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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES

DEDUCTION OF TAX AT SOURCE —

INCOME–TAX DEDUCTION FROM SALARIES
UNDER SECTION 192 OF THE
INCOME–TAX ACT, 1961
DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2009-2010

CIRCULAR NO.1/2010
F.No.275/192/2009IT(B)]

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NEW DELHI, dated the 11 January,2010
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INDEX

Para No.
Page Nos.
1. General 03
2. Finance Act, 2009 3-5
3. Section 192 of Income-tax Act 1961 5-9
4. Persons responsible for deducting tax and their duties 9-14
5. Estimation of income under the head “Salaries” 14
5.1 Income chargeable under the head “Salaries” 14-20
5.2 Incomes not included in the head “Salaries” (Exemptions) 20-26
5.3 Deductions u/s 16 of the Act (Standard Deduction) 26
5.4 Deductions under Chapter VI-A of the Act 26-37
6. Calculation of Income-tax to be deducted 37
7.Clarification on TDS on arrears of salary 38
8. Miscellaneous 39-44

Annexures

I. Examples 45-51
II. Board's Notification dated 4.10.2002 {Form No. 12BA (as amended)} 52-53
III. Board's Notification dated 12.1.2004 (Form No. 16AA) 54-58
IV. Board's Notification dated 26.8.2003 59-61
IVA. Deptt. of Eco. Affairs Notification dated 22.12.2003 62
VA. Board's Notification dated 24.11.2000 63
VB. Board's Notification dated 29.1.2001 64
VII. Form No. 10 B A 65
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CIRCULAR NO.: 1/2010

F.No. 275/192/2009-IT(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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New Delhi, dated the 11th January,2010

SUBJECT: INCOME-TAX DEDUCTION FROM SALARIES DURING THE

FINANCIAL YEAR 2009-2010 UNDER SECTION 192 OF THE
INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961.
……………

Reference is invited to Circular No.08/2007 dated

5.12.2007 whereby the rates of deduction of income-tax from
the payment of income under the head "Salaries" under Section 192
of the Income-tax Act, 1961, during the financial year
2008-2009, were intimated. The present Circular contains the rates
of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income chargeable
under the head "Salaries" during the financial year 2009-2010 and
explains certain related provisions of the Income-tax Act. The
relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and Notifications are available at the
website of the Income Tax Department-

www.incometaxindia.gov.in.

2. FINANCE ACT,2009

As per the Finance Act, 2009, income-tax is required to be

deducted under Section 192 of the Income-tax Act 1961 from income
chargeable under the head "Salaries" for the financial year 2009-
2010 (i.e. Assessment Year 2010-2011) at the following rates:

RATES OF INCOME-TAX

A. Normal Rates of tax:

1. Where the total income does not Nil

exceed Rs.1,60,000/-.

2. Where the total income exceeds 10 per cent, of the

Rs.1,60,000 but does not exceed amount by which the
Rs.3,00,000/-. total income exceeds
Rs.1,60,000/-

3. Where the total income exceeds Rs.14,000/- plus 20

Rs.3,00,000/- but does not exceed per cent of the
Rs.5,00,000/-. amount by which the
total income exceeds
Rs.3,00,000/-.

4. Where the total income exceeds Rs.54,000/- plus 30

Rs.5,00,000/-. per cent of the
amount by which the
total income exceeds
Rs.5,00,000/-.
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B. Rates of tax for a woman, resident in India and below

sixty-five years of age at any time during the financial
year:

1. Where the total income does not Nil

exceed Rs.1,90,000/-.

2. Where the total income exceeds 10 per cent, of the

Rs.1,90,000 but does not exceed amount by which the
Rs.3,00,000/-. total income exceeds
Rs.1,90,000/-

3. Where the total income exceeds Rs. 11,000/- plus 20

Rs.3,00,000/- but does not exceed per cent of the
Rs.5,00,000/-. amount by which the
total income exceeds
Rs.3,00,000/-.

4. Where the total income exceeds Rs.51,000/- plus 30

Rs.5,00,000/-. per cent of the
amount by which the
total income exceeds
Rs.5,00,000/-.

C. Rates of tax for an individual, resident in India and of the

age of sixty-five years or more at any time during the
financial year:

1. Where the total income does not Nil

exceed Rs.2,40,000/-.

2. Where the total income exceeds 10 per cent, of the

Rs.2,40,000 but does not exceed amount by which the
Rs.3,00,000/-. total income exceeds
Rs.2,40,000/-

3. Where the total income exceeds Rs.6,000/- plus 20

Rs.3,00,000/- but does not exceed per cent of the
Rs.5,00,000/-. amount by which the
total income exceeds
Rs.3,00,000/-.

4. Where the total income exceeds Rs.46,000/- plus 30

Rs.5,00,000/-. per cent of the amount
By which the total
income exceeds
Rs.5,00,000/-.

Surcharge on Income tax:

There will be no surcharge on income tax payments by individual

taxpayers during FY 2009-10 (AY 2010-11).

Education Cess on Income tax:

The amount of income-tax shall be further increased by an

additional surcharge (Education Cess on Income Tax) at the rate of
two percent of the income-tax.
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Additional surcharge on Income Tax (Secondary and Higher

Education Cess on Income-tax):

From Financial Year 2007-08 onwards, an additional surcharge is

chargeable at the rate of one percent of income-tax (not
including the Education Cess on income tax).

Education Cess, and Secondary and Higher Education Cess are

payable by both resident and non-resident assessees.

3.SECTION 192 OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT,1961: BROAD

SCHEME OF TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE FROM "SALARIES".

Method of Tax Calculation:

3.1 Every person who is responsible for paying any

income chargeable under the head "Salaries" shall deduct
income-tax on the estimated income of the assessee under the
head "Salaries" for the financial year 2009-2010. The income-
tax is required to be calculated on the basis of the rates given
above and shall be deducted on average at the time of each
payment. No tax will, however, be required to be deducted at
source in any case unless the estimated salary income
including the value of perquisites, for the financial year
exceeds Rs.1,60,000/- or Rs.1,90,000/- or Rs.2,40,000/-, as the
case may be, depending upon the age and gender of the
employee.(Some typical examples of computation of tax are given
at Annexure-I).

Payment of Tax on Non-monetary Perquisites by Employer:

3.2 An option has been given to the employer to pay the tax
on non-monetary perquisites given to an employee. The employer
may, at his option, make payment of the tax on such perquisites
himself without making any TDS from the salary of the employee.
The employer will have to pay such tax at the time when such tax
was otherwise deductible i.e. at the time of payment of income
chargeable under the head salaries to the employee.

Computation of Average Income Tax:

3.3 For the purpose of making the payment of tax mentioned

in para 3.2 above, tax is to be determined at the average of
income tax computed on the basis of rate in force for the
financial year, on the income chargeable under the head
"salaries", including the value of perquisites for which tax
has been paid by the employer himself.

ILLUSTRATION:

Suppose that the income chargeable under the head ‘salary’ of a

male employee below sixty-five years of age for the year
inclusive of all perquisites is Rs.4,50,000/-, out of which,
Rs.50,000/- is on account of non-monetary perquisites and the
employer opts to pay the tax on such perquisites as per the
provisions discussed in para 3.2 above.
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STEPS:

Income Chargeable under the head “Salaries”

inclusive of all perquisites: Rs. 4,50,000

Tax on Total Salaries(including Cess): Rs. 45,320

Average Rate of Tax [(45,320/4,50,000) X 100]: 10.07%

Tax payable on Rs.50,000/- (10.07% of 50,000): Rs. 5,035

Amount required to be deposited each month: Rs. 420

(5,035/12)

The tax so paid by the employer shall be deemed to be

TDS made from the salary of the employee.

Salary From More Than One Employer:

3.4 Sub- section (2) of section 192 deals with situations where
an individual is working under more than one employer or has
changed from one employer to another. It provides for deduction
of tax at source by such employer (as the tax payer may choose)
from the aggregate salary of the employee who is or has been in
receipt of salary from more than one employer. The employee is
now required to furnish to the present/chosen employer details
of the income under the head "Salaries" due or received from the
former/other employer and also tax deducted at source there from,
in writing and duly verified by him and by the former/other
employer. The present/ chosen employer will be required to deduct
tax at source on the aggregate amount of salary (including salary
received from the former or other employer).

Relief When Salary Paid in Arrear or Advance:

3.5 Under sub-section (2A)of section 192 where the

assessee, being a Government servant or an employee in a
company, co-operative society, local authority, university,
institution, association or body is entitled to the relief under
Sub-section (1) of Section 89, he may furnish to the person
responsible for making the payment referred to in
Para (3.1), such particulars in Form No. 10E duly verified by
him, and thereupon the person responsible as aforesaid shall
compute the relief on the basis of such particulars and take the
same into account in making the deduction under Para(3.1)
above.

Explanation :- For this purpose "University means a

University established or incorporated by or under a

Central, State or Provincial Act, and includes an

institution declared under section 3 of the University
Grants Commission Act, 1956(3 of 1956), to be University
for the purposes of the Act.

However with effect from 1/04/2010 (AY 2010-11) that no such

relief shall be granted in respect of any amount received or
receivable by an assessee on his voluntary retirement or
termination of his service, in accordance with any scheme or
schemes of voluntary retirement or in the case of a public
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sector company referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (10C)

of section 10 (read with Rule 2BA), a scheme of voluntary
separation, if an exemption in respect of any amount received
or receivable on such voluntary retirement or termination of
his service or voluntary separation has been claimed by the
assessee under clause (10C) of section 10 in respect of such,
or any other, assessment year

[Form 12C has been omitted by the IT(24th Amendment) Rules, 2003
w.e.f. 1.10.2003.

3.6 (i) Sub-section (2B) of section 192 enables a taxpayer to

furnish particulars of income under any head other than
"Salaries" and of any tax deducted at source thereon. Form no.
12C, which was earlier prescribed for furnishing such
particulars), has since been omitted from the Income Tax Rules.
However, the particulars may now be furnished in a simple
statement, which is properly verified by the taxpayer in the same
manner as was required to be done in Form 12C.

(ii) Such income should not be a loss under any such head
other than the loss under the head "Income from House
Property" for the same financial year. The person responsible
for making payment (DDO) shall take such other income and tax,
if any, deducted at source from such income, and the loss, if
any, under the head "Income from House Property" into account
for the purpose of computing tax deductible under section 192
of the Income-tax Act. However, this sub-section shall not in
any case have the effect of reducing the tax deductible (except
where the loss under the head "Income from House Property" has
been taken into account) from income under the head "Salaries"
below the amount that would be so deductible if the other income
and the tax deducted thereon had not been taken into account'. In
other words, the DDO can take into account any loss (negative
income)only under the head “income from House Property” and no
other head for working out the amount of total tax to be
deducted. While taking into account the loss from House
Property, the DDO shall ensure that the assessee files the
declaration referred to above and encloses therewith a
computation of such loss from House Property.

(iii) Sub-section (2C) lays down that a person responsible

for paying any income chargeable under the head “salaries” shall
furnish to the person to whom such payment is made a statement
giving correct and complete particulars of perquisites or
profits in lieu of salary provided to him and the value thereof
in form no. 12BA. (Annexure-II). Form no. 12BA alongwith form
no. 16, as issued by the employer, are required to be produced
on demand before the Assessing Officer in terms of Section 139C
of the Income Tax Act.

Conditions for Claim of Deduction of Interest on Borrowed Capital

for Computation of Income From House Property

3.7(i) For the purpose of computing income / loss under

the head `Income from House Property' in respect of a
self-occupied residential house, a normal deduction of
Rs.30,000/- is allowable in respect of interest on borrowed
capital. However, a deduction on account of interest up to
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a maximum limit of Rs.1,50,000/- is available if such loan

has been taken on or after 1.4.1999 for constructing or
acquiring the residential house and the construction or
acquisition of the residential unit out of such loan has been
completed within three years from the end of the financial year
in which capital was borrowed. Such higher deduction is not
allowable in respect of interest on capital borrowed for the
purposes of repairs or renovation of an existing residential
house. To claim the higher deduction in respect of interest upto
Rs.1,50,000/-,the employee should furnish a certificate from the
person to whom any interest is payable on the capital borrowed,
specifying the amount of interest payable by such employee for
the purpose of construction or acquisition of the residential
house or for conversion of a part or whole of the capital
borrowed, which remains to be repaid as a new loan.

3.7(ii)The essential conditions for availing higher deduction

of interest of Rs.1,50,000/- in respect of a self-occupied
residential house are that the amount of capital must have been
borrowed on or after 01.4.1999 and the acquisition or
construction of residential house must have been completed
within three years from the end of the financial year in
which capital was borrowed. There is no stipulation
regarding the date of commencement of construction. Consequently,
the construction of the residential house could have commenced
before 01.4.1999 but, as long as its construction/ acquisition is
completed within three years, from the end of the financial
year in which capital was borrowed the higher deduction would
be available in respect of the capital borrowed after 1.4.1999.
It may also be noted that there is no stipulation regarding
the construction/ acquisition of the residential unit being
entirely financed by capital borrowed on or after 01.4.1999.The
loan taken prior to 01.4.1999 will carry deduction of interest
up to Rs.30,000/ only. However, in any case the total amount of
deduction of interest on borrowed capital will not exceed
Rs.1,50,000/- in a year.

Adjustment for Excess or Shortfall of Deduction:

3.8 The provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 192 allow the

deductor to make adjustments for any excess or shortfall in
the deduction of tax already made during the financial year,
in subsequent deductions for that employee within that
financial year itself.

TDS on Payment of Balance Under Provident Fund and Superannuation

Fund:

3.9 The trustees of a Recognized Provident Fund, or any

person authorized by the regulations of the Fund to make
payment of accumulated balances due to employees, shall, in
cases where sub-rule(1) of rule 9 of Part A of the Fourth
Schedule to the Act applies, at the time when the accumulated
balance due to an employee is paid, make there from the
deduction specified in rule 10 of Part A of the Fourth Schedule.

3.10 Where any contribution made by an employer,

including interest on such contributions, if any, in an
approved Superannuation Fund is paid to the employee, tax on
the amount so paid shall be deducted by the trustees of the Fund
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to the extent provided in rule 6 of Part B of the Fourth Schedule

to the Act.

Salary Paid in Foreign Currency:

3.11 For the purposes of deduction of tax on salary payable

in foreign currency, the value in rupees of such salary shall
be calculated at the prescribed rate of exchange.

