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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 4341 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 7056 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of Retirement Benefits in India

Income Tax : Learn about the tax treatment of key retirement benefits in India, including gratuity, pension, leave encashment, provident fund, ...

November 8, 2025 13827 Views 1 comment Print

Salary Income – Answer to Common issues

Income Tax : Detailed summary on salary, allowances, perquisites, pension, gratuity, HRA, standard deduction, and related tax exemptions under ...

November 3, 2025 69377 Views 21 comments 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 342770 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 3951 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 6213 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 5031 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 19914 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 11643 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


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 2811 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 411 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 1236 Views 0 comment Print

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 2088 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 1017 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 453 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 1446 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 13080 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 7413 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 80277 Views 8 comments Print


Procedure of Approval of Gratuity Funds under Income Tax Act,1961

October 2, 2020 142488 Views 5 comments Print

Section 2(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 defines an ‘approved gratuity fund’ as ‘a gratuity fund which has been and continues to be approved by the Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner or Principal Commissioner or Commissioner in accordance with the rules contained in Part C of the Fourth Schedule’. In order to get the […]

Taxability of Enhanced Gratuity received after retirement

August 15, 2020 98139 Views 6 comments Print

Gratuity is one of the retirement / separation dues paid to the employees. An employee becomes eligible for gratuity after rendering minimum service of 5 years in an organization (subject to certain exceptions) The exemption for gratuity from tax is covered under Sec 10(10) of income tax Act 1961. Any Gratuity received during service is […]

Formation of An Approved & Registered Gratuity Trust

June 5, 2020 88032 Views 20 comments Print

Indian and Multinational Companies form Gratuity Trust in terms of Part C of Fourth Schedule of IT Act, 1961 for getting tax benefits available under Section 36 (1) (v) & Section 10 (25) (iv) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. These 2 Tax Benefits Are Not Available To Companies, If They Make The Provision Of […]

Suspension of Labour Laws amid COVID-19

May 23, 2020 3045 Views 0 comment Print

With the aim to boost economy amid the lockdown due to emergence of COVID-19, several state governments have decided to suspend most of the labour laws in their respective state via ordinance. This has been done with an aim to give curb the effects of lockdown on Indian economy and provide employers with more flexibility […]

Section 4(5) of Gratuity Act Applies only when there are options

May 7, 2020 16569 Views 3 comments Print

Section 4(5) of the Gratuity Act applies only when there are options for the employee under the Act and under contract with employer: Supreme Court  APEX COURT DECISION IN THE MATTER OF BCH ELECTRIC LIMITED VS. PRADEEP MEHRA & ANOTHERS [CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 2379 TO 2382]  The Hon’ble Apex Court held that Section 4(5) of […]

SC on entitlelment of Gratuity U/s. 4(5) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

April 29, 2020 32169 Views 0 comment Print

BCH Electric Limited Vs Pradeep Mehra (Supreme Court) In a notable judgment in the field of gratuity law, the Supreme Court held that Section 4(5) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 will apply only when there are alternative options for the employee under the Act and under the terms of contract with the employee. […]

Gratuity – Legal Provisions and Taxation

April 21, 2020 227784 Views 18 comments Print

ratuity is a reward for long and meritorious service. In 1972 the government passed the Payment of Gratuity Act that made it mandatory for all employers with more than 10 employees to pay gratuity. Gratuity shall be payable to an “employee” on the termination of his employment

State is employer under Gratuity Act for teachers/employees of aided educational institutions

March 6, 2020 18381 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh HC rules the State is liable for gratuity to teachers of aided institutions. Order dated 07.06.2013 challenged by educational institutions.

Why Qualified Actuary needed to compute Gratuity Liability of School / University

February 28, 2020 2976 Views 0 comment Print

Why Actuarial Services of A Qualified Actuary is needed for computation of Gratuity Liability by Private Schools & Private Universities at Financial year end ? This article is in continuation with my earlier article “Payment of Gratuity Act is fully applicable to Teachers in Schools“. This article is attempt to give the briefing about “Need […]

Payment of Gratuity Act is fully applicable to Teachers in Schools

February 19, 2020 67353 Views 9 comments Print

This article is prepared to create awareness amongst CA’s, Accounting/Finance Personnel & Management of Schools about Supreme Court Judgment dated 07.03.2019 about Eligibility of Teachers in Schools for Gratuity Benefits under the ‘Payment of Gratuity Act 1972′. This article will also give information about ‘Methods for Discharging the Gratuity Liability by the Schools’. On March […]

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