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Income Tax Form 123 replaces 12BA: Statement of Perquisites & Salary Benefits

Income Tax : Employers are required to issue a detailed perquisites statement where salary exceeds Rs.1.5 lakh. This ensures accurate reporting...

March 26, 2026 651 Views 0 comment Print

Decoding Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026: A Paradigm Shift in Salary Taxation & Perquisite Valuation

Income Tax : The draft rules revamp perquisite valuation and allowances, raising car-related taxes while expanding relief for education, HRA, a...

February 10, 2026 2292 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026 – Major Changes in Employee Perquisites Valuation

Income Tax : The draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 consolidate perquisite valuation into a single framework and significantly raise exemption limits...

February 10, 2026 36561 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Gains on ESOP Shares: Cost of Acquisition & Perquisite vs Capital Gains  

Income Tax : This explains how ESOPs are taxed as salary at exercise and as capital gains at sale. The key takeaway is the two-stage taxation f...

January 6, 2026 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Valuation of Perquisites of Residential Accommodation Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The rules clarify how rent-free or concessional housing is taxed differently for government and private employees, depending on lo...

December 25, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print


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Rent Concession on house provided to assessee by employer is perquisites

Income Tax : Perquisites includes the value of any concession in the matter of rent respecting any accommodation provided to the assessee by hi...

August 8, 2022 2028 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Gift & perquisites supplied by companies to their employees

Goods and Services Tax : Gifts up to a value of Rs 50,000/- per year by an employer to his employee are outside the ambit of GST. However, gifts of value m...

July 10, 2017 7371 Views 0 comment Print

SBI Interest Rates on 1st April, 2011- For perquisite valuation

Income Tax : State Bank of India: Interest Rates on 1st April, 2011- For the purpose of computing perquisite valuation Interest rates as on 1st...

January 1, 2012 13683 Views 0 comment Print

New perquisites valuation rules for Assessment Year 2010-11 are replica of old rules

Income Tax : The salaried class, reeling under the inflationary pressures, has suffered yet another setback this holiday season with the announ...

December 26, 2009 1396 Views 0 comment Print

New perquisite Valuation rules taxed almost all the perks

Income Tax : THE much-awaited perquisite valuation rules have finally been notified by the CBDT. The Board has amended Rule 3 to give effect to...

December 22, 2009 2878 Views 0 comment Print


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Rule 3 applies only when a concession in rent is provided by employer to employee

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi dismisses Revenue's appeal against order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) regarding valuation of perquisites and...

March 20, 2024 1365 Views 0 comment Print

Notional Interest on Security Deposit paid by employer for accommodation of its employee – perquisites?

Income Tax : CIT Vs Shankar Krishnan (Bombay High Court) Whether Notional Interest on Security Deposit paid by employer for accommodation of it...

March 22, 2022 6168 Views 0 comment Print

Non-charging of interest on loan to director – Perquisite?

Income Tax : Non-charging of interest on the loan amount given by lending company to its director could not be a perquisite as no remuneration ...

February 21, 2019 6804 Views 0 comment Print

LTC: TDS deductible on reimbursement to staff for foreign travel leg

Income Tax : ITAT held that order of the ld CIT(A) is hereby affirmed where he has held the assessee bank to be assessee in default for short-d...

January 7, 2019 5295 Views 0 comment Print

Relief U/s. 89 available in respect of any arrear related to a Perquisite

Income Tax : Rajesh Kumar vs. ACIT (ITAT Agra) Section 17(1) defines ‘salary’ and ‘perquisite’ separately for the purposes of sections ...

November 10, 2018 29007 Views 1 comment Print


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All about Income Tax / TDS Deduction from Salaries for FY 2024-25

Income Tax : Key updates on income tax deduction from salaries under Section 192 for FY 2024-25, including amendments, surcharge rates, and new...

February 20, 2025 16128 Views 0 comment Print

Correction to Income Tax Notification for Accommodation Perquisite Valuation

Income Tax : Corrigendum for the Notification bearing G.S.R. No. 615 (E) dated 18.08.2023 i.e. Income Tax Notification No. 65/2023 dated 18th A...

August 29, 2023 2361 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Amends Income Tax Rules for Valuation of Accommodation Perquisite

Income Tax : CBDT has modified Income Tax Rules, 1962, to determine the value of perquisite for residential accommodation provided by employers...