4.PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEDUCTING TAX AND THEIR DUTIES:

4.1. Under clause (i) of Section 204 of the Act the

"persons responsible for paying" for the purpose of Section 192
means the employer himself or if the employer is a Company,
the Company itself including the Principal Officer thereof.

4.2. The tax determined as per para 6 should be deducted from

the salary u/s 192 of the Act.

Deduction of Tax at Lower Rate:

4.3. Section 197 enables the tax-payer to make an

application in form No.13 to his Assessing Officer, and, if the
Assessing Officer is satisfied that the total income of the tax-
payer justifies the deduction of income-tax at any lower rate
or no deduction of income tax, he may issue an appropriate
certificate to that effect which should be taken into
account by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer while deducting
tax at source. In the absence of such a certificate furnished
by the employee, the employer should deduct income tax on
the salary payable at the normal rates: (Circular No. 147
dated 28.10.1974.)

Deposit of Tax Deducted:

4.4. According to the provisions of section 200, any person

deducting any sum in accordance with the provisions of Section
192 or paying tax on non-monetary perquisites on behalf of the
employee under Section 192(1A), shall pay the sum so deducted or
tax so calculated on the said non-monetary perquisites, as the
case may be, to the credit of the Central Government in
prescribed manner (vide Rule 30 of the Income-tax Rules,1962).
In the case of deductions made by, or, on behalf of the
Government, the payment has to be made on the day of the tax-
deduction itself. In other cases, the payment has to be made
within one week from the last day of month in which deduction is
made.

Interest, Penalty & Prosecution for Failure to Deposit Tax

Deducted:

4.5 If a person fails to deduct the whole or any part

of the tax at source, or, after deducting, fails to pay the
whole or any part of the tax to the credit of the Central
Government within the prescribed time, he shall be liable
to action in accordance with the provisions of section 201.
Sub-section (1A) of section 201 lays down that such person
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shall be liable to pay simple interest at one percent for every

month or part of the month on the amount of such tax from the
date on which such tax was deductible to the date on which
the tax is actually paid. Such interest, if chargeable, has to
be paid before furnishing of quarterly statement of TDS for each
quarter. Section 271C lays down that if any person fails to
deduct tax at source, he shall be liable to pay, by way of
penalty, a sum equal to the amount of tax not deducted by
him. Further, section 276B lays down that if a person
fails to pay to the credit of the Central Government
within the prescribed time the tax deducted at source by
him, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall be between 3 months and 7 years, along with
fine.

Furnishing of Certificate for Tax Deducted:

4.6 According to the provisions of section 203, every

person responsible for deducting tax at source is required to
furnish a certificate to the payee to the effect that tax has
been deducted and to specify therein the amount deducted and
certain other particulars. This certificate, usually called
the “TDS certificate”, has to be furnished within a period of
one month from the end of the relevant financial year. Even
the banks deducting tax at the time of payment of pension
are required to issue such certificates. In the case of
employees receiving salary income (including pension), the
certificate has to be issued in Form No.16. However, in the case
of an employee who is resident in India and whose income from
salaries does not exceed Rs.1,50,000/-, the certificate of
deduction of tax shall be issued in Form No. 16AA ( Specimen form
16AA enclosed as ANNEXURE-III). It is, however, clarified that
there is no obligation to issue the TDS certificate (Form 16 or
Form 16AA) in case tax at source is not deductible/deducted
by virtue of claims of exemptions and deductions. As per
section 192, the responsibility of providing correct
and complete particulars of perquisites or profits in lieu
of salary given to an employee is placed on the person
responsible for paying such income i.e., the person
responsible for deducting tax at source. The form and
manner of such particulars are prescribed in Rule 26A, Form
12BA, Form 16 and Form 16AA of the Income-tax Rules .

Information relating to the nature and value of

perquisites is to be provided by the employer in Form no. 12BA
in case of salary above Rs.1,50,000/-. In other cases, the
information would have to be provided by the employer in Form
16 itself. In either case, Form 16 with Form 12BA or Form 16 by
itself will have to be furnished within a period of one month
from the end of relevant financial year.

An employer, who has paid the tax on perquisites on behalf

of the employee as per the provisions discussed in paras 3.2
and 3.3, shall furnish to the employee concerned a certificate
to the effect that tax has been paid to the Central Government
and specify the amount so paid, the rate at which tax has been
paid and certain other particulars in the amended Form 16.

The obligation cast on the employer under Section 192(2C)

for furnishing a statement showing the value of perquisites
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provided to the employee is a serious responsibility of the

employer, which is expected to be discharged in accordance
with law and rules of valuation framed thereunder. Any false
information, fabricated documentation or suppression of requisite
information will entail consequences therefore provided under the
law. The certificates in form no.12BA and form no. 16 are to be
issued on tax-deductor's own stationery within one month from
the close of the financial year i.e. by April 30 of every
year. If he fails to issue these certificates to the
person concerned, as required by section 203, he will be
liable to pay, by way of penalty, under section 272A, a sum which
shall be Rs.100/- for every day during which the failure
continues.

Option to issue TDS Certificates by way of digital signatures:

4.7 Since the requirement of annexing the TDS certificates with

the return of income has been dispensed with, the TDS
certificates will be now issued only for the purpose of personal
record of the deductees subject to the condition that they may be
required to produce the same on demand before the Assessing
Officer in terms of section 139C, inserted by the Finance Act,
2007. The TDS claim made in the return of income is also
required to be matched with the e-TDS returns furnished by the
deductors. Assessing Officers may, if considered necessary, also
write to the deductors for verification of the correctness of the
taxes deducted or other particulars mentioned in the certificate.
It has been decided for the proper administration of this Income-
tax Act to allow the deductors, at their option, in respect of
the tax to be deducted at source from income chargeable under the
head Salaries to use their digital signatures to authenticate the
certificates of deduction of tax at source in Form No. 16. The
deductors will have to ensure that TDS certificates in Form No.
16 bearing digital signatures have a control No. with log to be
maintained by the employer (deductor). The deductor will ensure
that its TAN and the PAN of the employee are correctly mentioned
in such Form No. 16 issued with digital signatures. The
deductors will also ensure that once the certificates are
digitally signed, the contents of the certificates are not
amenable to change by anyone. The Income-tax authorities shall
treat such certificate with digital signatures as a certificate
issued in accordance with rule 31 of the Income-tax Rules,
1962.(Circular No.2/2007 dated 21.5.2007).

Mandatory Quoting of PAN and TAN:

4.8 According to the provisions of section 203A of the

Income-tax Act, it is obligatory for all persons
responsible for deducting tax at source to obtain and quote the
Tax-deduction Account No. (TAN) in the challans, TDS-
certificates, statements and other documents. Detailed
instructions in this regard are available in this
Department's Circular No.497 (F.No.275/118/87-IT(B) dated
9.10.1987). If a person fails to comply with the provisions of
section 203A, he will be liable to pay, by way of penalty,
under section 272BB, a sum of ten thousand rupees. Similarly,
as per Section 139A(5B), it is obligatory for persons
deducting tax at source to quote PAN of the persons from whose
income tax has been deducted in the statement furnished
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u/s 192(2C), certificates furnished u/s 203 and all returns

prepared and delivered as per the provisions of section 200(3) of
the Income Tax Act, 1961.

4.9 All tax deductors/collectors are required to file the TDS

returns in Form No.24Q (for tax deducted from salaries). As the
requirement of filing TDS/TCS certificates has been done away
with, the lack of PAN of deductees is creating difficulties in
giving credit for the tax deducted. It has, therefore, been
decided that TDS returns for salaries, i.e. Form No. 24Q with
less than 95% of PAN data will not be accepted during FY 2009-10.
Tax deductors and tax collectors are, therefore, advised to quote
correct PAN details of all deductees in the TDS returns, failing
which the TDS returns will not be accepted and all penal
consequences under the Income Tax Act will follow. Taxpayers
liable to TDS are also advised to furnish their correct PAN with
their deductors, failing which they will also face penal
proceedings under the Income Tax Act.

Quarterly Statement of TDS:

4.10. The person deducting the tax (employer in case of salary

income), is required to file Quarterly Statements of TDS for the
periods ending on 30th June, 30th September, 31st December and 31st
March of each financial year, duly verified, to the Director
General of Income Tax (Systems) or M/s National Securities
Depository Ltd (NSDL). These statements are required to be filed
on or before the 15th July, the 15th October, the 15th January
in respect of the first three quarters of the financial year and
on or before the 15th June following the last quarter of the
financial year. The requirement of filing an annual return of TDS
has been done away with w.e.f. 1.4.2006. The quarterly statement
for the last quarter filed in Form 24Q (as amended by
Notification No. S.O.704(E) dated 12.5.2006) shall be treated as
the annual return of TDS.

It is now mandatory for all offices of the Government,

companies, deductors who are required to get their accounts
audited under section 44AB of the Income Tax Act or where the
number of deductees’ records in a quarterly statement for any
quarter of the immediately preceding financial year is equal to
or more than fifty to file quarterly statements of TDS on
computer media only in accordance with the “Electronic Filing of
Returns of Tax Deducted at Source Scheme, 2003” as notified vide
Notification No. S.O. 974 (E) dated 26.8.2003. (ANNEXURE-IV) .
The quarterly statements are to be filed by such deductors in
electronic format with the e-TDS Intermediary at any of the TIN
Facilitation Centres, particulars of which are available at
www.incometaxindia.gov.in and at http://tin.nsdl.com. If a person
fails to furnish the quarterly statements in due time, he
shall be liable to pay by way of penalty under section
272A(2)(k), a sum which shall be Rs.100/- for every day
during which the failure continues. However, this sum shall not
exceed the amount of tax which was deductible at source.

The Quarterly Statements are be filed on computer media

only in accordance with rule 31A of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
These Quarterly Statements compulsorily require quoting of the
Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN) of the tax-deductor and the
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Permanent Account Number(PAN) of the employees whose tax has been

deducted. Therefore, all Drawing and Disbursing Officers of the
Central and State Governments/ Departments, who have not yet
obtained TAN, must immediately apply for and obtain TAN.
Similarly, all employees (including non-resident employees) from
whose income, tax is to be deducted may be advised to obtain PAN,
if not already obtained, and to quote the same correctly, as
otherwise the credit for the tax deducted cannot be given. A
penalty under section 272B of Rs.10,000/- has been prescribed for
willfully intimating a false PAN.

4.11. A return filed on the prescribed computer readable media

shall be deemed to be a return for the purposes of section
200(3) and the Rules made thereunder, and shall be admissible
in any proceeding thereunder, without further proof of
production of the original, as evidence of any contents of the
original.

Challans for Deposit of TDS:

4.12. While making the payment of tax deducted at

source to the credit of the Central Government, it may be
ensured that the correct amount of income-tax is recorded in
the relevant challan. It may also be ensured that the right
type of challan is used. The relevant challan for making
payment of tax deducted at source from salaries is
challan no. ITNS-281. Wherever the amount of tax deducted at
source is credited to the Central Government through book
adjustment, care should be taken to ensure that the correct
amount of income-tax is reflected therein.

TDS on Income from Pension:

4.13. In the case of pensioners who receive their

pension from a nationalized bank, the instructions contained
in this circular shall apply in the same manner as they apply
to salary-income. The deductions from the amount of pension
under section 80C on account of contribution to Life
Insurance, Provident Fund, NSC etc., if the pensioners furnish
the relevant details to the banks, may be allowed. Necessary
instructions in this regard were issued by the Reserve Bank of
India to the State Bank of India and other nationalized Banks
vide RBI's Pension Circular(Central Series) No.7/C.D.R./1992
(Ref. CO: DGBA: GA (NBS) No.60/GA.64(11CVL)-/92) dated the 27th
April, 1992, and, these instructions should be followed by all
the branches of the Banks, which have been entrusted with the
task of payment of pensions. Further all branches of the banks
are bound u/s 203 to issue certificate of tax deducted in Form
16 to the pensioners also vide CBDT circular no. 761 dated
13.1.98.

New Pension Scheme

The New Pension Scheme(NPS) has become operational since 1st Jan,
2004 and is mandatory for all new recruits to the Central
Government Services from 1st January, 2004. Since then it has
been opened to employees of State Governments, Private Sector and
Self Employed (both organized and unorganized).
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The income received by the NPS trust is exempt. The NPS trust is
exempted from the Dividend Distribution Tax and is also exempt
from the Securities Transaction Tax on all purchases and sales of
equities and derivatives. The NPS trust will also receive income
without tax deduction at source. The above amendments are
retrospectively effective from 1/4/09 (AY 2009-10) onwards

Important Circulars:

4.14. Where Non-Residents are deputed to work in

India and taxes are borne by the employer, if any refund
becomes due to the employee after he has already left India and

has no bank account in India by the time the assessment orders

are passed, the refund can be issued to the employer as the tax
has been borne by it: Circular No. 707 dated 11.7.1995.

4.15. TDS certificates issued by Central Government

departments which are making payments by book adjustment,
should be accepted by the Assessing Officers if they
indicate that credit has been effected to the Income Tax
Department by book adjustment and the date of such
adjustment is given therein. In such cases, the Assessing
Officers may not insist on details like challan numbers, dates
of payment into Government Account etc., but they should in
any case satisfy themselves regarding the genuineness of
the certificates produced before them : Circular No. 747
dated 27.12.1996.

4.16 There is a specific procedure laid down for

refund of payments made by the deductor in excess of taxes
deducted at source, vide Circular No. 285 dated
21.10.1980.

4.17 In respect of non-residents, the salary paid for

services rendered in India shall be regarded as income
earned in India. It has been specifically provided in the Act
that any salary payable for rest period or leave period
which is both preceded or succeeded by service in India and
forms part of the service contract of employment will also be
regarded as income earned in India.

5. ESTIMATION OF INCOME UNDER THE HEAD "SALARIES"

5.1 Income chargeable under the head "Salaries".

(1) The following income shall be chargeable to income-

tax under the head "Salaries" :

(a) any salary due from an employer or a former

employer to an assessee in the previous year,
whether paid or not;

(b) any salary paid or allowed to him in the

previous year by or on behalf of an employer or
a former employer though not due or before it
became due to him.
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(c) any arrears of salary paid or allowed to him in

the previous year by or on behalf of an
employer or a former employer, if not charged
to income-tax for any earlier previous year.

(2) For the removal of doubts, it is clarified that where any

salary paid in advance is included in the total income of any
person for any previous year it shall not be included again in
the total income of the person when the salary becomes due.
Any salary, bonus, commission or remuneration, by whatever
name called, due to, or received by, a partner of a firm from the
firm shall not be regarded as "Salary".

