“ COMPUTATION OF

INCOME FROM SALARY

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NAME : VIJAYA RAMDAS KOPARE
STD : M.COM
DIV : A
ROLL NO : 35

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 MEANING OF SALARY

“Salary income refers to the compensation received by an employee from a

current or former employer for the execution of services in connection with
employment ”. “A regular payment, usually made
monthly by an employer under a contract of employment , to an employee is
called as salary”. (According to section 17(1) of the income tax act 1961)
 Computation of income from salary

Net Income Income Tax Rate under new regime

Up to Rs.2.5 lakhs Nil

Rs.2.5 lakh to Rs.5 lakh 5% of the total income that is more than Rs.2.5 lakh

Rs.5 lakh to Rs.7.5 lakh 10% of the total income that is more than Rs.5 lakh + Rs.12,500

Rs.7.5 lakh to Rs.10 lakh 15% of the total income that is more than Rs.7.5 lakh + Rs.37,500

Rs.10 lakh to Rs.12.5 lakh 20% of the total income that is more than Rs.10 lakh + Rs.75,000

Rs.12.5 lakh to Rs.15 lakh 25% of the total income that is more than Rs.12.5 lakh + Rs.1,25,000

Above Rs.15 lakh 30% of the total income that is more than Rs.15 lakh + Rs.1,87,500
Salary Income Deductions

 There are a handful of deductions that are allowed under salaried

income. These vary in nature from perquisites and profits.
 Earlier, under Section 16 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, a standard
deduction was allowed to salaried professionals. However, it was
discontinued from the assessment year 2005-06.
 Calculation of Income from salary
Particulars Amount

Basic Salary —

Add: —

1. Fees, Commission and Bonus —

2. Allowances —

3. Perquisites —

4. Retirement Benefits —

5. Fees, Commission and Bonus —

Gross Salary —

Less: Deductions from Salary —

1. Entertainment Allowance u/s 16 —

2. Professional Tax u/s 16 —

Net Salary —
 Fully Taxable Allowances

•Dearness Allowance: The allowance is paid to the employees to cope with inflation.
•Entertainment Allowance: This is an allowance that is provided to the employees to reimburse the expenses
which are incurred on the hospitality.
•Overtime Allowance: Overtime allowance is the allowance which is paid to the employees for working above
the regular work hours.
•City Compensatory Allowance: This allowance is paid to those employees who move to urban cities.
•Project Allowance: When an employer provides an allowance to the employees to meet the project expenses.
•Tiffin/Meals Allowance: Employees may be provided with meal allowances in some cases.
•Cash Allowance: Employer may also provide cash allowance in some cases like for marriage or holiday
purposes.
 Non Taxable Allowances:

•Allowances that is paid to the Govt. servants abroad: When the government employee of India are paid
allowances when they are serving abroad.
•Sumptuary allowances: Sumptuary allowances which are paid to the judges of HC and SC are not taxed.
•Allowance paid by UNO: Allowances which is received by the employees of UNO are fully exempt from tax.
•Compensatory allowance paid to judges: When a judge receives a compensatory allowance, it is also not
taxable.
It may be noted that a person can save tax on income from salary by getting the Tax Saving Allowances.
 Partly Taxable Allowances:

•House Rent Allowance: It is the allowance that an employer pays to his employee for accommodation.
•Entertainment allowance
•Special allowances like allowance for travel, uniform, research allowance etc.
•Special allowance to meet personal expenses like children’s education allowance, children hostel
allowance etc.
 PERQUISITES :

Perquisites that are taxable for all Perquisites that are taxable only to
the employees: specified employees:
 Rent free accommodation  Free gas, electricity etc. for domestic purpose
 Club fee payments  Concessional transport facility
 Movable assets  Concessional educational expenses
 Concession in accommodation rent  Payment made to gardener, sweeper and attendant.
 Interest-free loans
 Educational expenses
 Insurance premium paid on behalf of employees
Perquisites that are exempt from tax:

•Medical benefits
•Health Insurance Premium
•Leave travel concession
•Staff Welfare Scheme
•Car, laptop etc. for personal use.
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