Employer query for LTA claim u/s 10(5)

Hi All,

I recently submitted LTA proofs to my employer for the travel costs I recently incurred alongwith my family. However my employer has raised a query that the employee should be on leave to claim LTA benefit. I had travelled over a weekend and hence hadn't applied for leave. Does this mean that I cannot claim LTA benefit just because I undertook travel over a weekend? Are all organizations going with this strict interpretation of the IT provision?

Also am I correct in assuming that I cannot claim this benefit directly while filing my return next year and necessarily needs to be provided by the employer?

Regards,

Manas Phadke

 

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Quick Summary
An employee is querying their employer's stance on claiming Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) for travel undertaken over a weekend without applying for leave. The employer has raised a query stating that leave must be taken to claim the benefit. The discussion explores whether this strict interpretation is common and clarifies that at least one day of leave (e.g., Friday or Monday) is generally required, even for weekend travel, to be eligible for LTA.

Yes, employer is right

So I checked with our Finance helpdesk and they told me that to claim LTA in case travel is over a weekend, employee needs to be on leave for atleast one day, i.e. leave only on Friday or Monday is sufficient.

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