Income from salary:-
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Key Points:
- Format for the Calculation
of Taxable Income from Salary
- Deduction Allowed U/S 16
- Employer’s Contribution to Recognized Provident Fund
- Interest Credited to Recognized Provident Fund
- Full Taxable Allowance
- Partially Taxable Allowance
- Fully Exempted Allowance
- Advance Salary
- Arrears Salary
- Profit in lieu of Salary
Computation
of Taxable Income from Salary |
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S.No. |
Particular |
Amount |
1 |
Basic Salary |
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2 |
Bonus, Commission (General and Turnover) |
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3 |
Dearness Allowance , Dearness Pay, Advance Salary, Arrears Salary, Profit in lieu of Salary |
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4 |
Fully Taxable Allowance |
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5 |
Partially Taxable Allowance |
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6 |
Employer's Contribution to R.P.F. (Excess 12% of
Salary) |
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7 |
Interest credited to R.P.F. (excess rate of 9.5
%) |
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8 |
Perquisite ( Benefits / Facilities ) |
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9 |
Benefits after Retirement |
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10 |
Employer's Contribution to Un R.P.F. (Interest
thereon word is given, then It will be Taxable) |
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Gross Salary |
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Less - Deduction U/S 16 |
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Taxable Income From Salary |
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Note : - 01
v Deduction u/s 16:
(01) Standard
Deduction u/s 16 (i) – Two Important Points for Standard Deduction as under :
(a) Standard Deduction
will be allowed to each and every type of employee either working or retired.
(b) Standard Deduction will be allowed Rs. 50000 or Gross Salary whichever is less.
(02) Entertainment
Allowance u/s 16 (ii) :
(a) In case of Govt.
Employee:
If Govt. Employee
received entertainment allowance, then deduction will be allowed as under:
Least of the following will be exempt.
(1) Actual received
entertainment allowance.
(2) 20 % of basic salary.
(3) Maximum limit Rs.
5000.
(b) In case of Non Govt.
Employee:
Entertainment
Allowance deduction is not allowed for Non Govt. Employee either he spends full
amount of allowance for customer’s entertainment.
(03) Employment or
Professional Tax u/s 16 (iii) : Two Important Points for
Employment or Professional Tax as under –
(a) Employment or
Professional Tax paid by the employer on behalf of employee, first of all it
will be included for the calculation of gross salary and it will be also
deducted from gross salary.
(b) Employment or
Professional Tax paid by an employee, then it will be deducted from gross
salary.
Note : - 02
v Employer’s
contribution to Recognised Provident Fund:
Employer’s contribution to Recognised Provident Fund excess of 12 % of
salary shall be included for the calculation of taxable income from salary.
Note : - 03
v Interest credited to
Recognised Provident Fund:
Interest on Recognised Provident Fund up to 9.5 % is exempted, but excess rate of 9.5 % is included for the calculation of taxable income from salary.
Note : If amount of interest credited
to the fund and Rate of interest is given, then taxable interest is calculated
in the following way----------
Actual amount of interest credited × Excess rate
of 9.5 %
Taxable Interest on R.P.F. = ------------------------------------------------------
Actual
Rate of interest
Note : - 04
v Fully Taxable
Allowance:
Any type of monetary payment by an
employer to his employee on monthly basis other than salary, it is called Allowance.
(01) Dearness Allowance.
(02) Medical Allowance.
(03) Dog Allowance.
(04) Project Allowance.
(05) Marriage Allowance.
(06) Health Allowance.
(07) Overtime Allowance.
(08) Deputation Allowance.
(09) Hostel warden Allowance & Proctor Allowance.
(10) Club Allowance.
(11) City Compensatory Allowance.
(12) Servant Allowance.
(13) Cost of Living Allowance.
(14) Rural Allowance.
(15) Family Allowance.
(16) Food and Refreshment Allowance.
(17) Water and Electricity Allowance.
(18) Night Allowance.
(19) Field Allowance.
(20) Interim Allowance.
(21) Foreign Allowance (Only in Private Service).
(22) Special Qualification Allowance.
(23) Dinner Allowance.
(24) Telephone Allowance etc.
