Salary - Perks

This discussion explores whether company reimbursements for oximeters and COVID-19 vaccinations should be treated as taxable perks for employees or if the employer should bear the tax. Opinions suggest these are taxable allowances or perquisites in the employee's hands, though the employer can claim them as employee welfare expenses. The thread also touches upon the distinctions between perks, profit in lieu of salary, allowances, and reimbursements.