Petrol Allowance

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Eby Thomas (Querist)
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12 July 2022 Assessee is a bank manager entitled for 50L petrol as conveyance allowance. He is using around 35L(varies from month to month) exclusively for meeting his clients and for other official purposes. As per form 16 part B ,the entire cost 50L of petrol is added to his total salary.

Kindly clarify the following:

Whether he is eligible to claim Sec 10(14) for 35L, as per rule 2BB.

(c) any allowance granted to meet the expenditure incurred on conveyance in performance of duties of an office or employment of profit :
Provided that free conveyance is not provided by the employer;

In case this is not permitted, What is the appropriate treatment for such allowances.