Definition of Salary [Section 17(1)]
According to section
17(1) salary includes the following amount received by an employee from his employer, during the
previous year:
(i) Wages
(ii) Any annuity or pension ( family pension
received by heirs of an employee is taxable under income from other sources)
(iii) Any gratuity
(iv) Any fees, commission, perquisites or
profits in lieu of or in addition to any salary or wages
(v) Any advance of salary
(vi) Any payment received by an employee in
respect of any period of leave not availed of by him
(vii) The annual accretion to the balance at
the credit of an employee participating in a recognized provident fund to the
extent to which it is chargeable to tax under Rule 6 of part A of the Fourth
Schedule
(viii) The
contribution made by the central government or any other employer in the
previous year, to the account of an employee under a pension scheme referred to
in Section 80CCD
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