2. WHAT IS AN ALLOWANCE?
Fixed monetary payments for a specific purpose is known
as allowance.
An allowance is the financial benefit given to the employee
by the employer over and above the regular salary.
These benefits are provided to cover expenses which may
be incurred to facilitate the discharge of service.
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8. PARTIALLY EXEMPTED ALLOWANCE
They are of three type
•Category 1:Received or spent (whichever is
less)
•Category 2: Received or limit (whichever is
less)
•Category 3: House Rent allowance (HRA)
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9. CATEGORY 1:
Received or Spent (whichever is less)
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Conveyance
Allowances
Academy
Allowances
Traveling/
transfer
Allowance
Helper
Allowance
Uniform
Allowance
Daily Allowance
Eg: Received
Rs 10,000
Spent 8500
Taxable 8500
10. CATEGORY 2:
Received or Limit (whichever is less)
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• Exempted up to Rs.100/- per month per child
(up to maximum 2 children)
CHILDREN EDUCATION
ALLOWANCES:
• Exempted up to Rs.300/- per month per child
(up to maximum 2 children)
HOSTEL ALLOWANCE:
• Exempted up to Rs.1600/- per month
• For handicap employees Rs.3200/- per month
TRANSPORT
ALLOWANCE:
11. CATEGORY 2:
Received or Limit (whichever is less)
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ALLOWANCES TO TRANSPORT
EMPLOYEES & PERSONAL
(EXPENDITURE) ALLOWANCE (OR)
ANY RUNNING FLIGHT
ALLOWANCE:
• The amount of exemption is
Rs.10,000 p.m. or 70% of such
allowances (whichever is less)
HILLY AREA / BORDER AREAS /
REMOTE AREAS ALLOWANCES:
• The amount of exemption is
Rs.300 – Rs.7000 per month
12. CATEGOR
Y 2:
Received or
Limit
(whichever
is less)
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• Rs. 200/- per month.
TRIBAL AREA ALLOWANCE:
• These are granted to employees working
in uncongenial, unnatural climate in
under-ground coal mines.
• Exempt up to Rs. 800 per month.
UNDER GROUND ALLOWANCES:
13. CATEGORY 3:
HOUSE RENT
ALLOWANCE (HRA)
Least of the following shall be
exempted:
• Actual Amount (HRA) received.
• Rent Paid less 10% of the Salary.
• 50% or 40% of the salary.
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