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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 491185 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 569853 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 4629 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


Classification of income received by a promoter from a developer for cancellation of a building project

March 11, 2009 598 Views 0 comment Print

7. It is the first contention of the appellant that the amount in issue is not an income within the definition of the term `income’ set out in section 2(24) of the said Act. We are unable to accept this contention of the appellant and we agree with the findings rendered in this regard by all the lower authorities, including the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal by its impugned order dated 26th July, 2006

There is no separate identity given to "perquisites" for purpose of section 192 of IT Act, 1961

March 11, 2009 495 Views 0 comment Print

30. In our opinion, the assessee must succeed on his Ground. There is no dispute about the fact that the assessee being an employer made the valuation of the perquisite provided to Mr. Brian Brown at Rs. 90,40,880/-. The definition of the salary is given in section 17 of the Act and as per the said definition salary includes perquisites. The perquisites in its normal meaning means direct and indirect benefits

Supreme Court judgements on tax-treatment of Conveyance allowance and Leave travel concession

February 24, 2009 5607 Views 0 comment Print

In both the aforesaid judgements, it has been held by the Apex Court that beneficiary of exemption under section 10(5) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), relating to leave travel concession / assistance is the individual employee. There is no Circular of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), requiring the employer to collect and examine the supporting evidence in respect of declaration furnished by the employee

Most Indian companies don't have proper Employee Provident Fund (EPF) provisions

February 21, 2009 1829 Views 0 comment Print

Many Indian companies have not made adequate provisions for employee provident fund (PF) and pension, as per a survey by consulting firm Mercer.  The survey showed that 88% of top Indian companies have not made required provisions for defined benefit PF scheme which is mandatory as per accounting standards laid down by ICAI. Put simply, […]

There exist no provision in section 56(2)(v) of IT Act to treat loans, which may not be repaid, as income of assessee

February 10, 2009 1215 Views 0 comment Print

11. We have considered the submissions made by both the parties, material on record and orders of the authorities below. It is noted that the assessee is an individual and aged about 50 years. The assessee has income from salary and other sources both aggregating to Rs. 2.62 lakhs. It is also noted that the assessee was received salary from M/s Nav Bharat Education Society where he is working as a senior clerk

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

February 7, 2009 1415 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 579 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 666 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 1174 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 1479 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.

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