One of my client company is giving Daily Allowances, to Sales Officers, for FOODING & INCIDENTAL EXPENSES e.g. tea exp etc.
This allowance is FIXED on PER DAY basis.
e.g. if duty is performed IN THE CITY OF HEADQUARTER, then 200/- per day Daily Allowance. and if duty is performed OUTSIDE THE CITY OF HEADQUARTER, then 400/- per day Daily Allowance.
NO BILLS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE COMPANY FROM THE EMPLOYEE.
QUESTION : - Will the above mentioned DAILY ALLOWANCES are taxable in the hand's of EMPLOYEE ?
16 September 2010
I do agree the Daily allowance covered under sec.10(14) only, what sec.10(14) says
Allowance exempted as lower of following
1.The amount of allowance 2.the amount utlised for the purpose
you refer the case Madanlal Mohanlal Narang vs CIT(2007) 11 SOT 76 (Mumbai)
it states that" the amount of exemption is the amount or the expenses incurred for specific purpose for which allowance given, which ever is lower. however, it is not open to Assessing Officer to call for the details of expenses actually incurred by the assessee unless the allowances are disproportionatly high compared to salary received by the assessee or unreasonable with the nature of the duties performed by the assessee. so providing daily allowance during travel is nature, this will meet the requirement of employee during travel. so it can be claimed exemption which is reasonable
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