Taxability of benefit paid to legal heir in case of death

This query is : Resolved 

Avatar

Querist : Anonymous

Profile Image
Querist : Anonymous (Querist)
06 February 2017 Dear Experts,

We are a company which needs to paid unpaid salary,gratuity , pl encashment, additional gratuity ,pf etc to legal heir of employee in case of death. In regards I like to know following
1. Whether all benefits are exempted form income tax or some of the benefits like unpaid salary and additional gratuity is taxable?
2. If taxable than to calculate tds liability whom tax status would be considered legal heir or deceased.
3. If tds deducted than whom name tds to be deposited and whom name form 16 to be issued legal heir or deceased employee.

Thanks

06 February 2017 1 Unpaid salary and Gratuity exceeding 10 lacs is taxable.
2 Consider the TDS in the hands of deceased.
3 Deposit TDS and issue form 16 in the name of the deceased.


You need to be the querist or approved CAclub expert to take part in this query .
Click here to login now



Similar Resolved Queries


loading


Unanswered Queries



CCI Pro

Follow us
add to google news


Answer Query



Company
25 June 2026
Accounts & Taxation Executive

Dindukurthy & Associates

Hyderabad

MBA

View Details
Company
24 June 2026
Chartered Accountant

CA Darshita Shah & Co

Nadiad

CA

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 18 June 2026
Article Assistance

RB KESHRI & CO.

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
Featured 15 June 2026
Senior Auditor

N. Dhawan & Co

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 09 June 2026
Article Trainee

Numbertree LLP

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
24 June 2026
Chartered Accountant - GST & Direct Tax

APL

Mumbai

CA

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 28 June 2026
Article Assistant

Sharma Chetan And Company

Gurgaon

CA Inter

View Details
Company
09 June 2026
Accounts Associate

S Madan and CO

New Delhi

Graduate (Any)

View Details