Bonus payment in cash for employees

I have 10 employees. Can I pay Bonus to all, not exceeding Rs. 10,000 each, on a single day?

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This discussion clarifies the rules around paying employee bonuses in cash. It addresses whether a business can pay performance bonuses to multiple employees on the same day, up to a certain limit per person. The conversation highlights that while the Payment of Bonus Act might apply, the key restriction discussed is the daily cash payment limit per employee, which is a matter governed by the Income Tax Act.

Yes .It can be done
Is there any ceiling limit for giving bonus per employee?
Is it statutory bonus or performance bonus ?

It is performance bonus, varying between Rs. 6500 to 8500 per employee.

The ceiling in question is of cash payments of Bonus exceeding Rs. 10000 limit, in total for 10 persons, on a single day

The limit is for per employee, per day

Thanks for the clarifications, Mr. Eswar.

Payment of bonus act section is pertinent.
But the cash payment per day comes under Income Tax Act
Let me give you the details of payment of bonus Act. Applicability of bonus payable to the employees. When an employer is eligible for payment of bonus?
The question is about cash payment per day ..
There is 10k per day per person limit.

Query is based on this
Originally posted by : sabyasachi mukherjee
Let me give you the details of payment of bonus Act. Applicability of bonus payable to the employees. When an employer is eligible for payment of bonus?

Once again, how is this in any way related to the query?

@ Manohar Sankaran

Hope your query is resolved

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