Definition of Salary:

(3)"Salary" includes wages, fees, commissions,

perquisites, profits in lieu of, or, in addition to salary,
advance of salary, annuity or pension, gratuity, payments in
respect of encashment of leave etc. It also includes the
annual accretion to the employee's account in a
recognized provident fund to the extent it is chargeable to tax
under rule 6 of Part A of the Fourth Schedule of the Income-
tax Act. Contributions made by the employer to the account
of the employee in a recognized provident fund in excess of
12% of the salary of the employee, along with interest
applicable, shall be included in the income of the assessee for
the previous year. Any contribution made by the Central
Government or any other employer to the account of the employee
under the New Pension Scheme as notified vide Notification No.
F.N. 5/7/2003- ECB&PR dated 22.12.2003(enclosed as Annexure-IVA)
referred to in section 80CCD (para 5.4(C) of this Circular) shall
also be included in the salary income. Other items included in
salary, profits in lieu of salary and perquisites are
described in Section 17 of the Income-tax Act. It may be noted
that, since salary includes pensions, tax at source would
have to be deducted from pension also, if otherwise called
for. However, no tax is required to be deducted from the
commuted portion of pension which is exempt, as explained in
clause (3) of para 5.2 of this Circular.

(4) Section 17 defines the terms "salary", "perquisite" and

"profits in lieu of salary".

Perquisite includes:

a) The value of rent free accommodation provided

to the employee by his employer;

b) The value of any concession in the matter of

rent in respect of any accommodation provided
to the employee by his employer;

c) The value of any benefit or amenity granted or

provided free of cost or at concessional rate
in any of the following cases:

i) By a company to an employee who is a

director of such company;
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ii) By a company to an employee who has a

substantial interest in the company;

iii) By an employer (including a company)to an

employee, who is not covered by (i) or
(ii) above and whose income under the head
Salaries ( whether due from or paid or
allowed by one or more employers),
exclusive of the value of all benefits and
amenities not provided by way of monetary
payment, exceeds Rs.50,000/-.

What constitute concession in the matter of rent have been

prescribed in explanation 1 to 4 below 17(2)(ii)of the Income Tax
Act, 1961.
With effect from 1/04/2010 (AY 2010-11) it is further
clarified that the value of any specified security or sweat
equity shares allotted or transferred, directly or indirectly,
by the employer, or former employer, free of cost or at
concessional rate to the assessee, shall be constituted as
perquisites in the hand of employees.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-
clause,—
(a) “specified security” means the securities as
defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) and, where employees’ stock
option has been granted under any plan or scheme therefore,
includes the securities offered under such plan or scheme;
(b) “sweat equity shares” means equity shares
issued by a company to its employees or directors at a discount
or for consideration other than cash for providing know-how or
making available rights in the nature of intellectual property
rights or value additions, by whatever name called;
(c) the value of any specified security or sweat
equity shares shall be the fair market value of the specified
security or sweat equity shares, as the case may be, on the
date on which the option is exercised by the assessee as
reduced by the amount actually paid by, or recovered from the
assessee in respect of such security or shares;
(d) “fair market value” means the value determined
in accordance with the method as may be prescribed;
(e) “option” means a right but not an obligation
granted to an employee to apply for the specified security or
sweat equity shares at a predetermined price;
The amount of any contribution to an approved
superannuation fund by the employer in respect of the assessee,
to the extent it exceeds one lakh rupees; and
The value of any other fringe benefit or
amenity as may be prescribed.

It is further provided that 'profits in lieu of salary'

shall include amounts received in lump sum or otherwise, prior
to employment or after cessation of employment for the purposes
of taxation.
The rules for valuation of perquisite are as under : -
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I. Accommodation :- For purpose of valuation of the

perquisite of unfurnished accommodation, all employees are
divided into two categories: I)Central Govt. & State Govt.
employees; and ii)Others.

For employees of the Central and State governments the

value of perquisite shall be equal to the licence fee
charged for such accommodation as reduced by the rent actually
paid by the employee.

For all others, i.e., those salaried taxpayers not in

employment of the Central government and the State
government, the valuation of perquisite in respect of
accommodation would be at prescribed rates, as discussed below:

a. Where the accommodation provided to the employee is

owned by the employer, the rate is 15% of 'salary' in
cities having population exceeding 25 lakh as per the
2001 census. The rate is 10% of salary in cities having
population exceeding 10 lakhs but not exceeding 25 lakhs
as per 2001 Census. For other places, the perquisite
value would be 7 1/2% of the salary.
b. Where the accommodation so provided is taken on lease/
rent by the employer, the prescribed rate is 15% of the
salary or the actual amount of lease rental payable by
the employer, whichever is lower, as reduced by any
amount of rent paid by the employee.

For furnished accommodation, the value of perquisite as

determined by the above method shall be increased by-

i) 10% of the cost of furniture, appliances and

equipments, or

ii) where the furniture, appliances and equipments

have been taken on hire, by the amount of actual
hire charges payable.

- as reduced by any charges paid by the employee

himself.

"Accommodation" includes a house, flat, farm house, hotel

accommodation, motel, service apartment guest house, a caravan,
mobile home, ship etc. However, the value of any accommodation
provided to an employee working at a mining site or an on-
shore oil exploration site or a project execution site
or a dam site or a power generation site or an off-shore site
will not be treated as a perquisite. However, such
accommodation should either be located in a “remote area” or
where it is not located in a “remote area”, the accommodation
should be of a temporary nature having plinth area of not more
than 800 square feet and should not be located within 8
kilometers of the local limits of any municipality or cantonment
board. A project execution site for the purposes of this sub-
rule means a site of project up to the stage of its
commissioning. A "remote area" means an area located at least
40 kilometers away from a town having a population not exceeding
20,000 as per the latest published all-India census.
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If an accommodation is provided by an employer in a

hotel the value of the benefit in such a case shall be 24%
of the annual salary or the actual charges paid or payable
to such hotel, whichever is lower, for the period during
which such accommodation is provided as reduced by any rent
actually paid or payable by the employee. However, where
in cases the employee is provided such accommodation for a
period not exceeding in aggregate fifteen days on transfer
from one place to another, no perquisite value for such
accommodation provided in a hotel shall be charged. It may
be clarified that while services provided as an integral
part of the accommodation, need not be valued separately as
perquisite, any other services over and above that for
which the employer makes payment or reimburses the employee
shall be valued as a perquisite as per the residual clause.
In other words, composite tariff for accommodation will be
valued as per these Rules and any other charges for other
facilities provided by the hotel will be separately valued
under the residual clause. Also, if on account of an
employee's transfer from one place to another, the employee
is provided with accommodation at the new place of posting
while retaining the accommodation at the other place, the
value of perquisite shall be determined with reference to
only one such accommodation which has the lower value as
per the table prescribed in Rule 3 of the Income Tax Rules, for
a period up to 90 days. However, after that the value of
perquisite shall be charged for both accommodations as
prescribed.

II Personal attendants etc.: The value of free service of all

personal attendants including a sweeper, gardener and a
watchman is to be taken at actual cost to the employer.
Where the attendant is provided at the residence of the
employee, full cost will be taxed as perquisite in the
hands of the employee irrespective of the degree of personal
service rendered to him. Any amount paid by the employee for
such facilities or services shall be reduced from the above
amount.

III Gas, electricity & water: For free supply of gas,

electricity and water for household consumption, the
rules provide that the amount paid by the employer to the
agency supplying the amenity shall be the value of
perquisite. Where the supply is made from the employer's own
resources, the manufacturing cost per unit incurred by the
employer would be taken for the valuation of perquisite. Any
amount paid by the employee for such facilities or services
shall be reduced from the above amount.

IV Free or concessional education: Perquisite on account of

free or concessional education shall be valued in a manner
assuming that such expenses are borne by the employee, and would
cover cases where an employer is running,
maintaining or directly or indirectly financing the
educational institution. Any amount paid by the employee
for such facilities or services shall be reduced from the
above amount. However, where such educational institution
itself is maintained and owned by the employer or where such
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free educational facilities are provided in any institution

by reason of his being in employment of that employer, the value
of the perquisite to the employee shall be determined with
reference to the cost of such education in a similar institution
in or near the locality if the cost of such education or such
benefit per child exceeds Rs.1000/- p.m.

V Interest free or concessional loans - It is common

practice, particularly in financial institutions, to provide
interest free or concessional loans to employees or any member of
his household. The value of perquisite arising from such loans
would be the excess of interest payable at prescribed interest
rate over interest, if any, actually paid by the employee or
any member of his household. The prescribed interest rate would
now be the rate charged per annum by the State Bank of India as
on the 1st day of the relevant financial year in respect of loans
of same type and for the same purpose advanced by it to the
general public. Perquisite value would be calculated on the
basis of the maximum outstanding monthly balance method. For
valuing perquisites under this rule, any other method of
calculation and adjustment otherwise adopted by the employer
shall not be relevant.

However, small loans up to Rs. 20,000/- in the aggregate are

exempt. Loans for medical treatment specified in Rule 3A are
also exempt, provided the amount of loan for medical
reimbursement is not reimbursed under any medical insurance
scheme. Where any medical insurance reimbursement is received,
the perquisite value at the prescribed rate shall be charged
from the date of reimbursement on the amount reimbursed, but
not repaid against the outstanding loan taken specifically for
this purpose.

VI Use of assets: It is common practice for an asset

owned by the employer to be used by the employee or any member
of his household. This perquisite is to be charged at the
rate of 10% of the original cost of the asset as reduced by
any charges recovered from the employee for such use.
However, the use of Computers and Laptops would not give rise to
any perquisite.

VII Transfer of assets: Often an employee or member of his

household benefits from the transfer of movable asset (not
being shares or securities) at no cost or at a cost less than
its market value from the employer. The difference
between the original cost of the movable asset(not being
shares or securities) and the sum, if any, paid by the
employee, shall be taken as the value of perquisite. In
case of a movable asset, which has already been put to use, the
original cost shall be reduced by a sum of 10% of such original
cost for every completed year of use of the asset. Owing to a
higher degree of obsolescence, in case of computers and
electronic gadgets, however, the value of perquisite shall be
worked out by reducing 50% of the actual cost by the
reducing balance method for each completed year of use.
Electronic gadgets in this case means data storage and
handling devices like computer, digital diaries and printers.
They do not include household appliance (i.e. white goods)
like washing machines, microwave ovens, mixers, hot plates,
ovens etc. Similarly, in case of cars, the value of perquisite
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shall be worked out by reducing 20% of its actual cost by the

reducing balance method for each completed year of use.

VIII Medical Reimbursement by the employer exceeding RS. 15,000/-

p.a. u/s. 17(2)(v) is to be taken as perquisites.

It is further clarified that the rule position regarding valuation

of perquisites are given at Section 17(2) of Income Tax Act’61 and
at Rule 3 of Income Tax Rules’62. The deductors may look into the
above provisions carefully before they determine the perquisite
value for deduction purposes.

It is pertinent to mention that benefits specifically exempt

u/s 10(13A), 10(5), 10(14), 17 etc. would continue to be
exempt. These include benefits like travel on tour and
transfer, leave travel, daily allowance to meet tour expenses
as prescribed, medical facilities subject to conditions.

5.2 Incomes not included in the Head "Salaries"(Exemptions)

Any income falling within any of the following clauses shall

not be included in computing the income from salaries for the
purpose of Section 192 of the Act :-

(1) The value of any travel concession or

assistance received by or due to an employee from his
employer or former employer for himself and his family, in
connection with his proceeding (a) on leave to any place in
India or (b) on retirement from service, or, after
termination of service to any place in India is exempt
under clause (5) of Section 10 subject, however, to the
conditions prescribed in rule 2B of the Income-tax Rules,
1962.

For the purpose of this clause, "family" in relation to

an individual means :

(i) The spouse and children of the individual; and

(ii) the parents, brothers and sisters of the

individual or any of them, wholly or mainly
dependent on the individual.

It may also be noted that the amount exempt under this

clause shall in no case exceed the amount of
expenses actually incurred for the purpose of such
travel.

(2) Death-cum-retirement gratuity or any other gratuity

which is exempt to the extent specified from inclusion in
computing the total income under clause (10) of Section 10. Any
death-cum-retirement gratuity received under the revised Pension
Rules of the Central Government or, as the case may be, the
Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, or under any
similar scheme applicable to the members of the civil services of
the Union or holders of posts connected with defence or of civil
posts under the Union (such members or holders being persons not
governed by the said Rules) or to the members of the all-India
services or to the members of the civil services of a State or
holders of civil posts under a State or to the employees of a
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local authority or any payment of retiring gratuity received

under the Pension Code or Regulations applicable to the members
of the defence service.
Gratuity received in cases other than above on retirement,
termination etc is exempt up to the limit as prescribed by the
Board.

(3) Any payment in commutation of pension received

under the Civil Pension(Commutation) Rules of the Central
Government or under any similar scheme applicable to the
members of the civil services of the Union, or holders of
civil posts/posts connected with defence, under the Union,or
civil posts under a State, or to the members of the All India
Services/Defence Services, or, to the employees of a
local authority or a corporation established by a Central,State
or Provincial Act, is exempt under sub-clause (i) of
clause (10A) of Section 10. As regards payments in
commutation of pension received under any scheme of any other
employer, exemption will be governed by the provisions of
sub-clause (ii) of clause (10A) of section 10. Also, any payment
in commutation of pension received from a Regimental Fund or Non-
Public Fund established by the Armed Forces of the Union referred
to in Section 10(23AAB) is exempt under sub-clause (iii) of
clause (10A) of Section 10.

(4) Any payment received by an employee of the Central

Government or a State Government, as cash-equivalent of the
leave salary in respect of the period of earned leave at
his credit at the time of his retirement, whether on
superannuation or otherwise, is exempt under sub-clause(i)
of clause 10AA) of Section 10. In the case of other employees,
this exemption will be determined with reference to the leave to
their credit at the time of retirement on superannuation,
or otherwise, subject to a maximum of ten months' leave.
This exemption will be further limited to the maximum
amount specified by the Government of India Notification
No.S.O.588(E) dated 31.05.2002 at Rs. 3,00,000/- in relation to
such employees who retire, whether on superannuation or
otherwise, after 1.4.1998.

