

Amendment in section 9 related to Income deemed to accrue or arise in India to a non-resident

February 26, 2010 6125 Views 0 comment Print

Section 9 provides for situations where income is deemed to accrue or arise in India. Vide Finance Act, 1976, a source rule was provided in section 9 through insertion of clauses (v), (vi) and (vii) in sub-section (1) for income by way of interest, royalty or fees for technical services respectively.

Budget 2010: Change in definition of “charitable purpose” under the Income Tax Act

February 26, 2010 348 Views 0 comment Print

For the purposes of the Income-tax Act, “charitable purpose” has been defined in section 2(15) which, among others, includes “the advancement of any other object of general public utility”. However, “the advancement of any other object of general public utility” is not a charitable purpose,

Budget 2010-11: Major Amendment in Central Excise Duty

February 26, 2010 17473 Views 0 comment Print

Note: Changes come into effect immediately unless otherwise specified. Major proposals about Central Excise duty are the following:A. General CENVAT Rate for non-petroleum goods:The standard rate of excise duty of 8% on non-petroleum products is being increased to 10% with a few exceptions where exemptions/concessions have been given.

Budget 2010: Service tax Exemption provided and withdrawn

February 26, 2010 4000 Views 0 comment Print

Statutory taxes charged by the foreign governments are being excluded from taxable value for levy of service tax under the Air passenger transport service. 2) Exemption from service tax is being provided to services relating to ‘Erection, Commissioning or Installation’ of,-

Budget 2010 covered New Services covered under service tax and amended scope of existing services

February 26, 2010 1397 Views 0 comment Print

The existing taxable service ‘Intellectual Property Right (IPR)’ excludes copyright from its scope. Copyrights on (a) cinematographic films and (b) sound recording are being brought under the ambit of service tax. However, copyright on original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work would continue to remain outside the scope of service tax.

FM raised Income Tax Exemption Limit for Individual and HUF

February 26, 2010 2007 Views 0 comment Print

Income up to Rs 1.6 lakh – nil. Income above Rs 1.6 lakh and up to Rs 5 lakh – 10 per cent. Income above Rs 5 lakh and up to Rs 8 lakh – 20 per cent. Income above Rs 8 lakh – 30 per cent

Major highlights of Union Budget 2010-11

February 26, 2010 4391 Views 0 comment Print

# Income up to Rs 1.6 lakh – nil Income above Rs 1.6 lakh and up to Rs 5 lakh – 10 per cent Income above Rs 5 lakh and up to Rs 8 lakh – 20 per cent Income above Rs 8 lakh – 30 per cent. # Income Tax department ready with two-page Saral-2 return forms for individual salaried assesses.

Provision for Gratuity & Leave Encashment not Allowable

February 13, 2010 93377 Views 5 comments Print

Before 2008-09, deduction towards leave encashment and gratuity was a controversial issue following a Calcutta High Court judgment in the case of Exide Industries. The court ruled in favour of Exide and against the revenue department, saying that such provisions whether paid or not were eligible for deductions on the basis of actuarial valuation. A stay was announced in 2008 for 2008-09 returns assessed in the current financial year.

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009 – Amendment in section 2 and insertion of section 13A, Change in definition of employee

January 9, 2010 40185 Views 126 comments Print

In the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the principal Act’), in section 2, for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—‘(e) “employee” means any person (other than an apprentice) who is employed for wages, whether the terms of such employment are express or implied, in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of a factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port, railway company, shop or other establishment to which this Act applies, but does not include any such person who holds a post under the Central Government or a State Government and is governed by any other Act or by any rules providing for payment of gratuity;’.

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