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Payment of Gratuity Act 1972

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Tax Treatment of Income from Salary in Brief

Income Tax : Treatment of income from different sources Each income has different source of earning and so the provisions for its taxability. I...

September 5, 2024 334862 Views 42 comments Print

Salary Income – Answer to Common issues

Income Tax : Learn what constitutes salary, allowances, and perquisites under the Income-tax Act. Includes details on taxability of pensions, b...

August 26, 2024 66797 Views 20 comments Print

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 528 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 2853 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 4524 Views 1 comment Print


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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 3561 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 5934 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 4698 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 19521 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 11253 Views 3 comments Print


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If workmen engaged through multiple contractors, contract labour would be employees of principal employer for purpose of gratuity

Corporate Law : Some workmen had continued with IIT-Bombay through multiple contractors, therefore, for the limited purpose of payment of gratuity...

October 21, 2024 657 Views 0 comment Print

No penalty for higher gratuity exemption claim due to misunderstanding of law

Income Tax : ITAT Nagpur quashed the penalty on Ravindra Kharche, finding no misreporting of income due to bona fide claims regarding gratuity ...

October 6, 2024 396 Views 0 comment Print

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 654 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 1437 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 432 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 5781 Views 1 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 4878 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 77298 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 44085 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 7794 Views 0 comment Print


Whether Gratuity can be forfeited on Dismissal of an Employee from service?

December 26, 2022 40626 Views 0 comment Print

Whether forfeiture of gratuity, under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, is automatic on dismissal from service, is issue for consideration in this case.

How Companies can comply with requirements of Payment of Gratuity Act 1972

December 15, 2022 19347 Views 1 comment Print

Discover how Indian and Multinational Companies can seamlessly comply with the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and Companies Act, 2013. From legal obligations to accounting standards, this guide navigates through the complexities, ensuring awareness for CA, CS, CMA, Auditors, HR, and Directors.

Gratuity – Eligibility Criteria, Taxability and Exemption

December 6, 2022 99585 Views 6 comments Print

Learn about gratuity: eligibility criteria, taxability, and exemption. Find out how this voluntary payment can benefit retiring employees.

Gratuity cannot be disallowed merely for inconsistent entries in explanation of section 143(1)(a)

November 21, 2022 2412 Views 0 comment Print

Deduction of gratuity is available in substantive law and it cannot be disallowed merely by reference of inconsistent entries in explanation of s. 143(1)(a) of Income Tax Act being a procedural provisions, it shall not take away right confirmed in s. 37 r/w s. 40A(7) and s. 36(1)(v).

Employer liable to pay simple interest @10% for non-payment of gratuity within specified period

November 17, 2022 9822 Views 1 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (3-A) of Section 7 of the P.G. Act, 1972, vide Notification dated 01.10.1987, notified that simple interest @10% is payable for the time gratuity is not paid within the specified period.

Employers are jointly and severally liable for payment of gratuity to employee

October 4, 2022 2961 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee bank was jointly and severally liable for payment of the amount of gratuity to the employee alongwith the existing employer as per the provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act

Leave encashment of privilege leave is part of salary: SC

October 2, 2022 5601 Views 0 comment Print

Since the expression ‘salary’ included benefit of leave encashment which was nothing but salary for the unavailed leave to the credit of the employee, therefore, the condition that carry forward of balance privilege leave, was barred and requiring employees to seek encashment from their previous employer was an arbitrary and unconscionable condition.

Basics of Gratuity

September 21, 2022 9033 Views 1 comment Print

Understanding the Basics of Gratuity Learn about the applicability of the Payments of Gratuity Act 1972 and the benefits it offers to employees.

Gratuity exemption u/s 10(10) available to employee holding civil post under a state

July 15, 2022 1500 Views 0 comment Print

Held that an employee holding a civil post under a state is eligible for exemption towards amount of gratuity received under section 10(10) of Income Tax Act

Salary of employees can be included in CIRP costs: SC

July 11, 2022 17904 Views 0 comment Print

Sunil Kumar Jian and Others Vs Sundaresh Bhatt and Others (Supreme Court) Whether the amounts of provident fund, gratuity, and pension fund should be separated from the liquidation and other rights of workmen in liquidation process The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sunil Kumar Jian and Others v. Sundaresh Bhatt and Others (decided […]

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