Salaried employee? The income tax calculation for FY 2022-23

Salaried employee? Here’s how your CTC will be taxed.

CTC Income Tax Calculation for Salaried Employees

A salaried employee’s CTC in a private company is made up of several components. Basic Salary, House Rent Allowance (HRA), Dearness Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, Entertainment Allowance, medical allowances, Provident Fund, food allowance, and so on are examples of these benefits. The CTC components differ from one organisation to the next, depending on the perks or allowances/benefits it offers its employees.

According to the terms of the Income Tax Act, 1961, some of these components are entirely taxable or fully exempt, and others enjoy a partial exemption.

Under section 10[14] of the Income Tax Act, allowances such as Daily allowance, Uniform allowance, and Research allowance are tax-free. Perquisites, on the other hand, are typically taxed in a certain way under the IT Act.

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Take, for example, the Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) — an employee benefit plan that allows employees to own stock in a company. Employees are frequently offered shares at a lower price than Fair Market Value. The difference between the two prices will be taxable as perquisite u/s 17(2)(vi) of the IT Act if such ESOP options are granted to employees.

 how various components of CTC are charged in an email exchange with FE Online. Take a look at this:

Basic Salary

Basic wage is always taxed in full.

HRA

If a taxpayer receiving House Rent Allowance (HRA) pays rent for residential housing, he can claim exemption under section 10[13A], subject to the lower of the following indicated limits, i.e.

  • The amount actually received
  • 50% of pay if residing in a metropolis (e.g., Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata), and 40% of salary in all other circumstances.
  • Rent equal to or greater than 10% of pay
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Salary would be defined as basic salary plus Dearness allowance [if it is part of retirement benefits] and commission received on the basis of turnover for the purpose of calculating the exempt HRA amount.

If a taxpayer receives HRA but does not pay rent, the entire amount of HRA is taxable.

Pay that fluctuates

Variable pay is the percentage of an employee’s salary that is based on their performance and is completely taxed.

Reimbursement (transportation, books and newspapers/periodicals, mobile, entertainment, and so on.)

Allowances given to employees for official purposes are exempt from tax under section 10(14) of the IT Act, provided that such expenses are genuinely incurred by employees. To claim exemption, the employee needs have the applicable bills and vouchers.

As a result, the conveyance allowance is exempt to the extent of the expense. Similarly, reimbursement for books, newspapers, and periodicals may be claimed as an exemption under section 10(14), although reimbursement for mobile phone charges is exempt under Rule 3(7)(ix) of the IT Rules.

In the case of private employees, however, entertainment allowance is entirely taxable. If such an entertainment allowance is given to employees to compensate expenses for the hospitality of the company’s clients, it can be claimed as an exemption under section 10(14) of the IT Act.

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Allowance for travel while on leave (LTA)

The taxpayer must meet the following conditions in order to claim an exemption with respect to Leave Travel Allowance/Concession u/s 10(5):

  • The taxpayer makes the actual journey.
  • Only domestic travel is taken into account when claiming this exemption.
  • Employees alone or with their families are eligible for an exemption; family members include the employee’s spouse, children, dependent parents, siblings and sisters. However, more than two children born after October 1, 1998 are not eligible for the exemption. Furthermore, this restriction is unaffected in cases of multiple births on a second occasion after having one child.
  • The LTA exemption can only be used twice in a four-year period, for a total of two journeys (2022-2025). The amount of the exemption varies depending on the manner of travel. In the event of air travel, for example, the lesser of actual expenses incurred or economy class fare would be permitted.

Bonus

Bonus is fully taxable

Gratuity

If you receive a gratuity during your work, it is entirely taxable. Gratuity received at the time of retirement, on the other hand, would be taxed differently depending on whether or not the employer is covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act.

  • The least of the following is exempt u/s 10(10) of the IT Act if the employer is covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act:
  • The amount actually received
  • A sum of Rs. 20,00,000
  • 15 days salary based on last drawn salary for each completed year of service or part thereof in excess of 6 months (i.e. 15/26 * Salary p.m. * Years of Service Completed)

Salary would be defined as Basic Salary p.m. plus Dearness Allowance for the purposes of the aforementioned calculation.

The least of the following is exempt if the employer is not covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act.

  • Amount actually received
  • 20,00,000 rupees
  • Half month’s compensation for each completed year of service. (i.e. 12 * Average Salary p.m. * Years of Service Completed) Any fraction of a year will be discarded when computing completed years.

Average Salary p.m. would entail Average Basic Salary of the last 10 months + Dearness allowance of the last 10 months [if it forms part of retirement benefits] and Average Commission paid on the basis of turnover of the last 10 months.

