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Taxation of income under the head “Salaries”

Income Tax : The case explains how salary income is computed on a gross basis with only specific deductions permitted. It clarifies the scope o...

April 4, 2026 618 Views 0 comment Print

HRA Exemption: 8 Cities Now Qualify for 50% Exemption – A Complete Practical Guide

Income Tax : From April 2026, 8 cities qualify for 50% HRA exemption. New rules impact calculations, compliance, and disclosures for salaried t...

March 30, 2026 7203 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 124: Employee Statement for Salary Declaration & TDS Deduction

Income Tax : Form 124 allows employees to declare tax-saving claims to employers. Filing ensures correct TDS calculation with eligible deductio...

March 26, 2026 7521 Views 0 comment Print

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 795 Views 0 comment Print

A Simple Guide to classification of earning under Five Income Heads under Income Tax Act

Income Tax : A simple guide to the five heads of income under the Income Tax Act, 1961, explaining salary, house property, business income, cap...

March 1, 2026 1167 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 4305 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 1878 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 2040 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 26655 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 20079 Views 6 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


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 1563 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 31560 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 1374 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 1623 Views 0 comment Print

Section 40(a)(ia) Inapplicable to TDS Non-Deduction on Pre-AY 2015-16 Salary

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi's decision in the case of Sumaitri Bima Distributors Pvt. Ltd vs. ITO regarding non-applicability of S.40(a)(ia) for TD...

November 4, 2023 1251 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 1164 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 3336 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 16227 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 2379 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 20091 Views 1 comment Print


Receipt of Salary in Arrears and Relief u/s 89

May 6, 2019 45969 Views 13 comments Print

Sometimes you may have received a portion of your salary in arrears or in advance, or you may have received a portion of your family pension in arrears or in advance. Do you think? Will it be fully taxable in the year of receipt at the higher rates or is there any relief available on […]

CBDT Rectifies notification amending Income Tax Form 16

May 3, 2019 3324 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT amends notification no. Notification No. 36/2019 by which CBDT notified detailed format of Salary Certificate | Form No. 16 | Form No. 24Q. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 38/2019 New Delhi, the 3rd May, 2019 G.S.R. 347(E).—In the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of […]

A relook at Income Tax changes applicable for A.Y. 2018-19- Part 1

April 23, 2019 3609 Views 1 comment Print

Scrutiny Selection date is fast approaching for cases to be selected for the A.Y.2018-19 by 30th September, 2019.  The Finance Act, 2017 has made a slew of changes in various heads of income.  Though adequate care has been taken while filing return of income but the need arises to have a relook at the changes made […]

New disclosure requirements in Form 16 & Quarterly TDS Return 24Q

April 22, 2019 13746 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT has issued Notification No. 36/2019 dated 12th Apr’2019seeking tax deductors (i.e. employers) to submit detailed break-up while furnishing Form No. 16 & Form No. 24Q.

Changes in Income tax & GST applicable from 01st April 2019

April 12, 2019 27084 Views 4 comments Print

The new financial year has just begun, and there has been a lot of changes in tax laws. So, in the article, we aim to discuss few changes, relevant to most of the taxpayers. We are covering the changes made in Income tax Act and GST.  A. Changes in Income tax Act 1. Rebate u/s […]

Leave Travel Concession not available on Foreign Travels

April 10, 2019 4110 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Rajeshkumar Navnitlal Dani Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) Provision of sec. 10(5) of the Act only that reimbursement of travel concession or assistance to an employee is exempted which was incurred for travel of the individual employee or his family members to any place in India and nowhere in this clause it had been stated […]

Salary reimbursement cannot be disallowed for Non-Deduction of TDS

April 3, 2019 2295 Views 0 comment Print

Pr. CIT Vs. M/s ITD Cemindia JV (Bombay High Court) The employees and personnel deputed by the company giving such workers on loan to the assessee company continued to be the employer, the assessee merely reimbursed the expenditure in terms of salary structure of the employees to the employer company. There was, therefore, no question […]

4 New Income Tax Tax exemption in Financial Year 2019-20

March 30, 2019 23022 Views 1 comment Print

Let’s take a quick look at the key changes in the Interim Budget 2019 from a personal tax perspective, which will be effective from 1 April 2019. 1. Standard Deduction from Salary: Standard deduction has been increased from Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 for salaried individuals (which was introduced in the Budget 2018 in lieu […]

Admissibility of deduction under section 80TTB- Confusion clarified

March 27, 2019 19050 Views 6 comments Print

In Circular No.1/2019 dated 1st January, 2019 on the above- mentioned subject, the provisions of section 80TTB were not correctly explained in para 5.5.12 of the circular. In the said circular, it is written that, Interest on deposits (Not being the time deposit) i.e. Interest on saving deposit would be allowed to be deducted in […]

Pension Income and applicability of Standard deduction u/s 16(ia)

March 3, 2019 112971 Views 23 comments Print

Pension Income and applicability of Standard deduction u/s 16(ia) There are various types of Pensions that a person can receive, some of these are as below: 1. Annuity (uncommuted Pension) received from current employer 2. Annuity (uncommuted Pension) received from former employer 3. Family pension (i.e pension received after death of employee) 4. Annuity (uncommuted […]

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