Settlement amount - tax saving

Hello Everyone.,
one of my client's is on contract based job., recently govt issued a notification as making their jobs as permanent... now they are settling his past service by paying 20 lakhs...
how to save tax on this.
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A client on a contract job is receiving a £20 lakh settlement due to their role becoming permanent. The query is about how to save tax on this amount. Suggestions include investing in tax-saving instruments like LIC, PPF, or NSC under Section 80C, or treating the settlement as professional income under Section 44ADA and showing receipts.

You can invest the settlement amount in tax-saving instruments such as LIC, PPF or NSC to avail of deductions under Section 80C.

 

Show Receipts as professional income and section 44ADA will help you to save tax.

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