Category B Perquisites. [GET MSc]. Taxable only in case of Specified EE on provided basis. If GETMSc is re- imbursed then it becomes obligation of EE discharged by ER. Any amount re-imbursed is taxable in both the cases of EE - specified EE / Non Specified EE |
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G | Gas/ Electricity / Water facility | Own | Manufacturing cost per unit is taxable |
Purchase from outside agency | Cost to the employer is taxable |
E | Education Facility | Own | Taxable | Market fees | Exempt | Rs. 1,000 p.m. per child is exempt |
Hired | Cost to the employer is taxable | |||||
Exempt | Scholarship is exempt u/s 10(16) | Training of employee is exempt. |
T | Transport Facility | Railways / Airline | Exempt |
M (m e d i c a l) |
1. | Employer’s Own Hospital | Fully exempt | Family members : | |||
2. | Private Hospital | Exempt upto Rs.15,000 |
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3. | Govt. Hospital | Fully exempt. | |||||
4. | Treatment of prescribed disease in approved hospital | Fully exempt. | |||||
5. | Re imbursement | Exempt upto Rs.15,000 |
S | Servant Facility | Cost to the employer is taxable or Salary of servant is taxable. |
C Car facility
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Category C Perquisites : FULLY EXEMPTED PERQUISITES | |||
1. | Staff group insurance. | 11. | HHF – official purpose exempt. |
2. | Use of laptop, computer & telephone is exempt. | 12. | Meal upto Rs 50 per meal is exempt. |
3. | Gifts in kind upto Rs. 5,000 is exempt. | 13. | Meal in remote area is exempt. |
4. | Sale of SIT to its employees is exempt. | 14. | Hotel accommodation – transfer and upto 15 days. |
5. | The other asset which is 10 year old is exempt. | 15. | Education facility upto ₹ 1,000 p.m. / child. |
6. | Loan facility upto Rs. 20,000 is exempt | 16. | Training of EE’s |
7. | Loan given for treatment of specified disease. | 17. | S 10(16). Scholarship. |
8. | Credit card / club if given for official purpose. | 18. | Medical facilities upto Rs.15,000. |
9. | Health club – for all employees | 19. | Medical facility in Own / Govt. hospital. |
PROVIDENT |
SPF | PPF | URPF | RPF | |||
1. | Employer’s contribution towards PF. | Not Taxable | Does not contribute | Not Taxable | Excess of 12% of SAS is taxable | ||
At the time of lump sum withdrawal | Taxable under the head SALARY | ||||||
2. | Employee’s contribution towards PF. Whether deduction u/s 80C available? | Available | Available | Not Available | Available | ||
At the time of lump sum withdrawa | Not Taxable since already taxed. | ||||||
3. | Interest credited to PF. | Not Taxable | Not Taxable | Not - Texable | Excess of 9.5% is taxable |
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At the time of lump sum withdrawal | Interest on | ||||||
ER’s contrib. | Taxed under the head SALARY | ||||||
EE’s contrib. | Taxed under the head OS | ||||||
4. | Lump sum withdrawal from PF | Exempted u/s 10(11) | Exempted u/s 10(11) | Texable | Exempted u/s 10(12) | ||
EEE | EEE | EET | EEE |
S 10(10). Gratuity | |||||
Maximum | Govt. employees | Employees covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 | Other Employees (as per terms of contract of employment) | ||
Actual | Fully exempt from tax | 10,00,000 (life time exemption) | Least is exempt | 10,00,000 (life time exemption) | Least is exempt |
Formula | Actual | Actual | |||
BS + 100% of DA ------------- x 15 x CYSr 26 | Avg SAS ------------ x 15 x CYSi 30 | ||||
Salary | NA | BS + 100% of DA at the time of retirement | SAS = BS + DA () + Commission (if) Avg SAS is computed for last 10 months immediately preceding the MONTH of retirement. | ||
CYS. Completed year of service | if completed year of service is more than 6 month take it as 1 year | ignore the part of month. |
S 10(10A). Pension | |||
Uncommuted pension | Commuted pension | ||
Fully taxable whether Govt. EE or Private EE. | Government Employee | Private Employees | |
Receives gratuity | Do not receive Gratuity | ||
Fully exempt from tax | 1/3 of Full Value of Pension is exempt. | 1/2 of Full Value of Pension is exempt. |
S 10(10AA). Leave Salary | |||
Govt. Employees | Pvt. Employees | ||
Maximum | Fully exempt from tax | 3,00,000 (life time exemption) | Least is exempt from tax |
Actual | Actual Leave Salary | ||
Formula 1 | 10 x Average SAS | ||
Formula 2 | Earned leave (in months) x Average SAS | ||
SAS | SAS = BS + DA () + Commission (if) Avg SAS is computed for last 10 months immediately preceding the DATE of retirement. | ||
Leave Salary = Leave Entitlement – Leave availed – Leave Encashed. Leave entitlement is max 30 days for each completed year of service. |
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