Salary:Taxable and Non-taxable allowances

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Allowance: means Fixed amount of money or other substance given monthly in addition to salary to meet the particular type of expenditure.

 Treatment:Allowances are part of salary and taxable in hands of the assessee if no specific exemption is given under the Income Tax Act/Rules


  1. HRA(House Rent Allowance ) house rent allowance is exempted u/s 10(13A) of the income tax act.Least of the following is exempted from Hra Received(details is available here)
    • HRA received
    • House rent paid minus 10 % of salary(salary means basic plus dp plus da if term of employment so provides)
    • 50% of salary(same meaning as above)in case of rented house situated in Bombay,Madras,Delhi or calcutta
    • 40 % of salary ,if rented house is situated in any other places
  2.  City compensatory allowance :Fully taxable.
  3. Foreign Allowance :Exempt from tax if paid outside India By the government to the Indian citizen for rendering services outside India.
  4. Fixed medical allowance: Taxable.
  5. Project Allowance :Taxable.
  6. Allowances to Supreme court/High court Judges :Not taxable.
  7. Servant/helper Allowance :taxable ,if helper  used for official purpose then exempted..
  8. Transport Allowance: known also as LODA ,means allowance to meet expenses incurred for office to home and home to office is exempted up to 800 per month maximum.
  9. Tiffin Allowance :Taxable .
  10. Allowance to meet the cost of travel on tour or on transfer(including amount paid for packing and transportation of personal effects on such transfer):exempted  to the extent allowances used for said purpose.
  11. Allowance (know as DA in TA bill) paid for purpose explained in point 11 above ,to meet the ordinary daily charges on account of absence from his normal place of duty):exempted to the extent allowance used for the said purpose
  12. Conveyance allowance:To meet the expenditure on conveyance in performance of duties of an official nature:exempted to extent allowance used for said purpose
  13. Uniform allowance : exempted to the extent used for the said purpose
  14. Children Education allowance :Rs 100 per month per child up to maximum of two child is exempted if expenses made in India
  15. Children hostel allowance:Rs 300 per month per child up to maximum of two child is exempted if expenses made in India
  16. Allowance granted to employee working in transport system where no daily allowance has not been allowed to meet daily expenses ,done to meet his personal expenses during duty performance from one place to other place :70 % of such allowable exempted maximum up to 6000 per month.
  17. Allowance granted for encouraging the academic ,research and other professional pursuits:exempted to the extent used for said purpose
  18. many hilly area,remote area,field allowances are exempted on various rate
  19. Any other allowance :generally Taxable.
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38 comments:

  1. Yaa It's very nice information for me........

    thanks a lot...............

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  2. I am an emloyee of Govt. of Bihar. I want to know that DA is part of salary or not for the calculation of HRA.


    Satyendra Kumar
    Muzaffarpur.(BIHAR)

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    1. Da Is part of salary for calculation of HRA for BIhar Govt also

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  3. I am a civil court employee. i get Rs.1515 per monthe HRA and I pay Rs.3000 per month as house rent.My Basic Pay is 15150 plus D.A. Rs.8787.
    How much amount will be exumpted as HRA from taxable Income.

    Kaushal Kishore
    Muzaffarpur.

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    1. rent paid in excess of 10 % salary is exempted

      3000-10% (15150+8787)=3000-2393=607 Per month .This amount should be calculate on monthly basis as basic and da may vary from month to month.

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  4. My Basic Pay+Grade pay=Rs.15150, D.A.=Rs.8787 and HRA =Rs.1515 only.
    I spend Rs.3000 per month on house rent. What will be the HRA amount exempted under income tax.

    Sanjay Kumar
    Sitamarhi

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  5. rent paid in excess of 10 % salary is exempted

    3000-10% (15150+8787)=3000-2393=607 Per month .This amount should be calculate on monthly basis as basic and da may vary from month to month.

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  6. My ex-employer charged Rs. XXXXX/- for failing to serve mandatory notice period after resignation. (served 1 month instead of 3 months).

    My current employer agreed to reimburse the complete amount.

    Will the amount reimbursed to me is taxable as my income?

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    1. Please Read detailed identical reply here

      http://www.simpletaxindia.net/2010/07/tax-treatment-of-notice-pay-in-income.html

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  7. Yaa It's very nice information for me........

    thanks a lot...............

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  9. i have received payment of special allowance as prize for doing extra work of government worth rs 35000/*. Is it taxable or not ? Please send the answer on my email i d basant.kr.1961@gmail.com.