Note : - 05
Partially Taxable Allowance:-
An Allowance is considered to be partially exempted, if the taxable part will be included to the employee’s salary
(1) House Rent Allowance U/S 10 (13 A):
If an employer gives any cash amount to his employee, related to house
rent then it is called House Rent Allowance.
Format for the calculation of Taxable and Exempted part of House Rent
Allowance.
Particular |
Amt. |
Amt. |
Actual Received House Rent Allowance |
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- |
Less- Whichever is Less |
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(i) Actual Received House Rent Allowance |
- |
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(ii) Paid up Rent – 10% of Salary |
- |
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(iii) 40% or 50% of Salary |
- |
(Exempt) |
Taxable House Rent Allowance |
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- |
Note:-
(1) Meaning of Salary- Basic Salary + Dearness Allowance (Under the terms of
Employment) + Dearness Pay + Commission on Turnover/Sales.
(2) If an employee lives in his house, then whole amount of House Rent
Allowance will be taxable.
(3) If the employee lives in metro city just like a example Mumbai, Kolkata,
Chennai and Delhi, then 50% of salary will be applied.
(4) If employee lives other than metro city, then 40% of salary will be
applied.
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(2) Children Education Allowance U/S 10(14):- The allowance paid by an
employer to his employee for the education of his children is called Children
Education Allowance.
Exemption is available on Rupees 100 per month per child up to two
children.
(3) Hostel Allowance U/S 10(14):- The allowance paid by an employer to his
employee for hostel expenses of his children is called Hostel Allowance.
Exemption is available on Rupees 300 per month per child up to two
children.
(4) Transport Allowance U/S 10(14):- Allowances granted by an employer to
his employee for the purpose of commuting between place of duty to place of
residence.
If the employee who is blind or disabled, then exemption is available on
Rupees 3200 per month.
(5) Special Transport Allowance U/S 10(14):- Allowance granted by an
employer to his employee who is working in transport system just like a example
of Indian Railway, Airlines.
Exemption is available on 70% of such allowance or Rupees 10,000 per
month whichever is less.
(6) Underground Allowance U/S 10(14):- Allowance granted by an employer to
his employee who is working in underground coal mines or other mines.
"Exemption is available on Rupees 800 per month".
(7) Tribal Area Allowance U/S 10(14):- Such allowance given in the state
M.P.,U.P., Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa etc.
"Exemption is available on Rupees 200 per month".
Note : - 06
Fully Exempted Allowance:
(1) Foreign Allowance- Allowance received by a government employee, who is
service rendered out of India then it will be fully exempted.
(2) Allowance to High Court and Supreme Court Judges: - Any allowance
received by High Court and Supreme Court Judges are fully exempted.
(3) Allowance received from UNO (United Nations Organization) – Any type of
allowance receiver by the employee from UNO are fully exempted.
(4) Special Allowance Notified by the Central Government:
Such type of allowance are exempt up to actual expenses incurred by the
employee for the notified purposes.
If the allowance amount is not given in the question, then nothing will
be taxable U/S 10(14) (I).
(1) Travelling / Transfer Allowance
(2) Daily Allowance
(3) Car or conveyance Allowance
(4) Helper Allowance
(5) Academic Allowance
(6) Uniform Allowance
(7) Research Allowance
(8) Tour Allowance
(9) Washing Allowance
(10) Sumptuary Allowance
Important:
Advance Salary:
Advance salary is taxable on receipt basis. if advance
against salary or only advance is given, then it will be exempted.
Arrears Salary:
It means salary under dispute or increase of salary
retrospective. It is taxable.
(i) Salary foregone is always taxable. Salary is taxable
accrual basis.
(ii) If salary surrender to Government, shall not be
taxable.
Profit in lieu of Salary:
Any compensation received before joining employment or
after retirement of employment, then it is called Profit in lieu of Salary. It
is taxable.
(i) Contract of service between employer and employee then
it is taxable under salary.
(ii) Contract for service between employer and employee
then it is taxable under Income from Business & Profession.
Bonus:
Bonus is given the receipt basis, then it will be
taxable.
Bonus declared is given, then it will be exempted.
Important Question Related to Key Points:
(1) What is standard deduction?
(2) What is the deduction for tax on employment?
(3) What provision for deduction for entertainment allowance?
(4) Which kinds of item are included for computation of taxable income
from salary?
(5)What is Allowance?
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