Employer has reimbursed the expenditure incurred on the treatment of cancer of assessee wife under insurance claim.
Please suggest whether the amount received is taxable or not?
Please share reference of relevant section or rule also 🙏
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Quick Summary
This discussion addresses whether an employer's reimbursement for cancer treatment expenses, paid via an insurance claim, is taxable. The consensus is that such reimbursements are not taxable as they are simply a recovery of expenses and not considered income. The employer likely claimed this from the insurance company, making the amount received by the employee tax-free.