Leave encashment

From 2018-19 leave encashment on superannuation fully exempted
for bank employees. Is it correct?
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This discussion clarifies the tax exemption rules for leave encashment, particularly for bank employees. It confirms that from 2018-19, leave encashment on superannuation is fully exempt for bank employees. The post also details the specific tax exemption limits for government employees (fully exempt) and non-government employees, which are capped at the least of the encashment amount, 10 months' salary, or £3,00,000, based on specific calculations.

Leave encashment for govt employees at the time of retirement is fully exempt for others it is the least of the two 1)encashment amount or 2)10 months salary at the time of retirement
(a) Government employees: Leave salary received at the time of retirement is fully exempt from tax.
(b) Non-government employees: Leave salary received at the time of retirement is exempt from tax to the extent of least of the following:
(i) ` 3,00,000
(ii) Leave Encashment actually received
(iii) 10 months’ salary (on the basis of average salary of last 10 months)
(iv) Cash equivalent of leave (based on last 10 months’ average salary immediately preceding the date of retirement) to the credit of the employee at the time of retirement or death. Earned leave entitlement cannot exceed 30 days for every year of actual service rendered for the employer from whose service he has retired.

Notes: Leave salary received during the period of service is fully taxable.

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