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Taxation for employment and retainer

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Hello I work in the legal profession but have no association nor have a very good understanding with finance and taxation laws as that isn't my area of focus.

I have recently landed my first job and on discussing my role with the company and their HR, a situation has arisen about the status quo of my hiring in the company and the higher ups have taken some time to discuss this internally and have told me they'll set a meeting up in a few days where all of us can then finalize on the offer.

The situation is that I can be hired, either as a retainer where I don't accrue any employee benefits provided under the labour laws of India and get taxed at the source, making it much more transparent and presumably lesser or be taken on as an employee with all the benefits that come with it along with the taxes that are charged on the various aspects of my income whether they be bonuses or perks and allowances.

The income slab that I fall under is 15% of my total income above the lower threshold and an additional Rs. 37500. No matter how much I try to wiggle around I can't lower my slab with the available deductions so I'm genuinely confused as to what manner of hiring should I go forward with that will net me the most amount with the lowest taxation so I can focus on my savings. I also don't have any additional sources of income at the moment so the income from my job will be the only amount for consideration.

Any help, guidance and suggestions will truly be appreciated and go a long way. Thanks in advance.

 

 

Hello I'm starting my career fresh out of college and have landed my first job and this will be the first financial year I'll be taxed in. I work in the legal profession but have nothing to do nor have a very good understanding with finance and taxation laws as that isn't my area of focus. On discussing my role with the company and their HR, a situation has arisen about the status quo of my hiring in the company and the higher ups have taken some time to discuss this internally and have told me they'll set a meeting up in a few days where all of us can then finalize on the offer. Essentially I can be hired, either as a retainer where I don't accrue any employee benefits provided under the labour laws of India and get taxed at the source, making it much more transparent and presumably lesser or be taken on as an employee with all the benefits that come with it along with the taxes that are charged on the various aspects of my income whether they be bonuses or perks and allowances. The income slab that I fall under is 15% of my total income above the lower threshold and an additional Rs. 37500. No matter how much I try to wiggle around I can't lower my slab with the available deductions so I'm genuinely confused as to what manner of hiring should I go forward with that will net me the most amount with the lowest taxation so I can focus on my savings. I also don't have any additional sources of income at the moment so the income from my job will be the only amount for consideration. Any help, guidance and suggestions will truly be appreciated and go a long way. Thanks in advance.

Read more at: https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/retainership-or-employment-contract-735856.a
Hello I'm starting my career fresh out of college and have landed my first job and this will be the first financial year I'll be taxed in. I work in the legal profession but have nothing to do nor have a very good understanding with finance and taxation laws as that isn't my area of focus. On discussing my role with the company and their HR, a situation has arisen about the status quo of my hiring in the company and the higher ups have taken some time to discuss this internally and have told me they'll set a meeting up in a few days where all of us can then finalize on the offer. Essentially I can be hired, either as a retainer where I don't accrue any employee benefits provided under the labour laws of India and get taxed at the source, making it much more transparent and presumably lesser or be taken on as an employee with all the benefits that come with it along with the taxes that are charged on the various aspects of my income whether they be bonuses or perks and allowances. The income slab that I fall under is 15% of my total income above the lower threshold and an additional Rs. 37500. No matter how much I try to wiggle around I can't lower my slab with the available deductions so I'm genuinely confused as to what manner of hiring should I go forward with that will net me the most amount with the lowest taxation so I can focus on my savings. I also don't have any additional sources of income at the moment so the income from my job will be the only amount for consideration. Any help, guidance and suggestions will truly be appreciated and go a long way. Thanks in advance.

Read more at: https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/retainership-or-employment-contract-735856.asp
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Well, there can be different views depending upon the salary break-ups, along with perquisites offered. But in such cases getting professional fees (getting benefit of 50% discount u/s. 44ADA) should be compared with other options.


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