Travel Allowance

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Hey

i want to know that after abolishing FBT, the company pay TRAVEL ALLOWANCE to employees.

is it taxable in the hands of employees?

yes under which section ?

let me know all the details related to it that must be known ?

PLS HELP ASAP.

Thanks

Rishabh Bansal

Replies (19)

Yeah all those perquisites on which earlier FBT was applicable will be taxed now in the hands of employee and the section will be 17(2)

TA to the extent spent for official purpose s exempt

 

hey Sudhanshu,

 

say company paid 2lacs as travel allowance to me in this FY 09-10.

then it will taxed as perquisite.

what will be the rates

let me know the calculation also.

Rishabh Bansal

2 my knowledge travel allowance cannot be called as a perquisite..it is received in cash for meeting the travel expenses..so out of 2lakh rupees the amount spent for the purpose can be deducted and the balance is taxable

You are talking about those travel allowances which are paid as perquisites. In such a case amount actually spent to meet official duties will be reduced from the amount received and the balance amount will be added to your salary computation and will be taxed according to the slabs.

hey TA is paid for expense but they are not expanded actually

company pays for in lieu of travel

so

all is personal

this means it will added in salary and taxed as salary

Rishabh

 

Originally posted by : swajitha
2 my knowledge travel allowance cannot be called as a perquisite..it is received in cash for meeting the travel expenses..so out of 2lakh rupees the amount spent for the purpose can be deducted and the balance is taxable


 

Dear Swajitha he is not talking about those travel allowances which are considered under section 10(14).

Originally posted by : rishabh
hey TA is paid for expense but they are not expanded actually
company pays for in lieu of travel
so
all is personal
this means it will added in salary and taxed as salary
Rishabh
 


 

then in above case it will be fully taxable in your hand as a salary and tds will be calculated as per rules of salary tds

yeah they will be fully taxable and considered under salary

hey thanks a lot to all of you.

 

Rishabh Bansal

rishabh is not talking about those travel allowances which are considered under section 10(14).

 Then sudhanshu ji can tell me which kind of travel allowances is this? Bcoz i also know that travel allowances are as expenses

 if rishabh is considering the travelling allowance as for business purpose then it's exempt under section 10 

now if it considering perquisites(when amount received in respect of any vacation outing  by availing employee or any household other then business) then we consider it for salary . and expenses which are recovered from employee is reduced from amount given by employer and balance perquisites (if balance is positive)

 

Originally posted by : manish
rishabh is not talking about those travel allowances which are considered under section 10(14).
 Then sudhanshu ji can tell me which kind of travel allowances is this? Bcoz i also know that travel allowances are as expenses


 

Dear Manish,

When FBT was introduced by Finance Act, 2005 from 01.04.2005 onwards tax expert started using it as tax planning and what they use to give travel expenses as lumpsum in advance to meet travelling expenses. but now after abolishment of FBT there is no difference in the treatment of travel allowances u/s 10(14) or paid as perquisites.

one thing i didnt clear frm all hw can allowances is called a perquisites.....

to the ma knowledge .....

earlier travel allowance is exempt min. of following ..

a.amount which is received

b.amount which is spent

but now all the travel allowance get to add in the salary ....

thus forming the part of salary ///

if anythng else thn plz reply


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