defence disability pension.

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Sir I am a retired defence pensioner. I am also getting disability pension. Is my total pension is non taxable? if is it so, under which section of IT Act
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INCOME TAX EXEMPTION ON DISABILITY PENSION : ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL

 
 
 
INSTRUCITON NO 2/2002
 
F. No. 200/51/99-ITA                                                            Government of India Ministry of Finance                                 Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes             New Delhi.                                                                       The 2nd July, 2002.
 
To,
 
All the Chief Commissioners of Income - tax,
All the Directors General of Income-tax, 
 
SUBJECT: Exemption from income tax to disability pension “disability element” and “ service element” of a disabled officer of the Indian Armed Forces – Instructions
 
Sir,
 
1.      Reference have been received in the Board regarding exemptions income tax to disability pension  i.e. “disability element” and “service element” of a disable officer of the Indian Armed Forces.
 
2.          It appears that field formations in certain cases are not unitary allowing disability pension in spite of Boards – Instruction No 136 dated 14thJanuary, 1970 [F.No.34/3/68-IT(A.I)
 
3.      The matter has been re-examined in the Board and It has been decided  to reiterate that the entire disability pension, i.e. “disability element” and “service element” of a disabled officer of the Indian Army Forces contains be exempt from income tax.
 
4.       This may be brought to the notice of all the officers working under your charge. 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
sir under which section this income to be repoted

'Schedule EI'   ...... Exempt Income

thanks sir


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