Types of Perquisites in Income Tax
Here’s a brief overview of perquisites and their types:
Tax-exempted Perquisites
Some of the fringe benefits like company-provided laptops and computers, employer-provided refreshments during office hours, travel allowances, etc., are non-taxable. Besides, telephone or mobile bills, employer-provided interest-free salary loans, employers' contributions to provident funds, recreational and free medical facilities, etc., are also counted as tax-exempted perquisites.
Taxable Perquisites
In Bangalore, employee-provided benefits like water and electricity, medical expense reimbursements, rent-free accommodation, gas supply, etc., are perquisites taxable. Moreover, the salary of the employee’s servants, other benefits like gifts above Rs 5000, free meals, gym and club facilities, etc., come under taxable perquisites.
Perquisites Taxable only by Employees
If you are using cars owned by your company, availing education facilities for your children, and domestic servants service, etc., these perquisites are taxable and the tax needs to be paid by the employee.
Tax Exempt Perquisites
Check out the following perquisites that are available for tax exemptions:
Officials like the Union Minister, judges of the High Court or Supreme Court, Parliament officials, etc., receive rent-free accommodation from the government. These are examples of tax-exempt perquisites.
If you avail interest-free or concessional loans for treatment purposes for diseases included in Rule 3A, it is a tax-exempt perquisite. Moreover, if you get a loan of less than Rs 2,00,000, tax would not be calculated on it.
Perquisites included in Section 10(7) of the Income Tax Act are provided by the Indian Government to its citizens. These are also types of tax-exempt perquisites.
Created & Posted by Himanshu Shakya
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