can u help me out that what all are the allowances which are exempted from tax & upto what limit.
From India, New Delhi
From India, New Delhi
Hi Ruhi,
The contents of the salary break up may be as below, you can prepare it at the suitability of your own. HRA would be 50 or 60% of basic.
Basic
HRA 40 -60% is exempted from Taxes, depends on class of city
CCA - 825/- is exempted from tax
Other Allowance
Mobile Reimbursement
Medical Reimbursement of 1250/month is exempted from tax
Gross Per Month = Sum of all the above.
Gross Per Annum= 12*Gross/Month
PF Contribution= 12% of Basic/Annum
ESI Contribution = 4.75% of Gross/Annum
Medical = The mediclaim facility provided to an employee who are not covered under ESI as the maximum ceiling for ESI is 10000/Month.
Getting more than this will be covered under Mediclaim or it depends on company policy
EX-Gratia/Bonus = A fixed amount as Bonus
Annual Fixed Gross Cost= Gross/Annum+ Ex-gratia
Annual Total Cost = AFGC + PF+ESIC
Annual total cost is also called as CTC.
Apart from this Food coupons, Holiday package and Furnishing items are included in their CTC.
Hope it must help you to clear your queries up to some extent.
Regards,
Amit Seth.
From India, Ahmadabad
496The contents of the salary break up may be as below, you can prepare it at the suitability of your own. HRA would be 50 or 60% of basic.
Basic
HRA 40 -60% is exempted from Taxes, depends on class of city
CCA - 825/- is exempted from tax
Other Allowance
Mobile Reimbursement
Medical Reimbursement of 1250/month is exempted from tax
Gross Per Month = Sum of all the above.
Gross Per Annum= 12*Gross/Month
PF Contribution= 12% of Basic/Annum
ESI Contribution = 4.75% of Gross/Annum
Medical = The mediclaim facility provided to an employee who are not covered under ESI as the maximum ceiling for ESI is 10000/Month.
Getting more than this will be covered under Mediclaim or it depends on company policy
EX-Gratia/Bonus = A fixed amount as Bonus
Annual Fixed Gross Cost= Gross/Annum+ Ex-gratia
Annual Total Cost = AFGC + PF+ESIC
Annual total cost is also called as CTC.
Apart from this Food coupons, Holiday package and Furnishing items are included in their CTC.
Hope it must help you to clear your queries up to some extent.
Regards,
Amit Seth.
From India, Ahmadabad
Hi,
Amount Reimbursement is also a part of taxable salary but they are exempted from taxes up to a certain level..
Telephone bills, petrol, driver and vehicle maintenance bill amounts completely tax free? if not then to what extent...
Telephone bills - 30,000/- per annum
Petrol - 72,000/- per annum
Driver salary - 60,000/- per annum
Vehicle maintenance - 25,000/- per annum..
LTA
Books and Periodicals - 25,000/- Per annum
Hope these are the sufficient information related with same..
Regards,
Amit Seth.
From India, Ahmadabad
Amount Reimbursement is also a part of taxable salary but they are exempted from taxes up to a certain level..
Telephone bills, petrol, driver and vehicle maintenance bill amounts completely tax free? if not then to what extent...
Telephone bills - 30,000/- per annum
Petrol - 72,000/- per annum
Driver salary - 60,000/- per annum
Vehicle maintenance - 25,000/- per annum..
LTA
Books and Periodicals - 25,000/- Per annum
Hope these are the sufficient information related with same..
Regards,
Amit Seth.
From India, Ahmadabad
Non Taxable components of salary:
1)Education Allowance:
„« exempted for upto 2 school going childrens
„« Rs 100 per month for each child
„« No FBT to be paid by the Employer
2) Medical Allowance :
„« Maximum limit : 15000 per year / 1250 per month
„« Provided submit bills
„« FBT to be paid by the Employer
3)Lunch Allowance:
„« Rs 50 for each working day: 22*50= 1100(max limit)
„« FBT to be paid by the Employer
4) LTA
„« To be claimed twice in a block of 4 yrs, Once in 2 yrs
„« 2 journeys in 4ys block
„« eligible members(Self,spouse,2 kids, dependent parents)
„« eligible mode of transport:
„« Air fare
„« 1st AC tickets subject to direct journey
„« Road: calculated as per 1st AC¡¦s fare for the to & fro destination
„« Provided submit bills
„« Rest amt left after submitting the bill wud be added to employees income and hence becomes txable.
