Covid-19 Medical reimbursement from Employer

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Vivek Kumar

Software Professional

31 Points Joined January 2021

For AY 22-23, my employer has included entire amount reimbursed towards treatment of Covid-19 under Salary in Form-16, without showing any breakup. Neither any exemption has been provided towards amount of Covid-19 medical reimbursement in Form-16. However, the same is exempt u/s 17(2) First Proviso (ii)(c) as per Finance Act 2022, which was notified very late.

How do I claim exemption of the same, as claiming exemption will result in difference in salary reported by the employer vs employee and may attract notice. How to proceed?

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Dhirajlal Rambhia

SEO Sai Gr. Hosp.

210566 Points Joined July 2016

Ask employer to modify the TDS return & declare the covid 19 reimbursement as tax exempt.

If he obliges, good; otherwise only option left is claim it in ITR. Let inquiry arise, you can reply and sunstantiate your claim as per law.

Vivek Kumar

Software Professional

31 Points Joined January 2021

Thanks Sir. I also thought of the same as chances of employer modifying and furnishing modified Form-16 is bleak. The only thing I worry is the lengthy enquiry proceedings as I will have to present multiple documents 8n favor 9f my claim, as employer had no option in HRMS to mark the reimbursement as Covid or Non-Covid related.