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Krishna (Assistant) (702 Points)

08 August 2018

If medical expenditure Rs 2 lakhs reimbursed to the staff who has taken treatment to cure cancer ... Is the employer required to include this 2 lacs in salary & deduct tds on that ?????

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RAJA P M ("Do the Right Thing...!!!") (128106 Points)
Replied 08 August 2018

As per my view.,
No need if it's reimbursed and book it as expenditure account.

rama krishnan (12244 Points)
Replied 09 August 2018

reimbursement of expenses are profit in lieu of salary and exempted to an extent of 15000 which has been subsumed with standard deduction of 40000 from a.y. 2019-29

Krishna (Assistant) (702 Points)
Replied 09 August 2018

Thnx but sir ... under section 17 it is specifically mention that medical expenditure paid for the expenses incurred by the employee in government hospital is not to be taken perquisite ....