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Employee's contribution
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Employer's contribution
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1)
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Income
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Income as per section 2(24)(x)
Because it is recovered from salary payable and paid on their behalf.
Nothing to do with the salary cost.
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No question of income.
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2)
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Deduction
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When paid, allowed as deduction. Section 36(1)(va), 43B(b)
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e.g.
Salary: 1 lac
Employer’s contribution: 12,000
Employee’s contribution: 12,000
Total salary cost to employer: 1 lac + his contribution (12,000) = 1,12,000, where 12,000 is allowed as deduction only on payment. [Section 43B]
Employee’s contribution of 12,000 is treated as income. Since it is related to business, it is income from PGBP. However, the amount is allowed as deduction only on payment.
Sample Computation:
PROFIT 28,12,000
Employee’s contribution 12,000
INCOME 28,24,000
Deductions:
Salary 1,00,000
Employer’s contribution paid 12,000
Employee’s contribution paid 12,000
NET INCOME 27,00,000
Hope it clears the doubt.