Leave encashment while in service is taxable. Encashment of sick leave is taxable.
Leave encashment received at the time of retirement is fully exempt in the case of Government Servants. [U/S 10(10AA)(i)] In the case of non-Govt. Employees,[U/S 10(10AA)(ii)] leave encashment is exempt to the extent of the least of the following four amounts: -
* Rs. 3,00,000/- * Ten months' average salary; * Cash equivalent of the leave due at the time of retirement; * Leave encashment actually received at the time of retirement.
Here the average salary means the average of the salary drawn during the last ten months before retirement.
10 September 2010
DEAR, Leave encashment while in service is taxable. Encashment of sick leave is taxable.
Leave encashment received at the time of retirement is fully exempt in the case of Government Servants. In the case of non-Govt. Employees, leave encashment is exempt to the extent of the least of the following four amounts: - • Rs. 3,00,000/- • Ten months' average salary; • Cash equivalent of the leave due at the time of retirement; • Leave encashment actually received at the time of retirement. Here the average salary means the average of the salary drawn during the last ten months before retirement.
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