August 18, 2023 20004 Views 1 comment Print

TDS & Tax on Salary | Section 192 | FY 2021-22 | AY 2022-23

Income Tax : CBDT issued Income Tax Circular No. 04/2022 on 15th March 2022 and explained all provisions related to deduction of Tax At Source ...

March 15, 2022 100185 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT revises Form No. 12BA, Part B to Form 16, Annexure II to Form No. 24Q

Income Tax : CBDT revises Form No. 12BA (Statement showing particulars of perquisites, other fringe benefits or amenities and profits in lieu o...

March 11, 2021 19830 Views 0 comment Print


Exemption towards tax paid by employer on non-monetary perquisites: Section 10(10CC)

April 14, 2020 213147 Views 6 comments Print

Discover the exemption provisions of section 10(10CC) of the Income Tax Act. Learn how employers can save on non-monetary perquisite taxes for employees.

Rules for valuation of perquisite forming part of Salary Income

April 2, 2020 60668 Views 2 comments Print

The rules for valuation of perquisite given by employer to employees are as under : – I. Accommodation :- For purpose of valuation of the perquisite of unfurnished accommodation, all employees are divided into two categories: (i)Central Govt. & State Govt. employees; and (ii)Others. For employees of the Central and State governments the value of perquisite shall be equal to the licence fee charged for such accommodation as reduced by the rent actually paid by the employee.

Salary Income- Perquisite Valuation, Exempt Allowances & Deductions

April 1, 2020 57420 Views 2 comments Print

Salary is said to be the remuneration received by or accruing to an individual for service rendered as a result of an express or implied contract. The statute, gives an inclusive but not exhaustive definition of salary. As per sec. 17(1), salary includes therein (i) Wages (ii) Annuity or pension (iii) Gratuity (iv) fees, commission, perquisites or profits in lieu of salary (v) Advance salary (vi) Receipt from provident fund (vii) Contribution of employer to a recongnised provident fund in excess of prescribed limit (viii) Leave encashment

Perquisites- Domestic Servants, Gas/Electricity/water, Education, Sweat Equity

January 22, 2020 35445 Views 0 comment Print

In this article we are covering following Perquisites taxable as salary- 1. Domestic Servants, 2. Gas, Electricity or water supplied by employer, 3. Education facility, 4. Specified Security or Sweat Equity Shares Allocated, 5. Interest Free Loans

Valuation of Motor Car Provided by Employer as Perquisites

January 19, 2020 175854 Views 2 comments Print

There are various perquisites which are provided by the employer to employee during the year. Motor car as a perquisite is one of the famous perquisites provided by employer. Generally, this kind of perquisite is provided to senior employees of the organization. The taxability of perquisites is covered under Rule 3 of Income Tax Rules, […]

Valuation of Rent Free Accommodation

January 16, 2020 234853 Views 31 comments Print

In this article I’ll be discussing the valuation of a rent free unfurnished accommodation given to an employee as a perquisite. The term accommodation includes a flat, farm house (or part thereof) or accommodation in a hotel, motel, service apartment, guest house, caravan, mobile home, ship or other floating structure. For the purpose of valuation of the perquisite in respect of unfurnished accommodation, employees are divided in the following two categories:

TDS and Tax on Salary | Section 192 | FY 2019-20 | AY 2020-21

January 16, 2020 107367 Views 8 comments Print

CBDT has released Circular No. 4/2020 which explains provisions related to TDS on Salary under Section 192 of Income Tax Act, 1961 applicable for A.Y. 2020-21 or F.Y. 2019-20. Circular also explains taxation of different components of Salary, Tax Treatment of Allowances, Perquisites, Retirement benefits etc. Circular No. 04/2020-Income Tax F.No. 275/192/2019-IT(B) Government of India […]

Income Chargeable under The Head Salaries

January 4, 2020 210606 Views 6 comments Print

Salary in common parlance means any amount paid by an employer to his employees in lieu of services rendered by them. However income tax act 1961 defines the term salary u/s 17(1) to include the following monetary as well as non monetary payments

7 must-do’s before 31st March-A quick checklist

December 25, 2019 37053 Views 6 comments Print

We all are aware that end of the financial year 19-20 is approaching. 31st March, 2020 is an important date to remember for individuals and taxpayers in India as it is the deadline for completing all financial obligations. 7 things to do before the end of 31st March 2020:

All about Tax on Salary Income

December 21, 2019 86187 Views 11 comments Print

I have started writing this article keeping in mind the questions raised in minds of salaried class taxpayers. Also, it is aimed to address the doubts of all those who file the Return of their salaried class clients.

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