Employers contribution on pf is taxable or not?

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abhishek kankaria (Querist)
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19 February 2016 Dear all, please clarify the below point in my salary break up,around 6000 is employer contribution to Pf and same is mine , my doubt is that amount is will be consider as non taxable income or the employee contribution only the non taxable income ?

CA R SEETHARAMAN

CA R SEETHARAMAN (Expert)
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19 February 2016 Employer contribution is non taxable income. Not included in your taxable income calculation.

Gokul Sharma

Gokul Sharma (Expert)
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19 February 2016 You can also claim 80c deduction on pf contribution of employee as well as employer

CA R SEETHARAMAN

CA R SEETHARAMAN (Expert)
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20 February 2016 CA Gokul sharma are you sure that employer's contribution can be claimed u/s 80C.

Gokul Sharma

Gokul Sharma (Expert)
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20 February 2016 Contribution by an individual toward pf is allowable u/s 80c .so only employee contribution is eligible for deduction.
Seetharaman is correct

abhishek kankaria

abhishek kankaria (Querist)
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26 February 2016 Thank you But still confuse if employer add his part on PF in CTC in that case is employee liable to pay tax?

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