(5) Under Section 10(10B), the retrenchment

compensation received by a workman is exempt from income-tax
subject to certain limits. The maximum amount of
retrenchment compensation exempt is the sum calculated on the
basis provided in section 25F(b) of the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947 or any amount not less than Rs.50,000/- as the
Central Government may by notification specify in the
official gazette, whichever is less. These limits shall not
apply in the case where the compensation is paid under any
scheme which is approved in this behalf by the Central
Government, having regard to the need for extending special
protection to the workmen in the undertaking to which the
scheme applies and other relevant circumstances. The maximum
limit of such payment is Rs. 5,00,000 where retrenchment is
on or after 1.1.1997.

(6) Under Section 10(10C), any payment received or

receivable (even if received in installments) by an employee
of the following bodies at the time of his
voluntary retirement or termination of his service, in
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accordance with any scheme or schemes of voluntary

retirement or in the case of public sector company , a
scheme of voluntary separation, is exempted from income-tax
to the extent that such amount does not exceed five lakh
rupees:

a) A public sector company;

b) Any other company;

c) An Authority established under a Central,

State or Provincial Act;

d) A Local Authority;

e) A Cooperative Society;

f) A university established or incorporated or

under a Central, State or Provincial Act,
or, an Institution declared to be a
University under section 3 of the University
Grants Commission Act, 1956;

g) Any Indian Institute of Technology within

the meaning of Clause (g) of Section 3 of
the Institute of Technology Act, 1961;

h) Such Institute of Management as the

Central Government may by notification in
the Official Gazette, specify in this
behalf.

The exemption of amount received under VRS has been

extended to employees of the Central Government and State
Government and employees of notified institutions having
importance throughout India or any State or States. It may also be
noted that where this exemption has been allowed to any employee
for any assessment year, it shall not be allowed to him for
any other assessment year.

(7) Any sum received under a Life Insurance Policy,

including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy
other than:

i) any sum received under sub-section (3) of

section 80DD or sub-section (3) of section 80DDA
or,
ii) any sum received under Keyman insurance policy
or,
iii) any sum received under an insurance policy issued on
or after 1.4.2003 in respect of which the premium
payable for any of the years during the term of the
policy exceeds 20 percent of the actual capital sum
assured. However, any sum received under such policy
on the death of a person would still be exempt.

(8) any payment from a Provident Fund to which the

Provident Funds Act, 1925 ( 19 of 1925), applies or from
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any other provident fund set up by the Central Government

and notified by it in this behalf in the Official Gazette.

(9) Under Section 10(13A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961,any

special allowance specifically granted to an assessee
by his employer to meet expenditure incurred on payment of
rent (by whatever name called) in respect of residential
accommodation occupied by the assessee is exempt from
Income-tax to the extent as may be prescribed, having
regard to the area or place in which such accommodation is
situated and other relevant considerations. According to
rule 2A of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the quantum of
exemption allowable on account of grant of special
allowance to meet expenditure on payment of rent shall be:

(a) The actual amount of such allowance received by an

employer in respect of the relevant period; or

(b) The actual expenditure incurred in payment of rent

in excess of 1/10 of the salary due for the
relevant period; or

(c) Where such accommodation is situated in Bombay,

Calcutta, Delhi or Madras, 50% of the salary due
to the employee for the relevant period; or

(d) Where such accommodation is situated in any other

place, 40% of the salary due to the employee for

the relevant period,

whichever is the least.

For this purpose, "Salary" includes dearness allowance,

if the terms of employment so provide, but excludes all other
allowances and perquisites.

It has to be noted that only the expenditure actually

incurred on payment of rent in respect of residential
accommodation occupied by the assessee subject to the
limits laid down in Rule 2A, qualifies for exemption from
income-tax. Thus, house rent allowance granted to an
employee who is residing in a house/flat owned by him is
not exempt from income-tax. The disbursing authorities
should satisfy themselves in this regard by insisting on
production of evidence of actual payment of rent before
excluding the House Rent Allowance or any portion thereof
from the total income of the employee.

Though incurring actual expenditure on payment of rent

is a pre-requisite for claiming deduction under section
10(13A), it has been decided as an administrative measure
that salaried employees drawing house rent allowance upto
Rs.3000/- per month will be exempted from production of
rent receipt. It may, however, be noted that this
concession is only for the purpose of tax-deduction at
source, and, in the regular assessment of the employee, the
Assessing Officer will be free to make such enquiry as he
deems fit for the purpose of satisfying himself that the
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employee has incurred actual expenditure on payment of

rent.

(10) Clause (14) of section 10 provides for exemption of the

following allowances :-

(i) Any special allowance or benefit granted to an

employee to meet the expenses incurred in the
performance of his duties as prescribed under Rule
2BB subject to the extent to which such expenses
are actually incurred for that purpose.

(ii) Any allowance granted to an employee either to

meet his personal expenses at the place of his
posting or at the place he ordinarily resides or
to compensate him for the increased cost of
living, which may be prescribed and to the extent
as may be prescribed.

However, the allowance referred to in (ii) above should

not be in the nature of a personal allowance granted to the
assessee to remunerate or compensate him for performing
duties of a special nature relating to his office or
employment unless such allowance is related to his place of
posting or residence.

The CBDT has prescribed guidelines for the purpose of

clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 10(14) vide notification
No.SO617(E) dated 7th July, 1995 (F.No.142/9/95-TPL)which has
been amended vide notification SO No.403(E) dt 24.4.2000
(F.No.142/34/99-TPL). The transport allowance granted to an
employee to meet his expenditure for the purpose of commuting
between the place of his residence and the place of duty is
exempt to the extent of Rs.800 per month vide notification
S.O.No. 395(E) dated 13.5.98.

(11) Under Section 10(15)(iv)(i) of the Income-tax Act,

interest payable by the Government on deposits made by an
employee of the Central Government or a State Government or
a public sector company out of his retirement
benefits, in accordance with such scheme framed in this
behalf by the Central Government and notified in the
Official Gazette is exempt from income-tax. By
notification No.F.2/14/89-NS-II dated 7.6.89, as amended by
notification No.F.2/14/89-NS-II dated 12.10.89, the Central
Government has notified a scheme called Deposit Scheme for
Retiring Government Employees, 1989 for the purpose of the
said clause.
(12) Any scholarship granted to meet the cost of education is not
to be included in total income as per subsection (16) of section
10 of Income Tax Act.

(13) Clause (18) of Section 10 provides for exemption of

any income by way of pension received by an individual who has
been in the service of the Central Government or State
Government and has been awarded "Param Vir Chakra" or "Maha Vir
Chakra" or "Vir Chakra" or such other gallantry award as may
be specifically notified by the Central Government or family
pension received by any member of the family of such individual.
“Family” for this purpose shall have the meaning assigned to it
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in Section 10(5) of the Act. Such notification has been made

vide Notifications No.S.O.1948(E) dated 24.11.2000 and 81(E)
dated 29.1.2001, which are enclosed as per Annexure VA & VB.

(14) Under Section 17 of the Act, exemption from tax

will also be available in respect of:-

(a) the value of any medical treatment provided to

an employee or any member of his family, in any
hospital maintained by the employer;

(b) any sum paid by the employer in respect of

any expenditure actually incurred by the employee
on his medical treatment or of any member of his
family:

(i)in any hospital maintained by the Government or

any local authority or any other hospital
approved by the Government for the
purposes of medical treatment of its
employees;

(ii)in respect of the prescribed diseases or ailments

as provided in Rule 3A(2) of I.T. Rules
1962, in any hospital approved by the Chief
Commissioner having regard to the prescribed
guidelines as provided in Rule 3(A)(1)of I.T.
Rule, 1962 :

(c) premium paid by the employer in respect of medical

insurance taken for his employees (under any scheme
approved by the Central Government or Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority) or
reimbursement of insurance premium to the employees
who take medical insurance for themselves or for
their family members (under any scheme approved by
the Central Government or Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority);

(d) reimbursement, by the employer, of the amount spent by

an employee in obtaining medical treatment for
himself or any member of his family from any
doctor, not exceeding in the aggregate Rs.15,000/- in
an year.

(e) As regards medical treatment abroad, the actual

expenditure on stay and treatment abroad of
the employee or any member of his family, or, on
stay abroad of one attendant who accompanies the
patient, in connection with such treatment, will be
excluded from perquisites to the extent
permitted by the Reserve Bank of India. It may be
noted that the expenditure incurred on travel
abroad by the patient/attendant, shall be excluded
from perquisites only if the employee's gross
total income, as computed before including the
said expenditure, does not exceed Rs.2 lakhs.
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For the purpose of availing exemption on

expenditure incurred on medical treatment, "hospital" includes
a dispensary or clinic or nursing home, and "family" in relation
to an individual means the spouse and children of the
individual. Family also includes parents, brothers and
sisters of the individual if they are wholly or mainly
dependent on the individual.

5.3 Deductions u/s 16 of the Act

Entertainment Allowance:

A deduction is also allowed under clause (ii) of

section 16 in respect of any allowance in the nature of an
entertainment allowance specifically granted by an employer to
the assessee, who is in receipt of a salary from the Government, a
sum equal to one-fifth of his salary(exclusive of any
allowance, benefit or other perquisite) or five thousand rupees
whichever is less. No deduction on account of entertainment
allowance is available to non-government employees.

Tax On Employment:

The tax on employment (Professional Tax) within the meaning

of clause (2) of Article 276 of the Constitution of India, leviable
by or under any law, shall also be allowed as a deduction in
computing the income under the head "Salaries".

It may be clarified that “Standard Deduction” from gross salary

income, which was being allowed up to financial year 2004-05 is not
allowable from financial year 2005-06 onwards.

5.4 Deductions under chapter VI-A of the Act

In computing the taxable income of the employee, the

following deductions under Chapter VI-A of the Act are to be allowed
from his gross total income:

A. As per section 80C, an employee will be entitled to deductions for

the whole of amounts paid or deposited in the current financial year in the
following schemes, subject to a limit of Rs.1,00,000/-:

(1) Payment of insurance premium to effect or to keep in force an

insurance on the life of the individual, the spouse or any child of
the individual.

(2) Any payment made to effect or to keep in force a contract for a

deferred annuity, not being an annuity plan as is referred to in
item (7) herein below on the life of the individual, the spouse
or any child of the individual, provided that such contract does
not contain a provision for the exercise by the insured of an
option to receive a cash payment in lieu of the payment of
the annuity;

(3) Any sum deducted from the salary payable by, or, on behalf of the
Government to any individual, being a sum deducted in accordance
with the conditions of his service for the purpose of securing to
him a deferred annuity or making provision for his spouse or
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children, in so far as the sum deducted does not exceed 1/5th of the
salary;

(4) Any contribution made :

(a) by an individual to any Provident Fund to which the

Provident Fund Act, 1925 applies;

(b) to any provident fund set up by the Central

Government, and notified by it in this behalf in the

Official Gazette, where such contribution is to an

account standing in the name of an individual, or spouse
or children ;

[The Central Government has since notified Public

Provident Fund vide Notification S.O. No. 1559(E) dated
3.11.05.]

(c) by an employee to a Recognized Provident Fund;

(d) by an employee to an approved superannuation fund;

It may be noted that "contribution" to any Fund shall

not include any sums in repayment of loan;

(5) Any subscription :-

(a) to any such security of the Central Government or

any such deposit scheme as the Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
specify in this behalf;

(b) to any such saving certificates as defined under

section 2(c) of the Government Saving Certificate
Act, 1959 as the Government may, by notification in
the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.

[The Central Government has since notified

National Saving Certificate (VIIIth Issue) vide
Notification S.O. No. 1560(E) dated 3.11.05.]

(6) Any sum paid as contribution in the case of an

individual, for himself, spouse or any child,

(a) for participation in the Unit Linked Insurance

Plan, 1971 of the Unit Trust of India;

(b) for participation in any unit-linked insurance

plan of the LIC Mutual Fund referred to in clause
(23D) of section 10 and as notified by the Central
Government.

[The Central Government has since notified Unit

Linked Insurance Plan (formerly known as
Dhanraksha, 1989) of LIC Mutual Fund vide
Notification S.O. No. 1561(E) dated 3.11.05.]

(7) Any subscription made to effect or keep in force a contract for

such annuity plan of the Life Insurance Corporation or any
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other insurer as the Central Government may, by notification in the

Official Gazette, specify;

[The Central Government has since notified New Jeevan

Dhara, New Jeevan Dhara-I, New Jeevan Akshay, New
Jeevan Akshay-I and New Jeevan Akshay-II vide
Notification S.O. No. 1562(E) dated 3.11.05 and Jeevan
Akshay-III vide Notification S.O. No. 847(E) dated
1.6.2006 ]

(8) Any subscription made to any units of any Mutual Fund, referred to
in clause(23D) of section 10, or from the Administrator or the
specified company referred to in Unit Trust of India (Transfer of
Undertaking & Repeal) Act, 2002 under any plan formulated in
accordance with any scheme as the Central Government, may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf;

[The Central Government has since notified the Equity Linked

Saving Scheme, 2005 for this purpose vide Notification S.O.
No. 1563(E) dated 3.11.2005]

The investments made after 1.4.2006 in plans formulated

in accordance with Equity Linked Saving Scheme, 1992 or

Equity Linked Saving Scheme, 1998 shall also qualify for

deduction under section 80C.

(9) Any contribution made by an individual to any pension fund

set up by any Mutual Fund referred to in clause (23D) of section
10, or, by the Administrator or the specified company referred to in
Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking & Repeal) Act, 2002, as
the Central Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, specify in this behalf;

[The Central Government has since notified UTI-Retirement Benefit

Pension Fund vide Notification S.O. No. 1564(E) dated 3.11.05.]

(10) Any subscription made to any such deposit scheme of, or, any
contribution made to any such pension fund set up by, the National
Housing Bank, as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, specify in this behalf;

(11) Any subscription made to any such deposit scheme, as the

Central Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, specify for the purpose of being floated by (a)
public sector companies engaged in providing long-term finance for
construction or purchase of houses in India for residential
purposes, or, (b) any authority constituted in India by, or,
under any law, enacted either for the purpose of dealing
with and satisfying the need for housing accommodation
or for the purpose of planning, development or improvement of
cities, towns and villages, or for both.

[The Central Government has since notified the Public Deposit

Scheme of HUDCO vide Notification S.O. No.37(E), dated 11.01.2007,
for the purposes of Section 80C(2)(xvi)(a)].

(12) Any sums paid by an assessee for the purpose of purchase

or construction of a residential house property, the income from
which is chargeable to tax under the head "Income from house
property" (or which would, if it has not been used for
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assessee's own residence, have been chargeable to tax under

that head) where such payments are made towards or by way of any
instalment or part payment of the amount due under any self-
financing or other scheme of any Development Authority, Housing
Board etc.

