17 November 2009
My friend have joined new comany, that company ask him to give a salary breakup which will be suitable fr him from tax view.His salary in new company will be 6 lacs p.a.Please give me the salary breakupi.e.what allowances fascilities he should take?? what perquisites he should take?
After the abolition of FBT most of the perquisite( benefit out of pay slip) become taxable and the chance of minimising tax is also reduced. However the following components may reduce tax to some extent. House Rent Allowance: If the person pay rents for staying.
Leave Travel Allowance : Deduction can be claimed once in two years or twice in four years for travel within India.
Conveyance Allowance: 800 Rs. per month. The list is inclusive and all the allowance can be paid monthly and tax exempltion can be claimed against expenses incurred for the HRA and LTA.
Outside salary slip 15,000 per annum can be claimed as medical expenses against bill.