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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


Death-cum-retirement gratuity not payable until conclusion of departmental enquiry or judicial proceedings pending

May 8, 2019 11622 Views 0 comment Print

Shivagopal Vs State of U.P (Allahabad High Court) (i) A government employee is not entitled to death cum retiral gratuity unless the conclusion of the departmental proceedings or the enquiry by the Administrative Tribunal or judicial proceedings which includes both civil and criminal. (ii) The law as laid down in Jai Prakash (Supra) is the […]

Gratuity: Eligibility Criteria, Income Tax Exemption Limit & Calculation

March 14, 2019 48993 Views 11 comments Print

‘Gratuity’ in simple term is a reward given by the employer to his employee at the time of his retirement / resignation / termination / death. Present article contains the answer to the basic gratuity related questions like what is the eligibility criteria of gratuity, what is the gratuity calculation formula and what is the […]

Tax Free Gratuity limit increased from Rs.10 Lac to Rs.20 Lac

March 13, 2019 3429 Views 1 comment Print

Now the CBDT vide Notification No. 16/2019/F. No. 200/8/2018-ITA-I dated 8th March, 2019 has specified twenty lakh rupees as the limit for the purposes of Section 10(10)(iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in relation to the employees who retire or become incapacitated prior to such retirement or die on or after the 29th day of March, 2018 or whose employment is terminated on or after the said date.

What is Gratuity? Is Income Tax Exempted on Gratuity?

March 12, 2019 62436 Views 1 comment Print

What is Gratuity? Gratuity is a lump sum that a company pays when an employee leaves an organization and is one of the many retirement benefits offered by a company to an employee. In India, gratuity rules and requirements are set out under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. An employer may also choose to […]

ग्रेच्युटी की कितनी रकम टैक्स के दायरे में नहीं आती है?

March 12, 2019 2781 Views 0 comment Print

मोहन एक अक्टूबर, 2018 को रिटायर हुए हैं. उनकी ग्रेच्युटी की रकम 20 लाख रुपये से ज्यादा है. लेकिन, संस्थान ने बताया है कि उन्हें केवल 10 लाख रुपये तक की ग्रेच्युटी पर टैक्स से छूट मिलेगी. क्या यह सही है? Tax Guruji मोहन के सवाल का जवाब दे रहे हैं. वह कहते हैं कि […]

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

March 8, 2019 76092 Views 8 comments Print

Govt increases Gratuity exemption limit u/s Section 10(10)(iii)  to ₹ 20 lakhs from existing Rs. 10 Lakh vide Notification No. 16/2019 dated 8th March, 2019.

Teachers are Entitled to Gratuity: SC

March 7, 2019 11796 Views 0 comment Print

In the light of the amendment made in the definition of the word ’employee’ as defined in Section 2(e) of the Act by Amending Act No. 47 of 2009 with retrospective effect from 03.04.1997, the benefit of the Payment of Gratuity Act was also extended to the teachers from 03.04.1997.

Gratuity Act Amendment – Grievance of majority employees

February 16, 2019 6264 Views 5 comments Print

Bhadkamkar A V Date: 15-02-2019 Gratuity Act Amendment – Grievance of majority employees. The maximum gratuity payable under The Payment of Gratuity Act and exempted under The Income Tax Act is raised from Rs. 10.00 lacs to Rs.20 lacs from 29-03-2018. Apparently on this decision all employees will rejoice. But as it happens always, the employees drawing fat salaries will only get […]

Disallowance cannot be made for provision for gratuity for mere non-payment

February 6, 2019 63558 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance under section 43B could not be done  in respect of provision for gratuity made for the benefit of the employees for the reason that no actual payment was made.

Guide to Approved Gratuity Fund

January 12, 2019 245772 Views 23 comments Print

Gratuity is a lumpsum amount paid by an employer to its employees at the time of their retirement, superannuation or death. It is a way by which an employer expresses its thankfulness to its employees for remaining in continuous service.

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