Income Tax on Ex Gratia Received


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Ex gratia payments received due to accidents or deaths, such as those for Bhopal gas victims or families of deceased soldiers, are generally considered capital receipts and are exempt from income tax. However, the taxability can depend on the specific circumstances and the reason for the payment. It's advisable to provide full details of the situation for a precise answer.

22 June 2020 Sometimes due to accidents and deaths people receive ex gratia from Government. Is it taxable as per Income Tax Act , If yes under what head ? and what is the Tax Rate

23 June 2020 IT DEPENDS UPON THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHAT KIND OF DEATH AND ON WHAT ACCOUNT YOU ARE RECEIVING MONEY FROM GOVT. OR FROM YOUR EMPLOYER E.G. ANY MONEY RECEIVED BY LEGAL HEIR FROM BHOPAL GAS VICTIM IS EXEMPTED UNDER INCOME TAX ACT. YOU SHOULD SPECIFY THE WHOLE MATTER ONLY THEN ANSWER CAN BE GIVEN CORRECTLY TO YOUR PROBLEM.

23 June 2020 In case of some terrifying road accidents and recently in case of amar veer Col. Santosh Babu Govt gave some money to their family what will be tax consequences in such cases

23 June 2020 Such receipts are capital receipts not taxable.

23 June 2020 Thank You sir s both of you for resolving my query

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