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Meal Pass - Maximum limit

S P David (AM) (59 Points)

02 December 2009

Dear All,

How much we can give as Sodexho meal pass per month? There is a limit of Rs 50/meal but not specified the limit per day.

So if we give Rs 100/ per day X 25 days = 2500/- per month justificable?

Give advice.

Thanks

Joel David

Kochi

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Amir (Learner) (4016 Points)
Replied 31 December 2009

First of all, THIS PARTICULAR PERQUISITE IS A NON MONETARY PERQUISITE THAT MEANS "FOOD OR FOOD COUPONS HAS TO BE PROVIDED AND NOT THE MONEY".

.IF EMPLOYER PROVIDES CASH/CHEQUE (even lesser than Rs. 50) than THE ENTIRE AMOUNT IS TAXABLE..

My Friend thelimit of Rs. 50 / meal applies to ONLY MEAL PROVIDED DURING OFFICE HOURS..

Any MEAL / COUPONS PROVIDED, even less then Rs 50, OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS SHALL BE TAXABLE..

BOARD HAS CLARIFIED THAT DURING OFFICE HOURS EMPLOYER CAN PROVIDE A SINGLE MEAL ONLY (EITHER LUNCH/ DINNER), HENCE THIS MEAL/ COUPONS AMOUNTING TO Rs. 50 IS FOR A FULL WORKING DAY..

Hareesh H Sharma (Cleared IPCC..now article) (894 Points)
Replied 01 January 2010

Thanx for this answer Amir sir..i have seen this ques go unanswered many a times...thanx for your crystal clear reply

HARI K V (Audit Manager) (210 Points)
Replied 25 February 2010

but wat if the organisation is working on a shift which starts at 6am and works till 2 pm. it becomes ncessary to provide food for both seions which is within working hours. the provision never talks abt whether oy one meal is allowed per day.