1.1. WHAT IS “ GROSS SALARY” AND HOW IT IS COMPUTED ?
Any amount received by an Employee from an Employer is known as Salary. To receive / give salary, there was to be an Employee-Employer relationship.
What is GROSS SALARY according to Income-Tax ?
GROSS SALARY means :
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Basic Salary or Wages, Bonus, Pension, Gratuity (beyond exempted limit), Leave Salary or encashment, Advance Salary, Salary arrears, Fee or Commission, Remuneration for extra work, Ex-gratia, Award for excellence etc.
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Allowances such as House Rent Allowance, Dearness Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Children’s Education Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, Fixed Medical Allowance and any other Special Allowances.
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Perquisites - viz., Rent Free Accommodation, Amount spent or paid by the Employer on behalf of the Employee in respect of Gas, Electricity, Water Charges, Children’s School Fee, Club Fees, etc.
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Benefit received in place of Salary which includes Retrenchment Compensation (Amount given to an employee when his services are no more required).
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Pension received from former Employer is taxable as “Salaries”. However, Family Pension is taxed as income from other sources and is eligible for deduction up to Rs.15,000 or 33.33% whichever is less u/s 57 (ii a).
However Gross Salary does not include :
(1) Retirement Gratuity / Death Gratuity u/s 10(10)
(2) Sumptuary Allowance
(3) Medical treatment Reimbursement (with restrictions)
(4) Leave Travel Concession
(5) Uniform Allowance
(6) Leave encashment at retirement u/s 10(10AA)
(7) Free Meals / Refreshment provided during office hours. How Salary is Computed :
This can be depicted in the form of Chat given below
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