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  10. i am getting 25000 so plz tel me how can v show for tax exemption ...plz reply ravi1985auroville@yahoo.com

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    1. 25000/- in what nature , pls provide details

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  11. I am in PB4 of central Govt. Organization. I have recently received a Top Up fellowship (Rs. 20,000/-) from a James Rennel Fellow position in addition of my existing salary. Is this top up fellowship is taxable? It is not a salary but fellowship.
    Kindly answer me at arunc@coral.iitkgp.ernet.in

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  12. thanks for the information

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  13. Dear Sir,

    I am a salaried teacher (assistant professor)in a private medical college. I would like to know if amount spent for registration in conferences (i.e. academic conferences) can be claimed for tax rebates. This amount is not reimbursed by the medical college so I think it does not come under academic allowance.
    Thanks
    Dr (Mrs) Omna Chawla

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  14. Dear......................
    Pay Tax for better Future of INDIA and INDIAN's.

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  15. I am not doing any job, so i believe i will not pay any thing as TAX.

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  16. Its really good information. D.R.Goswami.

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  17. I am a paramilitary force member I want to know whether ration allownce is taxable income or not

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  18. I am a central government employee. I know that TA (Rs.800) is exempted. But, is the Dearness Allowance on TA exempted or taxable? Please somebody answer. Thanks.

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  19. is the mobile allowance given to govt. employees taxable?

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    1. Mobile allowance is taxable but phone facility is not taxable

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    2. hello raja babu please solve my problem, i am a employee i go 40000 power & fuel allowance in f.y.2012-13, please tell me that this is exempted or taxable whether i use this for office use and my personal use, then what will be in office use & personal use.

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  20. in the salary if medical allowance is revd 1000 p.m. then how much is taxable??

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    1. excempted 15000/- per annum

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  21. Hello,

    My Salary is 25000
    1. Basic 11,500
    2. HRA 5,750
    3. DA 2,875
    4. Medical Allowance 2,000
    5. Transport Allowance 1,625
    6. Conveyance Allowance 1,250

    PLease help me to calculate my tax. Which all will be exempted?

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    1. please provide rent paid per month by you (if any),amount of conveyance allowance used per month . Further what are your saving details like life insurance ,NSC ,ppf ,tuition fees of children etc

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    2. Hello Mr Raja Babu....
      thanks for forwarding your helping hand.

      1. No, i dont pay any HRA, i live in own house
      2. i dont use any conveyance allowance
      3. Yes I have LIC policy of Rs 30065 pa and no other savings

      Please advise

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    3. total income =25000*12=300000
      less :transport allowance 800*12=9600
      less :conven all(to the extent used )=0
      balance taxable=290400
      less :lic pre u/s 80C=30065
      net taxable income=260335

      tax for financial year 2012-13
      exempted =200000
      balance=60335
      tax @ 10 =6034 +3 % cess181=6215

      tax for financial year 2013-14
      exempted =220000
      balance=40335
      tax @ 10 =4034 +3 % cess121=4155

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    4. Hello Mr Raja Babu

      Thanks alot for helping me for that.

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  22. hello Raju,
    my salry is 22000, hence plz assist me how to rebate the tax
    am providng 7000 as monthly rent.plz calculate the tax according to this.

    BASIC 8,870.00
    DA 440.00
    HRA 4,440.00
    TRANSPORT 800.00
    PROJECT AL 1,770.00
    SPL. ALLOW 710.00
    PROF. DEVP 1,330.00
    ACADEMIC A 1,330.00
    PERIODICAL 1,060.00
    MedICAL AL 1250

    Many thanks for yuor attention.




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  23. hi,

    Apart from salary I am getting


    Early Morning Shift Allowance- Rs.300 / Per day
    Travel Allowance- Rs.250 / Per day

    Is it Fully taxable and any suggestions to reduce tax. I am getting salary of 20K per month (excluding these allowances).

    And Maximum How many times i can claim for my Leave Travel Allowance and is there any limit for that.

    Regards,
    Hem

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    1. Shift allowance is fully taxable.
      travel allowance is exempted to the extent it is being used for official purpose.

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    2. lta information available here

      http://www.simpletaxindia.net/2009/01/leave-travel-concessionassitance-ltaltc.html

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  24. Hi

    I am getting Basic Rs19500
    HRA Rs9750
    Transport AllowanceRs800
    Speciall Allowance Rs2450
    Other Allowance Rs4000(Fixed/month)
    (Travelling Conveyance,Mobile,Internet)

    My Investment under 80C- Rs100000
    Medical Insurance under 80D-Rs7884
    House Rent Receipt- Rs8000/month

    Kindly inimate the Total Taxable amount & Total TAX Deduction after investment.

    Regards
    Amit Sahoo

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