Food Coupons - Income Tax

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parimala k (Querist)
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28 May 2009 Dear Sir,

Please tell me, How much amount can we get tax benfite if we use food coupons

thanks & regards

venkatesh

Vipul J. Bhavsar

Vipul J. Bhavsar (Expert)
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28 May 2009 We as an employee doesnt get immediate benefit of using Food coupons. It is the employer who decides the amount of food coupons to be given because if benefit,perquisite is provided in other form, it will attract FBT.
If employer is liable to pay FBT for the perqs provided it may force him not to provide perqs and thus may affect employee.
Employee is not eligible for any benefit other than enjoying the Food given through coupons.