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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 7251 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 7620 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 798 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


Latest News


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 4317 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 20082 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 31566 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 1170 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 16230 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 2382 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


Determination of head of income in respect of payment received by an assessee from his employer under a non-compete agreement

February 7, 2009 1382 Views 0 comment Print

(iii) Even in the case of the assessee, the department is accepting the earning of income albeit on a different footing i.e. claiming the same to be salary income in contra distinction to assessee’s claim being business income by virtue of Section 28(va). Though reference is made to colourable devise in the hands of the assessee following Supreme Court judgment in the case of McDowell &. Co. (supra), the same confine

I-T dept Mumbai surveyed 50-60 companies who defaulted in payment of TDS

January 22, 2009 543 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai income tax department has surveyed 50-60 companies, including multinational firms, in the past two weeks as part of its drive to identify and bring to book tax deducted at source (TDS) defaulters. The department is mainly focusing on companies that have collected TDS, but not deposited the same with the department.

L & T has a plan to save Satyam: A. M. Naik

January 20, 2009 630 Views 0 comment Print

Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) continues to be interested in acquiring Satyam Computer Services . L&T’s chairman AM Naik told ET that L&T, which is one of the largest shareholders of Satyam, is not interested in being a spectator in the ongoing saga.

Prerequisites of a genuine gift transaction

January 18, 2009 1141 Views 0 comment Print

5. We have considered the rival submissions and the material on record. In our considered view, the gifts so received by the assessee or his grandsons could not be said to be genuine. The reasons are that in all these cases, the donors are persons of low income group and do not have any capital or asset. There is no evidence on record to show how they build up capital.

How to Activate Payroll in Tally

December 20, 2008 1449 Views 0 comment Print

For users of Tally 9 who want to use tally payroll I am providing small slide show to give a brief idea on how to work on payroll. The slide show is prepared by using ZOHO show which is an online tool like power point presentation.

Perquisite Value of Rent Free Accommodation

December 8, 2008 7801 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT v Makote Hoshizaki The perquisite value of rent free accommodation as per Rule 3 of Income-tax Rules, 1962 will be 20 per cent and not 10 per cent of the salary as reduced by the rent, if any, actually paid by the employer or the actual rent paid by the employer in case the premises are not owned by the employer whichever is lower.

In Times of Crisis, CAs In Demand Like Never Before

November 27, 2008 492 Views 0 comment Print

THE financial meltdown is expected to bring new opportunities for chartered accountants as companies will seek better control over their finances. So, if BSchools are a worried lot and preferences are fast changing from finance to consulting, the CAs are in demand like never before. Also, as per the ICAI top brass, while the financial sector has been in a turmoil, there is no news of any CA being sacked by any company.

Professional tax may raise to Professionals

July 18, 2008 1583 Views 0 comment Print

Doctors, lawyers and other professionals —both salaried and self-employed— may now have to pay a higher professional tax. Acceding a long-pending demand of the state governments, the Centre has decided to raise the ceiling on professional tax from Rs 2,500 to Rs 7,500 per annum. The Union Cabinet is expected to take up the proposal on Thursday.

Scholarship/ stipend received by a student for pursuing higher studies cannot be treated as salary

June 30, 2008 120455 Views 25 comments Print

5. Even if this appeal is viewed with angle of section 15 of the Act, which speaks about chargeability of salary. Section 15 of the Act is reproduced- herewith:- “The following income shall be chargeable to income tax under the head “Salaries”- a). any salary due from an employer or a former employer to an assessee in the previous year, whether paid or not;

Employer’s Obligation-TDS-Previous Employment’s payments

February 15, 2008 3242 Views 0 comment Print

CIT v. Marubeni India (P.) Ltd. In case where the present employer did not include salary paid by the previous employer u/s 192(2), because previous employer did not provide the details of disbursement, issue arose whether such present employer is liable for penal interest. It was held by HC that the liability of the present employer is limited only to the extent of details furnished by the employee with reference to his previous employment. In other words the present employer’s obligation of TDS will be restricted to the disbursements made by himself and also on the income earned in a previous employment if such details are furnished to him by the employee.

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