Salary to spause

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A private medical professional is asking if they can pay their wife, who is also a retired doctor, a salary for her services at his clinic. The advice given is that this is permissible from an IT perspective, provided the wife possesses the relevant professional qualifications for the role and the salary is directly attributable to the application of her professional knowledge. Both parties agree that this condition is met.

Ajay Mishra

Ajay Mishra (Querist)
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08 February 2021 Sir
I m a private medical professional. My wife also a doctor and retired few months back from govt job. Can I pay her salary from my clinic as an employee or for her services? Kindly advise me from IT point of view.

Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier

Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier (Expert)
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08 February 2021 No harm in paying but

(1) wife must definitely possess professional qualification and that such professional qualifications must relate to the post which is occupied by the wife and
(2) salary paid to wife must be attributable to the application of her professional knowledge.

Nitheesh

Nitheesh (Expert)
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08 February 2021 Dear sir, Agreed with Chakarapani Sir, as your wife possess professional qualification being a doctor and salary being paid for applying the professional knowledge, Hence the clinic can pay the salary to your wife.

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