Please advise whether Employer contribution to PF is a part of the gross salary.
Also let me know employer controbution to PF is tax exempted.
Hariharan Sitaraman (Principal Consultant) (31 Points)
24 March 2015Please advise whether Employer contribution to PF is a part of the gross salary.
Also let me know employer controbution to PF is tax exempted.
CA Parul Saxena
(CA)
(8465 Points)
Replied 24 March 2015
Employers' contribution to PF is exempted under section 80C and it is a part of gross salary.
Hariharan Sitaraman
(Principal Consultant)
(31 Points)
Replied 24 March 2015
Hariharan Sitaraman
(Principal Consultant)
(31 Points)
Replied 24 March 2015
3. Employees Provident Fund
Tax treatment in respect of contributions made to and payment from various provident funds are summarized in the table given below:
Particulars |
Statutory provident fund |
Recognized provident fund |
Unrecognized provident fund |
Public provident fund |
Employers contribution to provident fund |
Fully Exempt |
Exempt only to the extent of 12% of salary* |
Fully Exempt |
- |
Deduction under section 80C on employees contribution |
Available |
Available |
Not Available |
Available |
Interest credited to provident fund |
Fully Exempt |
Exempt only to the extent rate of interest does not exceed 9.5% |
Fully Exempt |
Fully Exempt |
Payment received at the time of retirement or termination of service |
Fully Exempt |
Fully Exempt (Subject to certain conditions and circumstances) |
Fully Taxable (except employee’s contribution) |
Fully Exempt |
* Salary = Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance (to the extent it forms part of retirement benefits) + turnover based commission
sesha
(accounts executive)
(1101 Points)
Replied 25 March 2015
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