This discussion clarifies the tax implications of recovering notice pay from an employee's salary. It confirms that TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) must be calculated on the full salary amount, even if deductions are made for unserved notice periods. The consensus is that such penalties are not deductible for salary TDS purposes.
12 December 2024
As per the directions from ITD, the notice period penalty is not deductible under salary account. So, TDS has to be deducted for the total salary amount.