How ELSS and NPS can help you save more money on income taxes

How ELSS and NPS can help you save more money on income taxes

Tax-saving tools are designed to do exactly what they say on the tin: they’re supposed to help you save money on taxes. However, in terms of returns, these tax-saving vehicles have outperformed many investment instruments over time and have contributed to wealth building. This places them among the products that provide the best of both worlds in terms of tax benefits and capital appreciation. Vikas Singhania, CEO of TradeSmart, discusses two tax-saving instruments that will help you save the most money.

ELSS

“An Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) permits an individual or HUF to deduct up to Rs 1.5 lakh from their total income under Section 80C.” The programmes have a three-year lock-in term after which the units can either be redeemed or swapped,” Vikas Singhania suggested.

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“Other benefits of the programme include the availability of both growth and dividend alternatives, as well as the ability to invest through a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP),” Singhania added.

“These schemes often experience inflows between December and March,” he continued, “since most taxpayers utilise these three months to plan their taxes.” The monthly budget stress will be reduced if the entire year is used and a systematic investment plan (SIP) is started. This will also provide them with a better starting point and allow them to take advantage of the benefits of compounding and averaging.”

“Because they invest at least 80% of their assets in equities and equity-related securities, a tax planning fund provides greater returns.”

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“Investors commonly employ ELSS schemes in two ways. One is to reinvest the money when the scheme matures, avoiding the need for new capital after the initial three years. The SIP approach, on the other hand, is used by those with a larger income who need to use all tax planning tools. ELSS has been employed by such investors as a long-term investment instrument. “These schemes have given between 16 and 23 percent compounded annual return rate over the last five years, depending on the schemes one invests in,” he suggested.

NPS

“National Pension Scheme (NPS) has increased in popularity among tax planners and investors,” Singhania notes. The NPS is open to everyone between the ages of 18 and 70. You can keep contributing to the NPS until you’re 75 years old and still get tax benefits.”

“The higher returns it has been delivering are the basis for its popularity. New investors in the scheme can now invest up to 75% in shares, which explains why pension funds are investing more in the market. These funds are managed by top asset management firms chosen by the government.”

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“Another benefit of this strategy is that it allows you to save taxes in three different ways. NPS investments are tax deductible up to the specified maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C. Additional Rs 50,000 can be claimed under Section 80CCD (1b), and don’t forget that the employee’s contribution to the NPS account qualifies for a tax deduction of up to 10% of the basic salary and dearness allowance under Section 80CCD(1) of the IT Act,” he added.

“Because of their investments in equity schemes, both ELSS and NPS have provided higher returns.” Over time, equity as an asset class will provide higher returns, despite being the most volatile. “However, if one receives the benefit of tax savings as well as the opportunity to create wealth over time, these instruments can be an important aspect of one’s financial planning,” he added.

ITR filing: How to Check the Status of Your Income Tax Refund Online

ITR filing: How to Check the Status of Your Income Tax Refund Online

When a taxpayer pays more in income tax than his or her actual tax burden, he or she is entitled to a refund of the difference. After due assessment, the excess amount paid is reimbursed by the Income Tax (I-T) department.

Refunds are available to taxpayers who file income tax returns. They must include paperwork verification of their earnings and deductions in their tax forms. Returns must be filed in order to receive a refund.

After the returns have been filed, the IT department validates them and determines if they are eligible for a refund. The refund is processed by the IRS only once the taxpayer has e-verified the return. The refund usually takes 25-60 days to be credited from the date of e-verification.

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When a taxpayer seeks a refund on his tax return, the tax department processes it, and the taxpayer receives an intimation from CPC under section 143(1) confirming the amount of refund that the taxpayer is entitled to.

So far this fiscal year, the IT department has provided refunds totaling more than 1.67 lakh crore to 1.87 crore taxpayers. This comprises 1.48 crore refunds totaling 28.704.38 crore for the fiscal year 2021-22 (ending March 2021).

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Here’s how to check the status of your tax refund online.

Taxpayers who know their PAN number and the assessment year for which they want to check their refund status may find it useful. There are two methods for checking the refund on the internet.

  • New income tax e-filing portal
  • The NSDL Portal

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Using an electronic filing portal

  • Step 1: Taxpayers must go to the new e-filing portal for income taxes.
  • Step 2: Log in to your account using your user id, password, and “captcha,” then click “login.”
  • Step 3: Select “see returns/forms” from the drop-down menu.”
  • Step 4: Under “Select an option,” select “Income Tax Returns” and the relevant Assessment Year(AY), then click “Submit.” “and the refund status can be viewed.

Using the National Software Development Lifecycle (NSDL) portal

  • Step 1: Check the status of your reimbursement on the NSDL website.
  • Step 2: Fill in your PAN and Assessment Year information, then click “Submit.”
  • Step 3: The website displays the taxpayers’ refund status.