Income Tax : Explore the latest exemptions, deductions and allowances available under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. The guide covers salar...
Income Tax : This guide explains the tax benefits, deductions, presumptive taxation schemes, and compliance relaxations available to small busi...
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...
Income Tax : This guide explains the tax treatment of salary, allowances, perquisites, retirement benefits, and deductions under the Income-tax...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Department is using AI, data analytics, AIS, and PAN-based verification to identify incorrect HRA exemption claims....
Income Tax : From April 2025, standard and family pension deductions will increase to ₹75,000 and ₹25,000 under the new tax regime, boostin...
Income Tax : Discover the Ministry of Finance's latest tax changes: ₹75,000 standard deduction, enhanced pension benefits. Potential savings ...
Income Tax : Perquisites includes the value of any concession in the matter of rent respecting any accommodation provided to the assessee by hi...
Income Tax : Cautionary Advisory on Reports of tax evasion by under-reporting income or inflating deductions/Exemptions by salaried taxpayers. ...
Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that the pension received by a taxpayer from his former employer is taxable...
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...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai, held that an ex-gratia payment received by an employee upon the closure of the ...
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 ...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi dismisses Revenue's appeal against order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) regarding valuation of perquisites and...
Income Tax : Explore the ITAT Delhi ruling on Devi Dayal Vs DCIT regarding taxation of salary earned by a non-resident outside India. Detailed ...
Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-tax Rules 1962. This change, effective August 21, 2025, revises Rule 21AIA, omitting sub-rule (4) and redefinin...
Income Tax : CBDT notifies new perquisite rules under Section 17(2); salary limit ₹4 lakh and gross total income limit ₹8 lakh for claiming...
Income Tax : Key updates on income tax deduction from salaries under Section 192 for FY 2024-25, including amendments, surcharge rates, and new...
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...
Income Tax : CBDT has modified Income Tax Rules, 1962, to determine the value of perquisite for residential accommodation provided by employers...
CBDT issued Circular No. 01/2019 on Deduction Of Tax At Source (TDS)-Income-Tax Deduction From Salaries Under Section 192 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 During The Financial Year 2018-19 / Assessment Year 2019-20. Circular Covers Deduction Of Tax At Source (TDS)-Income-Tax Deduction From Salaries Under Section 192 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 During The Financial Year […]
The encashment of leave is allowed during continuance of the employment as well as on leaving the job as part of full and final settlement. Income tax laws also give concessional treatment for encashment of such paid leaves by employees.
Rajesh Kumar vs. ACIT (ITAT Agra) Section 17(1) defines ‘salary’ and ‘perquisite’ separately for the purposes of sections 15 and 16. Section 15 is the charging section qua income from salary, whereas section 16 deals with deduction there-from. Section 17(1)(iv) says that ‘salary’ includes, inter alia, perquisites. Relief u/s 89 is available in respect of […]
Employee Stock Options Plans (ESOPs) and its different variants like Employees Stock Purchase Plans, Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock Awards, etc, have been used by employers to attract, retain and motivate employees. ESOPs have been popular primarily in the knowledge-based industries like information technology, biotechnology, etc. However, in the recent past, they have gained prominence even in traditional industries like manufacturing.
The controversy as to whether the payment received by an employee by way of leave encashment at the time of his resignation from service, is entitled to exemption U/S 10 (10AA) of the Income-Tax Act 1961 ( the Act), still continues, though the Hon’ble High Courts of Bombay and Madras have held that the benefit of S.10(10AA) of the Act is available even in case of resignation.
For employees of large Indian and multinational companies, benefits go beyond salaries to include lifestyle perks such as company accommodation or club membership. Growth in business operations and competition for talent are now prompting even mid-sized companies to adopt the HR practices of such large companies. However, with tax regulations constantly evolving, it is not clear whether these perks are tax efficient or no
Value of perquisite provided by the assessee company to its employees in the form of reimbursement of car running and maintenance charges was chargeable to tax in their hands and the assessee was liable to deduct tax at source from the said value.
Valuation of Rent Free Accommodation has been specified under Rule 3 of the Income Tax Rules. Mentioned below are the few merit points from the specified rule. Unfurnished accommodation :-In case of central and state government employees, the perquisite value is to be determined as per the licence fee specified by the government. For governmentemployees, on deputation with anybody or undertaking, the perquisite value is to be determined by treating such a body or undertaking as the employer as below. In case of non-government employees, the perquisite valuation for unfurnished rent-free accommodation (RFA) is to be determined as lease rent paid by employer or specified per cent of salary,whichever is lower. As prescribed under the rules, the percentage of salary varies from 7.5-15%, depending on the population of the city as per the 2001 census.
In the cases given below, the amount of exemption does not depend upon expenditure incurred by the employee. Regardless of the amount of expenditure, the allowances given below are exempt to the extent of –1) The amount of allowance; or 2) The amount specified in rule 2BB, whichever is lower.On the above basis, exemption is available in the case of the following allowances. It may be noted that in these cases, the amount of actual expenditure is not taken into consideration
1. Fixed medical allowance is always chargeable to tax. 2. The perquisite in respect of medical facility provided by an employer in the following hospitals/clinic is not chargeable to tax – a) Hospital owned/maintained by the employer. b) Hospital of Central Government/ State Government/ local authority.