The deduction will also be allowable in respect of re-

payment of loans borrowed by an assessee from the Government,
or any bank or Life Insurance Corporation, or National Housing
Bank, or certain other categories of institutions engaged in the
business of providing long term finance for construction or
purchase of houses in India. Any repayment of loan borrowed from
the employer will also be covered, if the employer happens to be a
public company, or a public sector company, or a university
established by law, or a college affiliated to such
university, or a local authority, or a cooperative society, or
an authority, or a board, or a corporation, or any other body
established under a Central or State Act.

The stamp duty, registration fee and other expenses

incurred for the purpose of transfer shall also be covered.
Payment towards the cost of house property, however, will
not include, admission fee or cost of share or initial deposit or
the cost of any addition or alteration to, or, renovation or

repair of the house property which is carried out after the

issue of the completion certificate by competent authority, or
after the occupation of the house by the assessee or after it
has been let out. Payments towards any expenditure in respect of
which the deduction is allowable under the provisions of section
24 of the Income-tax Act will also not be included in payments
towards the cost of purchase or construction of a house property.

Where the house property in respect of which deduction

has been allowed under these provisions is transferred by the
tax-payer at any time before the expiry of five years from the
end of the financial year in which possession of such property
is obtained by him or he receives back, by way of refund or
otherwise, any sum specified in section 80C(2)(xviii), no
deduction under these provisions shall be allowed in respect of
such sums paid in such previous year in which the transfer is
made and the aggregate amount of deductions of income so allowed
in the earlier years shall be added to the total income of the
assessee of such previous year and shall be liable to tax
accordingly.

(13) Tuition fees, whether at the time of admission or thereafter,

paid to any university, college, school or other educational
institution situated in India, for the purpose of full-time
education of any two children of the employee.

Full-time education includes any educational course offered by any

university, college, school or other educational institution to a
student who is enrolled full-time for the said course. It is also
clarified that full-time education includes play-school
activities, pre-nursery and nursery classes.

It is clarified that the amount allowable as tuition fees shall

include any payment of fee to any university, college, school or
other educational institution in India except the amount
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representing payment in the nature of development fees or

donation or capitation fees or payment of similar nature.

14) Subscription to equity shares or debentures forming

part of any eligible issue of capital made by a public company,
which is approved by the Board or by any public finance
institution.

(15) Subscription to any units of any mutual fund referred

to in clause (23D) of Section 10 and approved by the Board, if
the amount of subscription to such units is subscribed only in
eligible issue of capital of any company.

(16) Investment as a term deposit for a fixed period of not less

than five years with a scheduled bank, which is in accordance with
a scheme framed and notified by the Central Government, in the
Official Gazette for these purposes.

[The Central Government has since notified the Bank

Term Deposit Scheme, 2006 for this purpose vide Notification
S.O. No. 1220(E) dated 28.7.2006]

(17) Subscription to such bonds issued by the National Bank for

Agriculture and Rural Development, as the Central Government may,
by such notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this
behalf.

(18) Any investment in an account under the Senior Citizens

Savings Scheme Rules, 2004.

(19) Any investment as five year time deposit in an account

under the Post Office Time Deposit Rules, 1981.

It may be clarified that the amount of premium or other payment

made on an insurance policy [other than a contract for deferred
annuity mentioned in sub-para (2)] shall be eligible for deduction
only to the extent of 20 percent of the actual capital sum assured.
In calculating any such actual capital sum, the following shall not
be taken into account:

i) the value of any premiums agreed to be returned, or

ii) any benefit by way of bonus or otherwise over and above

the sum actually assured which may be received under
the policy.

B. As per section 80CCC, where an assessee being an

individual has in the previous year paid or deposited any
amount out of his income chargeable to tax to effect or
keep in force a contract for any annuity plan of Life
Insurance Corporation of India or any other insurer for
receiving pension from the Fund referred to in clause
(23AAB) of section 10, he shall, in accordance with, and
subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed a
deduction in the computation of his total income, of the
whole of the amount paid or deposited (excluding interest
or bonus accrued or credited to the assessee's account, if any)
as does not exceed the amount of one lakh rupees in the previous
year.
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Where any amount paid or deposited by the assessee has

been taken into account for the purposes of this section, a
rebate/ deduction with reference to such amount shall not be
allowed under section 88 up to assessment year 2005-06 and
under section 80C from assessment year 2006-07 onwards.

C. As per the provisions of section 80CCD, where an assessee,

being an individual employed by the Central Government on or
after the 1st day of January, 2004, has in the previous year paid
or deposited any amount in his account under a pension scheme as
notified vide Notification No. F.N. 5/7/2003- ECB&PR dated
22.12.2003, he shall be allowed a deduction in the computation of
his total income, of the whole of the amount so paid or deposited
as does not exceed ten per cent of his salary in the previous
year.
The benefit of new pension scheme has been extended to any other
employees (also self employed person) w.r.e.f 1/04/09 and
deduction is allowed to employees upto 10% of salary in the
previous year and in other cases upto 10% of his gross total
income in the previous year. Further it has been specified that
w.r.e.f 1/04/09 any amount received by the assessee from the new
pension scheme shall be deemed not to have received in the
previous year if such amount is used for purchasing an annuity
plan in the previous year.
Where any amount standing to the credit of the assessee in
his account under such pension scheme, in respect of which a
deduction has been allowed as per the provisions discussed above,
together with the amount accrued thereon, if any, is received by
the assessee or his nominee, in whole or in part, in any
financial year,—

(a) on account of closure or his opting out of such pension

scheme; or
(b) as pension received from the annuity plan purchased or
taken on such closure or opting out,

the whole of the amount referred to in clause (a) or clause (b)

above shall be deemed to be the income of the assessee or his
nominee, as the case may be, in the financial year in which such
amount is received, and shall accordingly be charged to tax as
income of that financial year.

For the purposes of deduction under section 80CCD, “salary”

includes dearness allowance, if the terms of employment so
provide, but excludes all other allowances and perquisites.

The aggregate amount of deduction under sections 80C, 80CCC and

80CCD shall not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- (Section 80CCE)

D. Section 80D provides for deduction available for health premia

paid etc. In computing the total income of an assessee, being an
individual or a Hindu undivided family, there shall be deducted such
sum, as specified below payment of which is made by any mode, other
than cash, in the previous year out of his income chargeable to tax.
Where the assessee is an individual, the sum referred to shall be
the aggregate of the following, namely:—
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(a) the whole of the amount paid to effect or to keep in force an

insurance on the health of the assessee or his family as does not
exceed in the aggregate fifteen thousand rupees; and
(b) the whole of the amount paid to effect or to keep in force an
insurance on the health of the parent or parents of the assessee as
does not exceed in the aggregate fifteen thousand rupees.
Explanation.—For the purposes of clause (a), “family” means the
spouse and dependent children of the assessee.
Where the assessee is a Hindu undivided family, the sum referred to
shall be the whole of the amount paid to effect or to keep in force
an insurance on the health of any member of that Hindu undivided
family as does not exceed in the aggregate fifteen thousand rupees.
Where the sum specified above is paid to effect or keep in force an
insurance on the health of any person specified therein, and who is a
senior citizen, the deduction available is “twenty thousand rupees”
rather than fifteen thousand as specified above.
Explanation.—For the above “senior citizen” means an individual
resident in India who is of the age of sixty-five years or more at
any time during the relevant previous year.
The insurance referred to above shall be in accordance with a scheme
made in this behalf by—
(a) the General Insurance Corporation of India formed under section 9 of
the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of
1972) and approved by the Central Government in this behalf; or
(b) any other insurer and approved by the Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 3
of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41
of 1999).]

E. Under section 80DD, where an assessee, who is a resident in

India, has, during the previous year,-

(a) incurred any expenditure for the medical treatment (including

nursing), training and rehabilitation of a dependant, being a
person with disability; or

(b) paid or deposited any amount under a scheme framed in this

behalf by the Life Insurance Corporation or any other insurer or
the Administrator or the specified company subject to the
conditions specified in this regard and approved by the Board in
this behalf for the maintenance of a dependant, being a person
with disability,

the assessee shall be allowed a deduction of a sum of fifty thousand

rupees from his gross total income of that year.

However, where such dependant is a person with severe

disability, an amount of seventy-five thousand rupees shall be
allowed as deduction subject to the specified conditions.

The deduction under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be

allowed only if the following conditions are fulfilled:-

A.(i) the scheme referred to in clause (b) above provides for

payment of annuity or lump sum amount for the benefit of a
dependant, being a person with disability, in the event of the
death of the individual in whose name subscription to the scheme
has been made;
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(ii) the assessee nominates either the dependant, being a

person with disability, or any other person or a trust to
receive the payment on his behalf, for the benefit of the
dependant, being a person with disability.

However, if the dependant, being a person with

disability, predeceases the assessee, an amount equal to
the amount paid or deposited under sub-para(b) above
shall be deemed to be the income of the assessee of the
previous year in which such amount is received by the
assessee and shall accordingly be chargeable to tax as
the income of that previous year.

B. The assessee, claiming a deduction under this section, shall

furnish a copy of the certificate issued by the medical authority

in the prescribed form and manner, along with the return of

income under section 139, in respect of the assessment year for
which the deduction is claimed:

In cases where the condition of disability requires reassessment

of its extent after a period stipulated in the aforesaid
certificate, no deduction under this section shall be allowed for
any subsequent period unless a new certificate is obtained from

the medical authority in the prescribed form and manner and a

copy thereof is furnished along with the return of income.
For the purposes of section 80DD,—
(a) “Administrator” means the Administrator as referred to in
clause (a) of section 2 of the Unit Trust of India
(Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2002 (58 of
2002) ;
(b) “dependant” means—
(i) in the case of an individual, the spouse,
children, parents, brothers and sisters of the
individual or any of them;
(ii) in the case of a Hindu undivided family, a
member of the Hindu undivided family,dependant wholly
or mainly on such individual or Hindu undivided
family for his support and maintenance, and who has
not claimed any deduction under section 80U in
computing his total income for the assessment year
relating to the previous year;
(c) “disability” shall have the meaning assigned to it in
clause (i) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities
(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) and includes
“autism”, “cerebral palsy” and “multiple disability”
referred to in clauses (a), (c) and (h) of section 2 of
the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism,
Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple
Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999);
(d) “Life Insurance Corporation” shall have the same meaning
as in clause (iii) of sub-section (8) of section 88;
(e) “medical authority” means the medical authority as
referred to in clause (p) of section 2 of the Persons
with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of
Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) or
such other medical authority as may, by notification, be
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specified by the Central Government for certifying

“autism”, “cerebral palsy”, “multiple disabilities”,
“person with disability” and “severe disability” referred
to in clauses (a), (c), (h), (j) and (o) of section 2 of
the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism,
Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabili-
ties Act, 1999 (44 of 1999);
(f) “person with disability” means a person as referred to in
clause (t) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities
(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) or clause (j) of
section 2 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons
with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999);
(g) “person with severe disability” means—
(i) a person with eighty per cent or more of one or more
disabilities, as referred to in sub-section (4) of section
56 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1
of 1996); or
(ii) a person with severe disability referred to in clause (o)
of section 2 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons

with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and

Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999);
(h) “specified company” means a company as referred to in
clause (h) of section 2 of the Unit Trust of India
(Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2002 (58 of
2002).]

F. Under Section 80E of the Act a deduction will be

allowed in respect of repayment of interest on loan taken for
higher education, subject to the following conditions:

(i)In computing the total income of an assessee, being an

individual, there shall be deducted, in accordance
with and subject to the provisions of this section,
any amount paid by him in the previous year, out of
his income chargeable to tax, by way of interest on
loan, taken by him from any financial institution or any
approved charitable institution for the purpose of pursuing
his higher education or for the purpose of higher education
of his spouse or children.

(ii) The deduction specified above shall be allowed in

computing the total income in respect of the initial
assessment year and seven assessment years
immediately succeeding the initial assessment year or until
the interest referred to above is paid in full by the
assessee , whichever is earlier.

For this purpose -

(a) "approved charitable institution" means an

institution established for charitable purposes and
approved by the prescribed authority under clause (2C)
of section 10, or, an institution referred to in
clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 80G.
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(b) "financial institution" means a banking company to

which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949)
applies (including any bank or banking institution
referred to in section 51 of that Act); or any other
financial institution which the Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify
in this behalf;

(c) "higher education” means any course of study pursued after

passing the Senior Secondary Examination or its equivalent from
any school, board or university recognised by the Central
Government or State Government or local authority or by any
other authority authorised by the Central Government or State
Government or local authority to do so;

(d) "initial assessment year" means the assessment year

relevant to the previous year, in which the assessee
starts paying the interest on the loan.
(e) relative”, in relation to an individual, means the spouse
and children of that individual or the student for whom the
individual is the legal guardian

G. Section 80G provides for deductions on account of donation made

to various funds , charitable organizations etc. Generally no
deduction should be allowed by the D.D.O. from the salary income
in respect of any donations made for charitable purposes. The
tax relief on such donations as admissible under section 80G of
the Act, will have to be claimed by the tax payer in the return
of income. However in cases where employees make donations to the
Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, the Chief Minister’s Relief
Fund or the Lieutenant Governor’s Relief Fund through their
respective employers, it is not possible for such funds to issue
separate certificate to every such employee in respect of
donations made to such funds as contributions made to these funds
are in the form of a consolidated cheque. An employee who makes
donations towards these funds is eligible to claim deduction under
section 80G. It is, hereby, clarified that the claim in respect of
such donations as indicated above will be admissible under section
80G on the basis of the certificate issued by the Drawing and
Disbursing Officer (DDO)/Employer in this behalf - Circular No.
2/2005, dated 12-1-2005.

H. Under Section 80GG of the Act an assessee is

entitled to a deduction in respect of house rent paid by him for
his own residence. Such deduction is permissible subject to the
following conditions :-

(a) the assessee has not been in receipt of any House

Rent Allowance specifically granted to him which
qualifies for exemption under section 10(13A) of
the Act;

(b) the assessee files the declaration in Form No.10

BA. (Annexure-VI )

(c) He will be entitled to a deduction in respect of

house rent paid by him in excess of 10 per cent of
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his total income, subject to a ceiling of 25 per

cent thereof or Rs. 2,000/- per month, whichever
is less. The total income for working out these
percentages will be computed before making any
deduction under section 80GG.

