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Allowances / Exemptions Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the latest exemptions, deductions and allowances available under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. The guide covers salar...

July 4, 2026 491188 Views 40 comments Print

Tax Benefits Guide for Salaried Employees for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : This guide explains the tax benefits, deductions, presumptive taxation schemes, and compliance relaxations available to small busi...

July 3, 2026 569901 Views 47 comments Print

What every Salaried person must know before 31st July!

Income Tax : CBDT allows eligible salaried taxpayers with LTCG up to ₹1.25 lakh under section 112A to file ITR-1, simplifying return filing f...

June 29, 2026 4635 Views 0 comment Print

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 70160 Views 21 comments Print

Guide to HRA Exemption Claims under Scrutiny by Income Tax Authorities

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department is using AI, data analytics, AIS, and PAN-based verification to identify incorrect HRA exemption claims....

June 18, 2026 2199 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Increase in Standard Deduction & Family Pension Deduction

Income Tax : From April 2025, standard and family pension deductions will increase to ₹75,000 and ₹25,000 under the new tax regime, boostin...

July 23, 2024 4740 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: ₹75,000 Standard Deduction, ₹17,500 Tax Saving for Salaried

Income Tax : Discover the Ministry of Finance's latest tax changes: ₹75,000 standard deduction, enhanced pension benefits. Potential savings ...

July 23, 2024 2151 Views 0 comment Print

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 2106 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory on Tax Evasion by Salaried Taxpayers

Income Tax : Cautionary Advisory on Reports of tax evasion by under-reporting income or inflating deductions/Exemptions by salaried taxpayers. ...

April 18, 2018 26826 Views 2 comments Print

Standard deduction available on pension from former employer: CBDT

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that the pension received by a taxpayer from his former employer is taxable...

April 5, 2018 20151 Views 6 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Compensation under Early Retirement Scheme cannot be taxed as profits in lieu of salary

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that compensation received under an Early Retirement Scheme could not be taxed as profits in lieu of salary und...

June 19, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Ex-Gratia Payment on Unit Closure Not Taxable as Salary: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai, held that an ex-gratia payment received by an employee upon the closure of the ...

October 5, 2025 1740 Views 0 comment Print

Voluntary Compensation in lieu of ESOP Not Part of Salary: Delhi HC in Flipkart-Phonepe Case

Income Tax : In the case of Sanjay Baweja Vs DCIT, the Delhi High Court ruled that one-time payments in lieu of ESOPs do not constitute salary ...

June 9, 2024 31794 Views 3 comments Print

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 1515 Views 0 comment Print

No Tax on Salary for Non-Resident Assessee Rendering Services Outside India: ITAT

Income Tax : Explore the ITAT Delhi ruling on Devi Dayal Vs DCIT regarding taxation of salary earned by a non-resident outside India. Detailed ...

February 15, 2024 1785 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT amends Income Tax Rule 21AIA (Relief when salary is paid in arrears or in advance)

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-tax Rules 1962. This change, effective August 21, 2025, revises Rule 21AIA, omitting sub-rule (4) and redefinin...

August 21, 2025 1299 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Notifies ₹4 Lakh, ₹8 Lakh Income Tax Perquisite Limits

Income Tax : CBDT notifies new perquisite rules under Section 17(2); salary limit ₹4 lakh and gross total income limit ₹8 lakh for claiming...

August 18, 2025 3714 Views 0 comment Print

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 16533 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 2469 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 20478 Views 1 comment Print


VRS- A Complete Guide for Tax Planning

July 29, 2020 83814 Views 14 comments Print

A Salaried man can receive VRS more than once in his lifetime. But he can plan his tax liability only once. VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme) – VRS is often offered by the corporates for retrenchment of its surplus work force and directly to cut short it’s one of the major operating expense in form of […]

Valuation of Interest free/ concessional loan to employee- SBI Interest rate on 01.04.2019 for AY 2020-21

July 7, 2020 231384 Views 19 comments Print

Rule 3(7)(i): Interest free / concessional loan Any loan given free of interest or concessional interest shall be a taxable perquisite and calculated as follows: • Interest calculated at the rate charged by State Bank of India as on 1st day of pr

Interest free loan from employer & loans at concessional rates

June 20, 2020 98478 Views 5 comments Print

In some cases companies extends loan facility to its employee for various purposes – like education, medical treatment, marriage, etc. These loans are generally free and recovered from salary of employees in the form of deduction of equal amount over a period of time, which vary from 6month to 7 years as per policy of […]

Basic Components of Salary and its Taxation

June 12, 2020 95894 Views 10 comments Print

CTC is cost to company and the components are Basic +HRA +Conveyance +Mobile/Telephone Expense Reimbursement +Medical Reimbursement +All allowances +Leave Travel Allowance (LTA).

Income Tax Calculator with Form-16 & salary Statement for A.Y-2020-21

May 5, 2020 285462 Views 26 comments Print

Latest Income Tax Calculator with Form-16 and salary Statement (3 in 1) for A.Y-2020-21 in Excel format. In the view of currently corona virus pandemic government has extended the due dates of various returns including TDS return up to 30 June 2020 So the date to issue Form-16 by the employer has also defer. Due […]

Tax Treatment – Salary Income, allowances & perquisites

May 2, 2020 234625 Views 50 comments Print

Salary is chargeable to tax on due or receipt basis whichever is earlier and includes wages, annuity or pension, gratuity, fees, commission, perquisites or profits in lieu of salary, advance salary, leave encashment, etc.

Format of Proposed Savings Declaration for Salaried Staff for FY 2020-21

April 27, 2020 145209 Views 5 comments Print

Proposed Savings Declaration Format for Salaried Staff for Financial Year 2020-21 relevant to Assessment Year 2021-22 Article compiles format of Deceleration to be taken by HR Department of the Company from its Employees for Proper deduction of TDS on Salary for Financial Year 2020-21 related to Saving to be made by Employees and which Income […]

Employee Stock Option Plan – An Overview- As amended by Finance Act, 2020

April 27, 2020 16089 Views 0 comment Print

An Overview of Employee Stock Option Plan (As amended by Finance Act, 2020) Introduction ESOPs are a significant component in the compensation of the employees of start-ups as it allows the founders and start-ups to employ highly talented employees at a relatively low salary amount with balance being made up via ESOPs. ESOPs are taxed […]

Taxability of Prepaid / Sodexo Coupons Under Salary Income

April 24, 2020 361981 Views 12 comments Print

As it is not possible to discuss all the perquisites in one article, let us discuss the taxability of a perquisite which is always in question – taxability of prepaid coupons say for example Sodexo coupons which are very famous. These days many employers are giving sodexo coupons to the employees. The value of the coupons varies from employer to employer.

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

April 14, 2020 217038 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.

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