CA FINAL
416 Points
Posted on 02 January 2016
Sir , your pension will be termed as Uncommuted Pension ( pension payed in monthly installment instead of paying in lumpsum ) . and Uncommuted Pension of any kind of employee is fully TAXABLE , does'nt matter he is government employee or in YOUR CASE DEFENCE EMPLOYEE or non government employee .
there is a wrong belief in defence employees or high rank one that there pension is exempt U/S 10(10A) . but it's not , see SECTION 10(10A) only exempt in FULL the COMMUTED PENSION ( pension paid in lumpsum ) of defence employees , civil servent and some other . which is not your case.
however , your tax liability only arise if you total income exceeds the exemtion limit of rs 300000 (for age 60 years but not exceeding 80 years) or rs 500000 ( age 80 years or more).
your salary income will be taxed along with your pension but you can claim TDS deducted by bank .