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Calculation of Taxable Income under the Head Salary for Mr. X for Assessment Year 2019-2020
1. Salary: Rs. 60,000 per month
2. Dearness Allowance: Rs. 10,000 per month
3. Entertainment Allowance: Rs. 1,000 per month
4. Employer Contribution to Recognized Provident Fund: Rs. 88,800
5. Mr. X's Contribution to Recognized Provident Fund: Rs. 88,800
To calculate the taxable income under the head salary, we need to consider the following components:
1. Basic Salary: Rs. 60,000 per month
2. Dearness Allowance: Rs. 10,000 per month
3. Entertainment Allowance: Rs. 1,000 per month
4. Employer Contribution to Recognized Provident Fund: Rs. 88,800 (exempted up to 12% of basic salary)
5. Total Exempted Provident Fund Contribution: 12% of basic salary + employer contribution = 12% of Rs. 60,000 + Rs. 88,800 = Rs. 95,400
6. Taxable Provident Fund Contribution: Mr. X's contribution to recognized provident fund - exempted provident fund contribution = Rs. 88,800 - Rs. 95,400 = -Rs. 6,600 (negative value means there is no taxable income in this component)
Now, let's calculate the taxable income:
1. Gross Salary: Basic Salary + Dearness Allowance + Entertainment Allowance = Rs. 60,000 + Rs. 10,000 + Rs. 1,000 = Rs. 71,000 per month
2. Exempted Provident Fund Contribution: Rs. 95,400 per year
3. Taxable Income under the Head Salary: Gross Salary - Exempted Provident Fund Contribution = Rs. 71,000 * 12 - Rs. 95,400 = Rs. 7,92,600 per year
Therefore, Mr. X's taxable income under the head salary for assessment year 2019-2020 is Rs. 7,92,600 per year.
Income from Salary - Head of Income, Income Tax Laws
Income from salary is one of the five heads of income under the Income Tax Act, 1961. It includes all the monetary benefits received by an individual for the services rendered by him/her to an employer. These monetary benefits may include basic salary, dearness allowance, entertainment allowance, bonuses, commissions, etc.
The Income Tax Act provides for certain exemptions and deductions for income from salary, which can help in reducing the taxable income. Some of these exemptions and deductions are:
1. Standard Deduction: A standard deduction of Rs. 50,000 is allowed for salaried individuals from the financial year 2019-20 onwards.
2. Leave Travel Allowance: Leave travel allowance (LTA) is exempted twice in a block of four years subject to certain conditions.
3. House Rent Allowance: House rent allowance (HRA) is exempted to the extent of the least of the following: (a) actual HRA received, (b) 50% of basic salary for those living in metro cities or 40% of basic salary for those living in non-metro cities,