„« Blocks for LTA: Calculated As Calendar Year
1) 86 ¡V 89
2) 90 ¡V 93
3) 94 ¡V 97
4) 98 ¡V 01
5) 02 ¡V 05
6) 06 - 09
Conveyance:
„« Exemption limit upto 800 pm
„« If co provides personal vehicle than taxable, if not than non taxable
HRA:
„« If Employee Is Paying Rent Than Non Taxable
„« Calculation:
„« Rent ¡V 10% of basic
„« 50 % of basic
„« 60% of basic (as per type of city)
„« apart fom the eligible amt rest amt wud be taxable.
Housing Loans:
a)Principle Amt:
exemption of Rs 1 lac under 80 C(including LIC,PF etc)
b) Interest:
„« exemption of 1.5 lacs if self occupied
„« If on rent : exemption of 2.5 lacs ¡V provided show rent receipts.
c) Loan for repair:
Exemption Upto 30,000. ¡V No Claim Under 80 C
FBT Calculation:
FBT is paid by the employer, Non taxable income of the employee (income wic is exempted except edu all is FBT for the Employer) Taxable Income of employee no FBT to employer.
(x) ¡V total amt
on 20% of (x) 33.99% to be calculated as FBT
eg
for 2000
20% = 400 RS
33.99% OF 400 = 33.99 is FBT.
FBT paid on following Reimbursements
„« Telephone Reimb
„« Petrol
„« Vehicle maintainence
From India, Mumbai
1)Education Allowance:
„« exempted for upto 2 school going childrens
„« Rs 100 per month for each child
„« No FBT to be paid by the Employer
2) Medical Allowance :
„« Maximum limit : 15000 per year / 1250 per month
„« Provided submit bills
„« FBT to be paid by the Employer
3)Lunch Allowance:
„« Rs 50 for each working day: 22*50= 1100(max limit)
„« FBT to be paid by the Employer
4) LTA
„« To be claimed twice in a block of 4 yrs, Once in 2 yrs
„« 2 journeys in 4ys block
„« eligible members(Self,spouse,2 kids, dependent parents)
„« eligible mode of transport:
„« Air fare
„« 1st AC tickets subject to direct journey
„« Road: calculated as per 1st AC¡¦s fare for the to & fro destination
„« Provided submit bills
„« Rest amt left after submitting the bill wud be added to employees income and hence becomes txable.
„« Blocks for LTA: Calculated As Calendar Year
1) 86 ¡V 89
2) 90 ¡V 93
3) 94 ¡V 97
4) 98 ¡V 01
5) 02 ¡V 05
6) 06 - 09
Conveyance:
„« Exemption limit upto 800 pm
„« If co provides personal vehicle than taxable, if not than non taxable
HRA:
„« If Employee Is Paying Rent Than Non Taxable
„« Calculation:
„« Rent ¡V 10% of basic
„« 50 % of basic
„« 60% of basic (as per type of city)
„« apart fom the eligible amt rest amt wud be taxable.
Housing Loans:
a)Principle Amt:
exemption of Rs 1 lac under 80 C(including LIC,PF etc)
b) Interest:
„« exemption of 1.5 lacs if self occupied
„« If on rent : exemption of 2.5 lacs ¡V provided show rent receipts.
c) Loan for repair:
Exemption Upto 30,000. ¡V No Claim Under 80 C
FBT Calculation:
FBT is paid by the employer, Non taxable income of the employee (income wic is exempted except edu all is FBT for the Employer) Taxable Income of employee no FBT to employer.
(x) ¡V total amt
on 20% of (x) 33.99% to be calculated as FBT
eg
for 2000
20% = 400 RS
33.99% OF 400 = 33.99 is FBT.
FBT paid on following Reimbursements
„« Telephone Reimb
„« Petrol
„« Vehicle maintainence
From India, Mumbai
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