(d) The assessee does not own:

(i) any residential accommodation himself or by his

spouse or minor child or where such assessee is a
member of a Hindu Undivided Family, by such family,
at the place where he ordinarily resides or
performs duties of his office or carries on his
business or profession; or

(ii) at any other place, any residential

accommodation being accommodation in the occupation
of the assessee, the value of which is to be
determined under clause (a) of sub section (2)
or, as the case may be, clause (a) of sub-section
(4) of section 23:

The Drawing and Disbursing Authorities should satisfy

themselves that all the conditions mentioned above are
satisfied before such deduction is allowed by them to the
assessee. They should also satisfy themselves in this
regard by insisting on production of evidence of actual
payment of rent.

I. Under section 80U, in computing the total income of an

individual, being a resident, who, at any time during the
previous year, is certified by the medical authority to be a
person with disability, there shall be allowed a deduction of a
sum of fifty thousand rupees.

However, where such individual is a person with severe disa-

bility, a higher deduction of one lakh rupees shall be allowable.

Every individual claiming a deduction under this section shall

furnish a copy of the certificate issued by the medical authority
in the prescribed form and manner along with the return of
income, in respect of the assessment year for which the deduction
is claimed.

In cases where the condition of disability requires reassessment

of its extent after a period stipulated in the aforesaid
certificate, no deduction under this section shall be allowed for
any subsequent period unless a new certificate is obtained from
the medical authority in the prescribed form and manner and a
copy thereof is furnished along with the return of income.

For the purposes of this section, the expressions “disability”,

“medical authority”, “person with disability” and “person with
severe disability” shall have the same meaning as given in section
80DD (sub-para E of para 5.4 of this Circular).

DDOs to satisfy themselves of the genuineness of claim:

(21) The Drawing and Disbursing Officers should satisfy

themselves about the actual deposits/ subscriptions / payments
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made by the employees, by calling for such particulars/

information as they deem necessary before allowing the
aforesaid deductions. In case the DDO is not satisfied about
the genuineness of the employee's claim regarding any
deposit/subscription/payment made by the employee, he should not
allow the same, and the employee would be free to claim the
deduction/ rebate on such amount by filing his return of income
and furnishing the necessary proof etc., therewith, to the
satisfaction of the Assessing Officer.

6. CALCULATION OF INCOME-TAX TO BE DEDUCTED:

6.1 Salary income for the purpose of Section 192 shall be computed
as follow:-

(a) First compute the gross salary as mentioned in

para 5.1 excluding all the incomes mentioned in
para 5.2;

(b) Allow deductions mentioned in para 5.3 from the

figure arrived at (a) above.

(c) Allow deductions mentioned in para 5.4 from the

figure arrived at (b) above ensuring that
aggregate of the deductions mentioned in para 5.4
does not exceed the figure of (b) and if it
exceeds, it should be restricted to that amount.

This will be the amount of income from salaries on which income

tax would be required to be deducted. This income should be
rounded off to the nearest multiple of ten rupees.

6.2 Income-tax on such income shall be calculated at the rates

given in para 2 of this Circular keeping in view the age and gender
of the employee.

6.3 The amount of tax payable so arrived at shall be increased

by educational cess as applicable (2% for primary and 1% for
secondary education) to arrive at the total tax payable.

6.4 The amount of tax as arrived at para 6.3 should be

deducted every month in equal installments. Any excess or
deficit arising out of any previous deduction can be adjusted by
increasing or decreasing the amount of subsequent deductions
during the same financial year.
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Subject :- Clarification regarding deduction of tax at source from

payments of second installment of arrears to Government
employees on account of implementation of Sixth Central Pay
Commission’s recommendations matter regarding.

Under the provisions of Section 192 of the Income-tax Act, an employer

is required to deduct tax at source from any payments in the nature of
salary, which inter alia also includes any arrear payments. The
Implementation Cell of the Department of Expenditure, Govt of India, vide its
Office Order dated 30th Aug’08 had stated that 40% of the aggregate arrear
(first installment of arrears) would be payable during FY 2008-09. In
Circular No. 09/2008 dated 29th Sept.2008 issued from this office it was
stated that during 2008-09 the tax has to be deducted at source on this 40%
of aggregate arrear during FY 2008-09.The OM,F.No-1//1/2008-IC, of the
Implementation Cell of the Department of Expenditure, Govt of India, vide its
order dated 25th August,2009 has stated that the remaining 60% of the
aggregate arrear ( second installment of arrears) would be paid to the
concerned Government servants during FY 2009-10. Such arrangements could be
followed by State Governments also.

In this regard, all the DDOs and PAOs as the case may be, in the
Central/State Government and various organizations under them are advised to
compute the correct tax liability of every employee on second installment of
arrears drawn by him and immediately recover the full tax liability along
with education cess thereon at the rates in force. The deduction of tax at
source on such arrear payment should not be deferred in any circumstance.
They should further ensure that the tax so recovered is paid to the account
of Central Government account immediately as per the Income Tax Rules, 1962.
The DDOs/PAOs are further advised that they should ensure that the PAN
details of the deductees (recipient of arrears) are correctly quoted in the
relevant quarterly e-TDS returns filed by them so that the Government
Servants get proper credit of their tax deducted in their respective income
tax returns.

DDOs/PAOs who fail to comply with the provisions of Section 192 of the
Income-tax Act, 1961 would be liable to pay interest under section
201(1)/(1A) of Income Tax Act along with other penal consequences.

Hindi version will follow.

( Ansuman Pattnaik )
Director ( Budget )

Circular No-6/2009 dated 31/08/09 F. No- 275/192/2008-IT(B)

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7. MISCELLANEOUS:

7.1 These instructions are not exhaustive and are

issued only with a view to helping the employers to
understand the various provisions relating to deduction of
tax from salaries. Wherever there is any doubt, reference
may be made to the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961,
the Income-tax Rules, 1962 and the Finance Act 2009.

7.2 In case any assistance is required, the Assessing

Officer/the local Public Relation Officer of the Income-tax
Department may be contacted.

7.3 These instructions may be brought to the

notice of all Disbursing Officers and Undertakings
including those under the control of the Central/ State
Governments.

7.4 Copies of this Circular are available with the

Director of Income-tax(Research, Statistics & Publications
and Public Relations), 6th Floor, Mayur Bhavan, Indira
Chowk, New Delhi-110 001 and at the following websites:

www.finmin.nic.in

www.incometaxindia.gov.in

(A Pattnaik)
Director(Budget)
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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To

1. All State Governments/Union Territories.

2. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India etc.

3. President's Secretariat

4. Vice-President's Secretariat

5. Prime Minister's Office

6. Lok Sabha Secretariat

7. Rajya Sabha Secretariat

8. Cabinet Secretariat

9. Secretary, U.P.S.C., Dholpur House, New Delhi

10.Secretary, Staff Selection Commission, Lodhi Complex, New

Delhi

11.Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

12.Election Commission, New Delhi

13.Planning Commission, New Delhi

14.Secretariat of Governors/Lt.Governors of all States/Union

Territories

15.All Integrated Financial Advisors to

Ministries/Departments of Government of India

16.All Heads of Departments & Offices subordinate to the

Department of Revenue CBDT, CBEC etc.

17.Army Headquarters, New Delhi

18.Air Headquarters, New Delhi

19.Naval Headquarters, New Delhi

20.Director-General of Posts & Telegraphs, New Delhi(10

copies)

21.Comptroller & Auditor General of India (50 copies)

22.Accountant General - I, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

23.Accountant General-II, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

24.Accountant General, Assam, Shillong

25.Accountant General-I, Bihar, Ranchi

26.Accountant General-II, Bihar, Patna

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28.Accountant General-II, Gujarat, Rajkot

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38.Accountant General, Rajasthan, Jaipur

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40.Accountant General, West Bengal, Calcutta

41.Accountant General, Haryana, Chandigarh

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44.Accountant General, Tripura, Agartala

45.Accountant General, Nagaland, Kohima

46.Director of Audit(Central)Kolkatta

47.Director of Audit(Central Revenue), New Delhi

48.Director of Audit (Central), Mumbai

49.Director of Audit, Scientific & Commercial Department,

Mumbai

50.All Banks (Public Sector, Nationalised including State

Bank of India)

51.Secretary, Reserve Bank of India Central Office

P.B.No.406, Mumbai-400001(25 copies for distribution to
its Branches).

52.Accounts Officer, Inspector General of Assam Rifles,

(Hqrs), Shillong

53.All Chambers of Commerce & Industry

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54.Lok Sabha /Rajya Sabha Secretariat Libraries(15 copies

each)

55.All Officers and Sections in Techinical Wing of CBDT

56.Asstt. Chief Inspector, RBI Inspection Deptt. Regional Cell

Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai/New Delhi/and Kanpur.

57. Controller of Accounts, Deptt. Of Economic Affairs, New Delhi

58. Manager , Reserve Bank of India, Public DFebt Office,

Ahmedabad,Banglore/Bhubneswar/Mumbai/Kolkata/Hyderabad/Kanpur/Jai
pur/Chennai/Nasgpur/New Delhi/Patna/Guwahati/Trivandrum.

59. Accountant General, Post & Telegraph, Simla.

60. Controller General of Defence Accounts, New Delhi.

61. Directorate of Audit, Defence Services, New Delhi.

62. World Health Organisation, New Delhi.

63. International Labour Office, India Branch, New Delhi.

64. Secretary, Indian Red ross Society, New Delhi

65. Atomic Energy Deptt. Mumbai.

66. Secretary, Development Board, Ministry of Commerce&Industry.

67. Natyional Saving Organisation, Nagpur.

68. Deputy Accountant Geeneral, Post & Telegraph, Kolkata.

69. The Legal Adviuser, Export-Import Bank of India,

P.B.No.19969,Mumbai.4000021.

70. The Deputy Finance4 Manager(Hqdr.) Indian Airlines, New

Delhi.
71. Manager, State Bank of India, Local Head Office :-

i) JeevanDeep Buiulding, 1 Middleton Street, Kolkata.

ii) Circle Top House, Rajai Salai, Chennai-600001.

(iii) Lucknowm Uttar Pradesh.

iv) Bank Street, Hyderabad-500001

v) Hamida Road, Bhopal-462001

vi)Shop Nos.101 to 105, Sector 17-B, Chandigarh

vii)New Amn.Building, Madam Cama Road, Mumbai-400021

viii) 9, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001

ix) Bhedru, Ahmedabad-380001

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x) Judges Court Road, Post Box No.103, Patna-800001

xi) 59, Forest Park, Bhubneshwar and Gauhati, Assam

xii) Gauhati, Assam

72.Chief Controller of Accounts, CBDT, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi

73.State Bank of Patiala, (Head Office), The Mall, Patiala

74.State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Head Office, Tilak

Marg, 'C' Scheme Jaipur

75.State Bank of Hyderabad, Head Office, Gun Factory,

Hyderabad

76.State Bank of Indore, 5 Yashwant Nivas Road, Indore.

77.State Bank of Mysore (Head Office), K.G.Road, Bangalore

78.State Bank of Saurashtra, Behind Satyanarayan Road,

Bhavnagar, Gujarat

79.State Bank of Travancore, Post Box No.34, Trivandrum

80.N.S.Branch, Department of Economic Affairs, New Delhi

81.The Editory, 'The Income-tax Reporter' Company Law

Institute of India (P) Ltd., 88, Thyagaraja Road,
Thyagaraja Nagar, Chennai-600017

82.The Editor, Chartered Secretary, The Institute of Company

Secretaries of India, 'ICSI House, 22, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003

83.The Editor, "Taxation" 174, Jorbagh, New Delhi

84.The Editor, "The Tax Law Review" Post Box No.152,

Jallandhar-144001

85.The Editor, "Taxmann" Allied Services (P)Ltd., 1871,

Kucha Chelan, Khari Baoli, Delhi-110006

86.The Min. of Law (Deptt. of Legal Affairs), Shastri

Bhawan New Delhi.

87.Food Corporation of India, 16-17, Barakhamba Lane, New

Delhi-110001

88.IFCI, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Parliament Street, New

Delhi

89.IDBI, IDBI Tower, Cuff Parad, Mumbai-400 005

90.ICICI, 163, Backbay Reclamation, Mumbai-20

91.NABARD, Poonam Chambers,Dr.Annie Besant Road,

P.B.No.552,Worli, Mumbai
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92.National Housing Bank, 3rd Floor, Bombay Life Building,

45, Veer Nariman Road, Mumbai

93.IRBI, 19, Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkatta

94.All Foreign Banks operating in India

95.Air India, New Delhi

96.University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Jafar Marg,

New Delhi

97.The Deputy Director(Admn.), NSSO (FOD), Mahalonobis

Bhavan, 6th Floor, 164, G.L.Tagore Road, Kolkata-700108

(A Pattnaik)
Director(Budget)
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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ANNEXURE-I

Example 1

For Assessment Year 2010-2011

Calculation of Income tax in the case of a male employee having

gross salary income of:

i) Rs.2,00,000/- ,
ii) Rs.5,00,000/- and
iii) Rs.10,00,000/-

Particulars (Rupees) (Rupees) (Rupees)

(i) (ii) (iii)

Gross Salary Income 2,00,000/- 5,00,000/- 10,00,000/-

(Including allowances)
Contribution to G.P.F. 20,000/- 50,000/- 1,00,000/-

Computation of Total Income and tax payable thereon

Gross Salary 2,00,000/- 5,00,000/- 10,00,000/-

Less: Deduction
U/s 80C 20,000/- 50,000/- 1,00,000/-

Taxable Income 1,80,000/- 4,50,000/- 9,00,000/-

Tax thereon 2,000/- 41,000/- 1,71,000/-

Add:

Education Cess @2% 40/- 820/- 3,420/-

Secondary and Higher

Education Cess @1% 20/- 410/- 1,710/-

Total tax payable 2,060/- 42,230/- 1,76,130/-

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Example 2
For Assessment Year 2010-2011

Calculation of Income Tax in the case of a male employee having a

handicapped dependent.

