compensation for loss by employee

Hi  

If the amount reimbursed by the employee due to loss/theft/damage made by him to the company, whether that can be claimed by the employee as deduction under Income Tax Act.  Pls let me know.

Thanks

S. Kumara Guru

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Sir as salary is taxed on receipt or due which ever is earlier basis tax will have to be paid on your normal salary..only deductions said as per sec 16(ii) n 16(iii) can be claimed from it and other sec 10 exemptions too i think 

Dear Kumar Guru,

Interesting one.....

I think ANSWER IS YES......

First of all the amount that he had stolen will be taken as his Income from other sources & then followed by the deduction of the amount what he had to return to his employer........

Infact ur case reminds me of that famous case where an assesee was a smuggler & on seizure of by Custom Department, SC had held that the amount of seizure should be allowed as deduction in computing the income...CIT v/s Piara Singh

Agree with fiend Hareesh, no deduction will be made under head salary........

Mr. Kumara Guru..

Really an interesting case....

I have heard something like theft,loss, damage but not compensation received for that....

I do agree  with above answers "Yes".....

Mr.Amir brother thanx for posting the case here......

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