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Taxable and Non-taxable Pay and Allowances – Principal Controller of Defense Accounts has issued classification of Pay and allowances
Taxable and Non-taxable Element of Pay and allowances issued by Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Officers) Ministry of Defence
Government of India
The table of Taxable & Non-Taxable Element of Pay as per Income Tax Act. Provisions are applicable equally to a monthly payment of Allowances as well as arrears for the said head of Pay/ Allowances:-
1. Taxable Element of Pay –
Sl. No. | Taxable Elements of Pay |
1. | Pay in the Pay Band |
2. | Grade Pay |
3. | Military Service Pay |
4. | Dearness Allowance |
5. | Non-Practicing Allowance (if any) |
6. | Hazard/Special Hazard Pay |
7. | Para Allowance/Para Reserve Allowance/Special Commando Allowance |
8. | City Compensatory Allowance |
9. | Deputation (Duty) Allowance (If any) |
10. | Reimbursement of Furniture |
11. | Reimbursement of Water |
12. | Reimbursement of Electricity |
13. | Technical Allowance |
14. | Qualification Pay |
15. | Special Action Group Allowance (on posting to |
National Security Guard) | |
16. | Technical Pay |
17. | Language Allowance |
18. | Qualification Grant |
19. | Language Award |
20. | Flying Allowance |
21. | Leave Encashment on LTC |
22. | Specialist Allowance |
23. | Test Pilot Allowance |
24. | Instructor Allowance |
25. | Flight Test Allowance |
26. | Security Allowance |
27. | Strategic Force Allowance |
. Non-Taxable Elements of Pay –
Sl No. | Non-Taxable element of Pay | Authority | Limit of Exemption |
1. | Gallantary Award | A.O. 46/79; U/S 10 (18) (i) of IT Acts w.e.f. 1947 | Fully Exempt |
2. | Entertainment Allowance | U/S 16 (ii) of IT Act w.e.f. 01/04/81 | A sums equal to 1/5th of salary (excluding any allowance/benefit) or Rs.5000/- per annum whichever is less. |
3. | Leave Travel Concession (LTC) | U/S 10 (5) of IT Act w.e.f. 01/04/89 | Actual Expenditure up to the limit of entitlement |
4. | Foreign Allowance | U/S 10 (7) of IT Act | Fully Exempt |
5. | Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) | AO 395/74 and U/S 10 (7) of IT Act | Fully Exempt |
6. | Servant Wages Allowance along with BCA | AO 395/74 and U/S 10 (7) of IT Act | Fully Exempt |
7. | Purchase of Crockery/Cutlery/ Glassware | U/S 10 (7) of IT Act | Fully Exempt |
8. | Outfit allowance on posting to Embassy | U/S 10 (7) of IT Act | Fully Exempt |
9. | Arrears of Cash Grant – Foreign Allowance (Nepal) | U/S 10 (7) of IT Act | Fully Exempt |
10. | Myanmar Allowance | U/S 10 (7) of | Fully Exempt |
11. | Representation Grant for use of crockery set | U/S 10 (7) of Act | Fully Exempt |
12. | Encashment of Leave on retirement whether on superannuation/voluntary retirement/release/invalided etc. | U/S 10 (10AA) (i) of IT Act w.e.f. 01/04/78 | Fully Exempt |
13. | House Rent Allowance/House Rent Reimbursement (HRA/HRR) | U/S 10 (13A) of IT Act w.e.f. 06/10/1964; Limit of exemption as per Rule 2A of IT Rules | *Quantum of exemption is least of the following – a) For Bombay/Kolkata/ Delhi-Chennai i) Allowance actually received. ii) Rent paid in excess of 10% of salary iii) 50% of salary b) For other cities i) Allowance actually received. ii) Rent paid in excess of 10% of salary. iii) 40% of salary |
14. | Children Education Allowance | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl No.5 of the IT Rules | Rs.100/- per month per child up to a maximum of 2 children. |
15. | Hostel Subsidy | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl No.6 of the IT Rules | Rs.300/- per month per child up to a maximum of 2 children |
16. | Siachen Allowance | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl No.1 (II) of the IT Rules | Rs.7000/ per month w.e.f. 01/08/1997 |
17. | Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl.No.2 of the IT Rules | Category I – SCA ‘A’ – Rs.1300/- per month Category III – SCA ‘B’– Rs.1050/- per month. Category IV – SCA ‘C’– Rs.750/- per month. Category VI – SCA ‘D’ – Rs.200/- per month. |
18. | Compensatory Field Area Allowance (CFAA) | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl No.7 of the IT Rules | Rs.2600/- per month w.e.f. 01/05/1999 |
19. | Compensatory Modified Field Area Allowance (CMFAA) | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl No.8 of the IT Rules | Rs.1000/- per month w.e.f. 01/05/1999 |
20. | Any Special Allowance in the nature of Counter Insurgency Allowance (SCCIA) | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl.No.9 of the IT Rules | Rs.3900/- per month w.e.f. 01/05/1999 |
21. | Transport Allowance granted to | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl.No.10 of the IT Rules | For whole of India – Rs.1600/- per month |
22. | Transport Allowance granted to a blind or orthopedically handicapped employee with disability of lower extremities, to meet expenditure for the purpose of commuting between place of residence and duty | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl.No.11 of the IT Rules | For Whole of India – Rs.3200/- per month |
23. | High Altitude Uncongenial Climate Allowance (HAUCA) | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) Table Sl.No.13 of the IT Rules | For areas of (a) Altitude of 9000 to 15000 feet (HAUCA ‘I) – Rs.1060/- per month w.e.f. 01/05/1999. (b) Altitude above 15000 feet (HAUCA ‘II’ & ‘III) – Rs.1600/- per month w.e.f. 01/05/1999. |
24. | Highly Active Field Area Allowance (HAFA) | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl.No.14 of the IT Rules | Rs.4200/- per month |
25. | Island (duty) Allowance granted to the members of Armed Forces | U/S 10 (14) (ii) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (2) – Table Sl.No.15 of the IT Rules. | For Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep group of islands – Rs.3250/- per month inserted w.e.f. 29/02/2000. |
26. | Outfit Allowance (Initial/Renewal) | U/S 10 (14) (i) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (1) (f) of IT Rules. | Fully Exempt |
27. | Compensation for the change of uniform | U/S 10 (14) (i) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (1) (f) of the IT Rules | Fully Exempt |
28. | Kit Maintenance Allowance | U/S 10 (14) (i) of IT Act and Rule 2 BB (1) (f) of the IT Rules | Fully Exempt |
29. | Uniform Allowance (MNS) | U/S 10 (14) (i) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (1) (f) of the IT Rules | Fully Exempt |
30. | Special Winter Uniform | U/S 10 (14) (i) of IT Act and Rule 2BB (1) (f) of the IT Rules | Fully Exempt |
31. | Reimbursement of Medical Expenses | U/S 17 (2) (viii) (v) of IT Act | Actual expenditure up to Rs.15000/- per annum. |
32. | Any payment from Provident Fund | U/S 10 (11) of IT Act | Fully Exempt |
33. | Payment of Compensation – Disability Pension | CBDT F.No. 200/51/99- ITA1 dated 02 Jul 2001 | Fully Exempt. |
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