Particulars:

1. Gross Salary Rs.3,20,000/-

2. Amount spent on treatment
of a dependant, being person
with disability( but not severe
disability) Rs. 7,000/-
3. Amount paid to LIC with regard
to annuity for the maintenance
of a dependant, being person
with disability( but not severe Rs. 50,000/-
disability)

4. GPF Contribution Rs. 25,000/-

5. LIP Paid Rs. 10,000/-

Computation of Tax

Gross Salary Rs.3,20,000/-

Less: Deduction U/s 80DD

(Restricted to Rs.50,000/- Rs. 50,000/-
only) _________________
Taxable Income Rs.2,70,000/-

Less: Deduction u/s 80C:

GPF 25,000/-
LIP 10,000/-
__________
Total 35,000/- 35,000/-

Total Income Rs. 2,35,000/-

Income Tax thereon/payable Rs. 7,500/-

Add:

Education Cess @2% 150/-

Secondary and Higher

Education Cess @1% 75/-

Total Income Tax payable Rs. 7,725/-

Rounded off to Rs. 7,730/-
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Example 3
For Assessment Year 2010-2011

Calculation of Income Tax in the case of a male employee where

medical treatment expenditure was borne by the employer.

Particulars:

1. Gross Salary Rs.3,00,000/-

2. Medical Reimbursement by employer on the
treatment of self and dependent family
member Rs. 30,000/-
3. Contribution of GPF Rs. 20,000/-
4. LIC premium Rs. 20,000/-
5. Repayment of House Building Advance Rs. 25,000/-
6. Tuition fees for two children Rs. 60,000/-
7. Investment in Unit-Linked Insurance Plan Rs. 20,000/-

Computation of Tax

Gross Salary Rs.3,00,000/-

Add: Perquisite in respect of reimburse-
ment of Medical Expenses in excess
of Rs.15,000/- in view of Sec. 17(2)(v) Rs. 15,000/-
_____________
Taxable Income Rs.3,15,000/-

Less: Deduction u/s 80C:

GPF 20,000/-
LIC 20,000/-
Repayment of
HBA 25,000/-
Tuition Fees 60,000/-
Investment in
Unit-Linked Insurance 20,000/-
Plan
___________
Total 1,45,000/-

Restricted to Rs. 1,00,000/- Rs. 1,00,000

Total Income: Rs. 2,15,000/-

Tax Payable Rs. 5,500/-

Add:

Education Cess @2% 110/-

Secondary and Higher

Education Cess @1% 55/-

Total Income Tax payable Rs. 5665/-

Rounded off to Rs. 5660/-
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Example 4

For Assessment Year 2010-2011

Illustrative calculation of House Rent Allowance U/s 10 (13A)in
respect of residential accommodation situated in Delhi in case of a
female employee:

PARTICULARS

1. Salary Rs.2,50,000/-
2. Dearness Allowance Rs.1,00,000/-
3. House Rent Allowance Rs.1,40,000/-
4. House rent paid Rs.1,44,000/-
5. General Provident Fund Rs. 36,000/-
6. Life Insurance Premium Rs. 4,000/-
7. Subscription to Unit-Linked
Insurance Plan Rs. 50,000/-

Computation of total income and tax payable thereon

1. Salary + D.A. Rs.3,50,000/-

House Rent Allowance Rs.1,40,000/-
_____________
2. Total Salary income Rs.4,90,000/-
3. Less: House Rent allowance
exempt U/s 10(13A):Least of:
a. Actual amount of HRA received=1,40,000
b. Expenditure of rent in excess of 10%
of salary (including D.A.
presuming that D.A. is taken for
retirement benefit)
(1,44,000-35,000) =1,09,000
c.50% of Salary(Basic+ DA)=
Rs.1,75,000 Rs.1,09,000/-

Gross Total Income: Rs.3,81,000/-

Less: Deduction u/s 80C:

GPF :36,000/-
LIC : 4,000/-
Subscription to
Unit Linked
Insurance Plan _: 50,000/-
Total: : 90,000 Rs. 90,000/-

Total Income: Rs.2,91,000/-

Tax payable on total income Rs. 10,100/-

Add:

Education Cess @2% 202/-

Secondary and Higher

Education Cess @1% 101/-

Total Income Tax payable Rs. 10,403/-

Rounded off to Rs. 10,400/-
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Example 5
For Assessment Year 2010-2011

Illustrating valuation of perquisite and calculation of tax in the

case of a male employee of a private company in Mumbai who was provided
accommodation in a flat at concessional rate for ten months and in a
hotel for two months.

1. Salary : Rs.7,00,000/-
2. Bonus : Rs.1,40,000/-
3. Free gas, electricity, water etc. Rs 40,000
(Actual bills paid by company
4(b) Hotel rent paid by employer
(for two months) : Rs.1,00,000/-
4(c) Rent recovered from employee : Rs. 60,000/
4(d) Cost of furniture : Rs.2,00,000/-
5. Subscription to Unit Linked
Insurance Plan : Rs. 50,000/-
6. Life Insurance Premium : Rs. 10,000/-
7. Contribution to recognized P.F. : Rs. 42,000/-

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME AND TAX PAID THEREON:

1. Salary : Rs. 7,00,000/-

2. Bonus : Rs. 1,40,000/-
Total Salary for Valuation of : Rs. 8,40,000/-
Perquisite ie; Rs.70,000 per month

Valuation of perquisites

(a) Perq. for flat:

Lower of (15% of salary for ten
months=Rs.1,05,000/-) and (actual rent
paid=3,60,000) : Rs. 1,05,000/-
(b) Perq. for hotel
Lower of (24% of salary of
2 mths=33,600) and (actual
payment=1,00,000) : Rs. 33,600/-

(c) Perq for furniture @ 10%

of cost : Rs. 20,000/-
Rs. 1,58,600/-
Less: Rent recovered from employee : Rs. 60,000/-
Rs. 98,600/-

(d) Add perq. for free gas, elec.

water : Rs. 40,000/-

Total perquisites: : Rs. 1,38,600/-

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Gross Total Income Rs. 9,78,600/-

(8,40,000+1,38,600)

Less: Deduction u/s 80C:

Provident Fund :42,000

LIC :10,000
Subscription to Unit :50,000/-
Linked Insurance Plan
Total: Rs.1,02,000/-
Rs.1,00,000/-

Total Income Rs. 8,78,600/-

Tax Payable Rs. 1,64,580/-

Add:

Surcharge Nil

Education Cess @2% 3,291.6/-

Secondary and Higher

Education Cess @1% 1,645.8/-

Total Income Tax payable Rs. 1,69,517.4/-

Rounded off to Rs. 1,69,520/-
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Example 6
For Assessment Year 2010-2011

Illustrating Valuation of perquisite and calculation of tax in

the case of a female employee of a Private Company posted at Delhi and
repaying House Building Loan.

Particulars:

1. Salary : Rs.3,00,000/-
2. Dearness Allowance : Rs.1,00,000/-
3. House Rent Allowance : Rs.1,80,000/-
4. Special Duties Allowance : Rs. 12,000/-
5. Provident Fund : Rs. 60,000/-
6. LIP : Rs. 10,000/-
7. Deposit in NSC VIII issue : Rs. 30,000/-
8. Rent Paid by the employee for house
hired by her : Rs. 1,20,000/-
9. Repayment of House Building Loan
(Principal) : Rs. 60,000/-
10. Tuition Fees for three children : Rs. 30,000/-
(Rs.10,000/- per child)

Computation of total income and tax payable thereon

1. Gross salary : 5,92,000/-

(Basic+DA+HRA+SDA)
Less: House rent allowance exempt
U/s 10 (13A)
Least of:
a. Actual amount of HRA received : 1,80,000
b. Expenditure on rent in excess
of 10% of salary (Including
D.A.)assuming D.A. is
including for retirement
benefits (1,20,000- 40,000) : 80,000
c.50% of salary (including D.A) : 2,00,000 (-) 80,000/-

Gross Total Taxable Income : 5,12,000/-

Less: Deduction u/s 80C:

i. Provident Fund : 60,000
ii. LIP : 10,000
iii. NSC VIII Issue : 30,000
iv. Repayment of
HBA : 60,000
v. Tuition Fees
(Restricted to two
children) : 20,000
Total : 1,80,000
Restricted to 1,00,000/-

Total Income : 4,12,000/-

Tax Payable 33,400/-

Add:
Education Cess @2% 668
Secondary and Higher Education Cess @1% 334

Total Income Tax payable Rs. 34,068

Rounded off to Rs.34,070
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ANNEXURE-II

FORM NO.12BA
{See rule 26A(2)(b)}

Statement showing particulars of perquisites, other fringe benefits or amenities and profits in lieu of salary
with value thereof

1) Name and address of employer :

2) TAN

3) TDS Assessment Range of the employer :

4) Name, designation and PAN of employee :

5) Is the employee a director or a person with :

substantial interest in the company
(where the employer is a company)

6) Income under the head "Salaries" of the employee :

(other than from perquisites)

7) Financial Year :

8) Valuation of Perquisites

S.No Nature of perquisite Value of perquisite Amount, if any Amount of

(see rule 3) as per rules recovered from the perquisite
(Rs.) employee chargeable to tax
(Rs.) Col(3) - Col(4)
(Rs.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Accommodation
2 Cars/Other automotive
3 Sweeper, gardener, watchman or
personal attendant
4 Gas, electricity, water
5 Interest free or concessional loans
6 Holiday expenses
7 Free or concessional travel
8 Free meals
9 Free Education
10 Gifts, vouchers etc.
11 Credit card expenses
12 Club expenses
13 Use of movable assets by
employees
14 Transfer of assets to employees
15 Value of any other
benefit/amenity/service/privilege
16 Stock options (non-qualified
options)
17 Other benefits or amenities
18 Total value of perquisites
19 Total value of Profits in lieu of
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salary as per 17(3)

9. Details of tax, -
(a) Tax deducted from salary of the employee u/s 192(1) ………
(b) Tax paid by employer on behalf of the employee u/s 192(1A) ………
(c) Total tax paid ………
(d) Date of payment into Government treasury ………

DECLARATION BY EMPLOYER

I ………………. s/o …………………. working as ……………………………(designation) do hereby declare on

behalf of ……………..….. (name of the employer) that the information given above is based on the books of
account, documents and other relevant records or information available with us and the details of value of each
such perquisite are in accordance with section 17 and rules framed thereunder and that such information is true and
correct.

Signature of the person responsible

for deduction of tax
Place…
Date… Full Name ……………………
Designation …………………. ";
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ANNNEXURE-III

FORM NO. 16AA

[See third proviso to rule 12(1)(b) and rule 31(1)(a)]
Certificate for tax deducted at source from income chargeable under the head “Salaries”-cum-
Return of income
For an individual, resident in India, where-
a) his total income includes income chargeable to income-tax under the head ‘Salaries’;
b) the income from salaries before allowing deductions under section 16 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
does not exceed rupees one lakh fifty thousand;
c) his total income does not include income chargeable to income-tax under the head ‘Profits and
gains of business or profession’ or ‘Capital gains’ or agricultural income; and
d) he is not in receipt of any other income from which tax has been deducted at source by any person
other than the employer

Name and address of the Employer Name and designation of

the Employee

PAN/GIR NO. TAN PAN/GIR NO.

TDS Circle where annual Return Period

/statement under section 206 is to be Assessment year
filed ……………..
FROM TO

DETAILS OF SALARY PAID AND ANY OTHER INCOME AND TAX DEDUCTED

1. Gross salary
Rs. ……………
(a) Salary as per provisions contained in section 17(1) …
(b) Value of perquisites under section 17(2) (as per Form no.
12BA, wherever applicable) Rs.
……………
(c) Profits in lieu of salary under section 17(3) (as per Form Rs. …
No. 12BA, wherever applicable) Rs. _____
(d) Total …………….. ___
.
2. Less: Allowance to the extent exempt under section 10 Rs. ……………
…
Rs.
……………
Rs. … Rs. _____
___
……………
…
3. Balance (1-2) Rs. _____
___
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___
4. Deductions under section 16:
a) Standard deduction Rs. ……………
….
b) Entertainment allowance Rs. ……………
….
c) Tax on Employment Rs. ……………
….

5. Aggregate of 4 (a) to (c) Rs. _____

___

6. Income chargeable under the head ‘Salaries’ 701

7. Add: Any other income reported by the employee

702
(a) Income under the Head ‘Income from House Property’
706
(b) Income under the Head ‘Income from Other Sources’
Rs. ____
(c) Total of (a) + (b) above ____
__
8. GROSS TOTAL INCOME (6+7) 746

9. DEDUCTIONS UNDER
CHAPTER VI-A
GROSS AMOUNT QUALIFYIN DEDUCTIBL
G AMOUNT E AMOUNT
a) 80 CCC Rs. …………… Rs. ……………. 235
…
b) 80 D Rs. …………….. Rs. ……………. 236
.
c) 80 E Rs. …………….. Rs. ……………. 239
.
d) 80 G Rs. …………….. Rs. ……………. 242
.
e) 80 L Rs. …………… Rs. ……………. 260
…
f) 80 QQB Rs. …………… Rs. ……………. 275
…
g) 80 RRB Rs. …………… Rs. ……………. 282
…
h) SEC Rs. …………… Rs. …………….
…
10. Aggregate of deductible amounts under Chapter VI-A 7
4
7
11. TOTAL INCOME (8-10) 7
6
0
12. TAX ON TOTAL INCOME 8
1
0
13. REBATE UNDER CHAPTER VIII
I. Under section 88 (please specify) GROSS AMOUNT QUALIFYING TAX
AMOUNT REBATE
(a) Rs. …………… Rs. ……………… ……
… ……..
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… ……..
(b) Rs. …………… Rs. ……………… ……
… ……..
(c) Rs. …………… Rs. ……………… ……
… ……..
(d) Rs. …………… Rs. ……………… ……
… ……..
(e) Rs. …………… Rs. ……………… ……
… ……..
(f) Rs. …………….. Rs. ……………… ……
……..
(g) Total[(a) to (f)] Rs. …………….. Rs. ……………… 812
.
II. (a) under section 88B 813
(b) under section 88C 814
(c) under section 88D
14. Aggregate of tax rebates at 13 above [I(g)+II(a)+II(b)+II(c)] 8
2
0
15. Tax payable on total income (12-14) and surcharge 8
thereon 3
2
15A. Education cess.
16. Less: Relief under section 89(attach details) 8
3
7
17. Balance Tax payable(15+15A-16) 8
4
1
18. Less:
(a) tax deducted at source under section 192(1) 868
(b) Tax paid by the employer on behalf of the
employee under section 192(1A) on perquisites 872
under section 17(2) 8
7
3
19. Tax payable/refundable (17-18) 8
9
1
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DETAILS OF TAX DEDUCTED AND DEPOSITED INTO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT

S.No. TDS Surcharge Education Total Tax Cheque/ BSR Code Date on Transfer
(Rs.) (Rs.) Cess Deposited DD No. of Bank which tax Voucher
(Rs.) (Rs.) (if any) Branch deposited /Challan
(DD/MM/YY) Identification
No.
1.
2.
3.

