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Payment of Gratuity Act 1972

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Salary Income – Answer to Common issues

Income Tax : This guide explains the tax treatment of salary, allowances, perquisites, retirement benefits, and deductions under the Income-tax...

June 24, 2026 70364 Views 21 comments Print

Taxability of Retirement Benefits in India

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has explained the tax treatment of gratuity, pension, leave encashment, provident funds, NPS, and retire...

June 7, 2026 15816 Views 1 comment Print

Gratuity Law Under New Labour Code: Analysis of Social Security Code, 2020

Corporate Law : The Social Security Code, 2020 extends gratuity benefits to fixed-term and gig workers, standardizes wage definitions, and mandate...

December 21, 2025 6162 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of Gratuities Received By An Employee

Income Tax : Explains how gratuity exemptions differ for government, private, and Gratuity Act–covered employees. Key takeaway: exemption is ...

December 11, 2025 8790 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Income from Salary in Brief

Income Tax : This guide breaks down the complete taxation of salary income in India—covering allowances, perquisites, retirement benefits, an...

October 18, 2025 343823 Views 42 comments 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 4020 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 6246 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 5094 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 19953 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 11709 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Addition Because Gratuity Payments Exceeded Interest Income

Income Tax : The Kolkata ITAT deleted an addition against an employees gratuity fund after finding that gratuity payments were higher than the ...

May 24, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

HR Manual Cannot Override Approved Gratuity Rules: Calcutta HC

Corporate Law : Court held that amended gratuity rules effective from July 2013 governed all employees uniformly and prevailed over inconsistent p...

May 19, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity Deduction Can’t Be Denied for ITR–Audit Report Mismatch Without Verification

Income Tax : The Tribunal addressed disallowance arising from mismatch between ITR and tax audit report. It held that inadvertent reporting err...

April 20, 2026 3099 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT Allows Gratuity, Performance Incentives & Foreign Tax Credit

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai dismissed revenue's appeal against Thirumalai Chemicals, allowing gratuity, bad debts, and other expenses while also a...

August 14, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity Forfeiture: Conviction Not Needed for Moral Turpitude -SC

Corporate Law : SC rules criminal conviction not needed for gratuity forfeiture if misconduct involves moral turpitude. Upholds forfeiture in frau...

February 23, 2025 1374 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


No Gratuity Cap under NPS for Civil Re-Employment After Military Service

Corporate Law : The government clarified that gratuity for civil service after re-employment will not be restricted by gratuity already received f...

December 26, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

No Gratuity Payable on Resignation Under NPS Rules Except in Specific Cases: DoPPW

Corporate Law : DoPPW clarifies that gratuity under CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021 is payable only upon retirement/absorption, no...

October 24, 2025 1953 Views 0 comment Print

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 13473 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 7743 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 80700 Views 8 comments Print


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

December 26, 2022 43308 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 25224 Views 3 comments 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 108117 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 2850 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 12207 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 3336 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 6222 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 9615 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 2241 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 18588 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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