Benifits by Paying of FBT
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16 December 2008
Why FBT will be paid by companies?
17 December 2008
It is an addtional or extra tax on the benefit provided by the employer to the employees.It is directly onnected with the benefit provided by the employers, and it is the reason for leving FBT on companies.
17 December 2008
The taxation of perquisites or fringe benefits provided by an employer to
his employees, in addition to the cash salary or wages paid, is subject to
varying treatment in different countries.
These benefits are either taxed in the hands of the employees themselves
or the value of such benefits is subject to a 'fringe benefit tax' in the hands
of the employer.
The rationale for levying a fringe benefit tax on the employer lies in the
inherent difficulty in isolating the 'personal element' where there is
collective enjoyment of such benefits and attributing the same directly to the
employee.
This is so especially where the expenditure incurred by the employer is
ostensibly for purposes of the business but includes, in partial measure, a benefit of a personal nature.
Moreover, in cases where the employer directly reimburses the employee for expenses incurred, it becomes difficult to effectively capture the true extent of the perquisite provided because of the problem of cash flow in the hands of the employer.
Therefore, the finance minister has proposed to adopt a two-pronged approach for the taxation of fringe benefits under the Income-tax Act.
Perquisites which can be directly attributed to the employees will continue
to be taxed in their hands in accordance with the existing provisions of section 17(2) of the Income-tax Act and subject to the method of valuation outlined in rule 3 of the Income-tax Rules.
In cases, where attribution of the personal benefit poses problems, or for
some reasons, it is not feasible to tax the benefits in the hands of the employee, it is proposed to levy a separate tax known as the fringe benefit tax on the employer on the value of such benefits provided or deemed to have been provided to the employees.
For this purpose, a new Chapter XII-H is proposed to be inserted in the Income-tax Act containing sections 115W to 115WL, which provides for the levy of additional income tax on fringe benefits.
The chapter is divided into three parts. Part A contains the meaning of certain expressions used, part B enumerates the basis of charge, and part C delineates the procedures for filing of return in respect of fringe benefits, assessment and the payment of tax thereon.
his employees, in addition to the cash salary or wages paid, is subject to
varying treatment in different countries.
These benefits are either taxed in the hands of the employees themselves
or the value of such benefits is subject to a 'fringe benefit tax' in the hands
of the employer.
The rationale for levying a fringe benefit tax on the employer lies in the
inherent difficulty in isolating the 'personal element' where there is
collective enjoyment of such benefits and attributing the same directly to the
employee.
This is so especially where the expenditure incurred by the employer is
ostensibly for purposes of the business but includes, in partial measure, a benefit of a personal nature.
Moreover, in cases where the employer directly reimburses the employee for expenses incurred, it becomes difficult to effectively capture the true extent of the perquisite provided because of the problem of cash flow in the hands of the employer.
Therefore, the finance minister has proposed to adopt a two-pronged approach for the taxation of fringe benefits under the Income-tax Act.
Perquisites which can be directly attributed to the employees will continue
to be taxed in their hands in accordance with the existing provisions of section 17(2) of the Income-tax Act and subject to the method of valuation outlined in rule 3 of the Income-tax Rules.
In cases, where attribution of the personal benefit poses problems, or for
some reasons, it is not feasible to tax the benefits in the hands of the employee, it is proposed to levy a separate tax known as the fringe benefit tax on the employer on the value of such benefits provided or deemed to have been provided to the employees.
For this purpose, a new Chapter XII-H is proposed to be inserted in the Income-tax Act containing sections 115W to 115WL, which provides for the levy of additional income tax on fringe benefits.
The chapter is divided into three parts. Part A contains the meaning of certain expressions used, part B enumerates the basis of charge, and part C delineates the procedures for filing of return in respect of fringe benefits, assessment and the payment of tax thereon.
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