I ________________________ son of Shri _______________________ working in the capacity of

_____________________ (designation) do hereby certify that a sum of
Rupees___________________________________ (in words) has been deducted at source and paid to the credit of
the Central Government. I further certify that the information given above is true and correct based on the books of
account, documents and other available records.

Place
Signature of the person responsible for
Date deduction of tax
Full Name
Designation

TO BE FILLED IN BY THE ASSESSEE

1. NAME OF THE
ASSESSEE

2. ADDRESS

PIN TELEPHONE

3. DATE OF - - 4. SEX 5. ASSESSMENT -

BIRTH M/F: YEAR

6. WARD/CIRCLE/SPECIAL RANGE: 7. RETURN : ORIGINAL OR REVISED:

8. PARTICULARS OF BANK ACCOUNT(for payment of refund)

Name of the Bank MICR Address of Bank Type of Account Number ECS
Code Branch Account (Y/N)
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VERIFICATION BY THE ASSESSEE

I , _________________________________________________________ (Name in full and in block letters),

son/daughter of Shri _________________________________________________________ solemnly declare that
to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this return is correct, complete and truly stated and
in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961, in respect of income chargeable to income-tax for
the previous year relevant to the assessment year ___________.

Receipt No………………
Date……………
Signature of the assessee

SEAL Date: _____________

Place: _____________
Signature of the receiving official
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ANNNEXURE-IV

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

PART-II SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
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New Delhi, the 26th August, 2003
NOTIFICATION
INCOME-TAX

S.O. 974 (E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 206 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
(43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby specifies the following Scheme for electronic filing of
return of tax deducted at source, namely:-

1. Short title, commencement and application. -

(1) This Scheme may be called the “Electronic Filing of Returns of Tax Deducted at Source Scheme,
2003”.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
(3) It shall be applicable to all persons filing returns of tax deducted at source on computer media
under sub-section (2) of section 206 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

2. Definitions. - In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(1) “Act” means the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961);

(2) “Board” means the Central Board of Direct Taxes constituted under the Central Board of
Revenues Act, 1963 (54 of 1963);
(3) “computer media” means a floppy (3 ½ inch and 1.44 MB capacity) or CD-ROM, and includes
on-line data transmission of electronic data to a server designated by e-filing Administrator for
this purpose;
(4) “e-deductor” means the person responsible for deduction of tax at source who is required to
furnish e-TDS Return under this scheme;
(5) “e-filing Administrator” means an officer not below the rank of Commissioner of Income-tax
designated by the Board for the purpose of administration of this scheme;
(6) “e-TDS Intermediary” means a person, being a company, authorised by the Board to act as e-
TDS Intermediary under this scheme;
(7) “e-TDS Return” means a return to be filed under section 206 of the Act duly supported by a
declaration in Form No. 27A as prescribed under the Rules;
(8) “Rules” means the Income-tax Rules, 1962;
(9) All other words and expressions used herein but not defined and defined in the Act shall have the
meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3. Preparation of e-TDS Return. –

(1) The e-deductor shall use the relevant Forms prescribed under the Rules for preparing e-TDS Returns.
(2) The e-deductor shall prepare his e-TDS Return according to the data structure to be provided by the e-
filing Administrator.
(3) While preparing e-TDS Return, the e-deductor shall quote his permanent account number and tax
deduction account number as also the permanent account number of all persons in respect of whom
tax has been deducted by him except in respect of cases to which the first proviso to sub-section (5A)
or the second proviso to sub-section (5B) of section 139A of the Act applies.
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(4) The e-deductor shall ensure that all columns of the Forms of the return for tax deduction at source,
prescribed under the Rules, are duly and correctly filled in.

(5) Each computer media used for preparation of the e-TDS Return shall be affixed with a label
indicating name, permanent account number, tax deduction account number and address of the e-
deductor, the period to which the return pertains, the Form Number of the return and the volume
number of the said media in case more than one volume of such media is used.
(6) Separate computer media shall be used for each Form of e-TDS Return by the e-deductor.

4. Furnishing of e-TDS Return.-

(1) The e-deductor shall furnish e-TDS Return on computer media to the e-TDS Intermediary duly
supported by a declaration in Form No.27A, as prescribed in the Rules, in paper format:
Provided that in case any compression software has been used by the e-deductor for
preparing the e-TDS Return, he shall also furnish such compression software alongwith the e-
TDS Return on the same computer media.
(2) In case the e-deductor has on-line connectivity with the server of the e-TDS Intermediary, as may be
designated by e-filing Administrator for this purpose, he may transmit the electronic data of the e-
TDS Return directly to such server and send Form No. 27A on paper format separately to the e-TDS
Intermediary.

5. Procedure to be followed by e-TDS intermediary. –

(1) The e-TDS Intermediary shall receive the e-TDS Return from e-deductors alongwith the
declaration in Form No. 27A in paper format.
(2) The e-TDS Intermediary shall perform format level validation and control checks on the e-
TDS Returns received by him and on successful completion of the same, the e-filing
Administrator shall issue provisional receipt to the e-deductor.
(3) The e-TDS Intermediary shall upload the data on e-TDS Return on the server designated by
the e-filing Administrator for the purpose of e-TDS Return and check whether the prescribed
particulars relating to deposit of the tax deducted at source in bank and the permanent
account number of the deductee have been given in the e-TDS Return.
(4) On successful completion of the check, the data of e-TDS Return shall be transmitted by the
e-TDS Intermediary to the e-filing Administrator together with the declaration in Form
No.27A and the provisional receipt issued shall be deemed to be the acknowledgement of the
e-TDS Return.
(5) Where the details of deposit of tax deducted at source in bank, the permanent account
number, tax deduction account number or any other relevant details are not given in the e-
TDS Return, the e-filing Administrator shall forward a deficiency memo to the e-deductor
with a request to remove the deficiencies within seven days of receipt of the same.
(6) In case the deficiency indicated in the deficiency memo is removed within seven days, the
data on e-TDS Return shall be transmitted by the e-TDS Intermediary to the e-filing
Administrator and the provisional receipt shall be deemed to be acknowledgement of the e-
TDS Return. The date of issue of provisional receipt shall be deemed to be the date of filing
of the e-TDS Return.
(7) In case no deficiency memo is issued by the e-filing Administrator within thirty days of issue
of the provisional receipt, the provisional receipt issued shall be deemed to be the
acknowledgement of the e-TDS Return and the date of issue of provisional receipt shall be
deemed to be the date of filing of e-TDS Return.
(8) Where the deficiencies indicated in the deficiency memo are not removed by the e-deductor
within seven days, the e-TDS Intermediary shall communicate the same to the e-filing
Administrator and transmit the data to the e-filing Administrator whereupon Assessing
Officer may take action for declaring the return as an invalid return after giving due
opportunity to the deductor as required under sub-section (4) of section 206 of the Act.
(9) In case the defects intimated by the Assessing Officer are rectified within the period of
fifteen days or such further period as may be allowed by the Assessing Officer, the date of
issue of provisional receipt shall be deemed to be the date of filing of e-TDS Return.

6. General responsibilities of e-TDS Intermediary. –

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(1) The e-TDS Intermediary shall ensure accurate transmission of the e-TDS Return to the
e-filing Administrator:
Provided that the e-TDS Intermediary shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the
return of tax deducted at source prepared by the e-deductor.
(2) The e-TDS Intermediary shall retain for a period of one year from the end of the
relevant financial year in which the return is required to be filed, the electronic data of the TDS
Return in the format as specified by the e-filing Administrator.
(3) The e-TDS Intermediary shall retain for a period of one year from the end of the
relevant financial year in which the return is required to be filed, the information relating to
deficiency memo and provisional receipts issued in respect of the returns filed through it.
(4) The e-TDS Intermediary shall ensure confidentiality of information that comes to his
possession during the course of implementation of this scheme, save with the permission of the e-
deductor, Assessing Officer or e-filing Administrator.
(5) The e-TDS Intermediary shall ensure that all his employees, agents, franchisees, etc.,
adhere to all provisions of this scheme as well as all directions issued by the e-filing
Administrator.

7. Powers of e-filing Administrator. - Without affecting the generality of the foregoing provisions, the e-
filing Administrator shall -

(1) specify the procedures, data structures, formats and standards for ensuring secure capture and
transmission of data, for the day to day administration of this scheme;
(2) ensure compliance by e-TDS Intermediary with the technical requirements of this scheme,
including review of the functioning of e-return Intermediary, verification of any complaints,
scrutinising advertising material issued by them and such other matters as he deems fit.

8. Powers of the Board: The Board may revoke the authorisation of an e-filing Intermediary on grounds of
improper conduct, misrepresentation, unethical practices, fraud or established lack of service to the e-deductors or
such other ground as it may deem fit.
Notification No.205/2003.
F. No. 142/31/2003-TPL

(Deepika Mittal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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ANNEXURE-IV A
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
(ECB & PR Division)

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2003

F.No. 5/7/2003-ECB &PR- The government approved on 23rd August, 2003 the proposal to implement the
budget announcement of 2003-04 relating to introducing a new restructured defined contribution pension
system for new entrants to Central Government service, except to Armed Forces, in the first stage, replacing
the existing system of defined benefit pension system.

(i) The system would be mandatory for all new recruits to the Central Government service from
1st of January 2004 (except the armed forces in the first stage). The monthly contribution would be
10 percent of the salary and DA to be paid by the employee and matched by the Central
government. However, there will be no contribution form the Government in respect of individuals
who are not Government employees. The contribution and investment returns would be deposited
in a non-withdrawable pension tier-I account. The existing provisions of defined benefit pension
and GPF would not be available to the new recruits in the Central Government service.

(ii) In addition to the above pension account, each individual may also have a voluntary tier-II
withdrawable account at his option. This option is given as GPF will be withdrawn for new recruits
in Central government service. Government will make no contribution into this account. These
assets would be managed through exactly the above procedures. However, the employee would be
free to withdraw part or all of the ‘second tier’ of his money anytime. This withdrawable account
does not constitute pension investment, and would attract no special tax treatment.

(iii) Individuals can normally exit at or after age 60 years for tier-I of the pension system. At the
exit the individual would be mandatorily required to invest 40 percent of pension wealth to
purchase an annuity (from an IRDA- regulated life insurance company). In case of Government
employees the annuity should provide for pension for the lifetime of the employee and his
dependent parents and his spouse at the time of retirment. The individual would received a lump-
sum of the remaining pension wealth, which he would be free to utilize in any manner. Individuals
would have the flexibility to leave the pension system prior to age 60. However, in this case, the
mandatory annuitisation would be 80% of the pension wealth.

Architecture of the new Pension System

(iv) It will have a central record keeping and accounting (CRA) infrastructure, several
pension fund managers (PFMs) to offer three categories of schemes viz. option A, B and C.
(v) The participating entities (PFMs and CRA) would give out easily understood
information about past performance, so that the individual would be able to make informed choices
about which scheme to choose.

2. The effective date for operationalization of the new pension system shall be form 1st of January, 2004.

U.K. SINNHA, Jt. Secy.

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ANNEXURE-V A
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(Central Board of Direct Taxes)
Notification
New Delhi, the 24th November, 2000

INCOME- TAX
S.O.1048 (E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (18) of Section
10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government, hereby specifies the gallantry awards for
the purposes of the said Section, mentioned in column 2 of the table below awarded in the circumstances as
mentioned in corresponding column 3 thereof:-
Table
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Sl. No. Name of gallantry award Circumstances for eligibility
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(1) (2) (3)
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1. Ashok Chakra When awarded to Civilians for gallantry
2. Kirti Chakra - do -
3. Shaurya Chakra - do -
4. Sarvottan Jeevan Raksha When awarded to Civilians for bravery
Padak displayed by them in life saving acts.
5. Uttam Jeevan Raksha - do -
Medal
6. Jeevan Raksha Padak - do -
7. President's Police Medal When awarded for acts of exceptional
for gallantry courage displayed by members of police
forces, Central police or security forces and
certified to this effect by the head of the
department concerned.
8. Police Medal for - do -
Gallantry
9. Sena Medal When awarded for acts of courage or
conspicious gallantry and supported
by certificate issued to this effect by
relevant service headquarters.
10. Nao Sena Medal - do -
11. Vayu Sena Medal - do –
12. Fire Secrvices
Medal for Gallantry When awarded for acts of courage
or conspicuous gallantry and supported
by certificate issued to this effect by the
last Head of Department.
13. President’s Police & Fire -do-
Services Medal for Gallantry
14.President’s Fire Services Medal for
Gallantry -do-
15. President’s Home Guards and
Civil Defence Medal for
Gallantry -do-
16. Home Guard and Civil Defence
Medal for Gallantry -do-

( Notification no. 1156/F.No. 142/29/99-TPL)

T.K. SHAH
Director
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ANNEXURE V B

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi,the 29th January,2001

S.O.81(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i ) of clause (18) of Section 10

of the Income –tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)), the Central Government, hereby specifies the gallanty awards
for the purposes of the said Section and for that purpose makes the following amendment in the
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board
of Direct Taxes) number S.O.1048(E), dated the 24th November 2000, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, against serial numbers 1,2 and 3 under cloumn (3)
relating to “Circumstances for eligibility” the words “to civilians” shall be omitted.

(Notification No.22/F.No.142/29/99-TPL)

T.K. SHAH
Director
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ANNEXURE-VI

FORM NO. 10BA

(See rule 11B)
DECLARATION TO BE FILED BY THE ASSESSEE
CLAIMING DEDUCTION U/S 80 GG

I/We………………………………………………………………
( Name of the assessee with permanent account number)
do hereby certify that during the previous Year………….I/We had occupied the
premise………………………….(full address of the premise) for the purpose of my/our own residence
for a period of…………………..months and have paid Rs. ………………. In cash/through crossed
cheque, bank draft towards payment of rent to Shri/Ms/M/s……………………….(name and complete
address of the landlord).

It is further certified that no other residential accommodation is owned by

(a) me/my spouse/my minor child/our family (in case the assessee is HUF), at ………………….where
I/we ordinarily reside/perform duties of officer or employment or carry on business or profession, or
(a) me/us at any other place, being accommodation in my occupation, the value of which is to be
determined u/s 23(2)(a)(i) of u/s 23(2)(b).

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