Is gratuity part of salary?

Whether gratuity is taxable under Indian Income Tax?

Gratuity can be received by the employee at the time of his retirement or by his legal heir in the event of death of the employee. Gratuity received by an employee on his retirement is taxable under the head "Salary" and gratuity received by the legal heir is taxable under the head" Income from Other Sources". In both the above situations gratuity upto a specified limit is exempt under the provisions of sec.10(10) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. For the purpose of exemption of gratuity under sec.10(10) the employees are divided under three categories: # Govt. employees - In the case of govt. employees the entire amount of death-cum-retirement gratuity is exempt from tax and nothing is therefore taxable under the head Salaries. #* The amount of gratuity actually received. #* Fifteen days' salary (7 days in the case of seasonal employment) for every completed year of service provided the employment is more than six months. # Employees covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - The employees covered under the Gratuity Act who receive gratuity have been given exemption which is the minimum of the following amounts. Gratuity received in excess of the minimum of the amounts mentioned below is included in the gross salary for the purposes of taxation. #* Actual amount of gratuity received. #* Half month's average salary for every completed year of service. (Average salary means the average of the salary drawn by the employee for 10 months immediately preceding the month in which he retires) # Other employees - In the case of other employees the gratuity received or receivable on his retirement or on his becoming incapacited prior to such retirement or termination of his employment or any gratuity received by his heirs is exempt to the extent of the minimum of the following amounts. The amount received in excess of the sums mentioned below is included in the gross salary of the employee for the purposes of taxation.

How much percent gratuity can be deduct if basic salary will 6000?

4.81% on basic Adi Strateology

What is the accounting entry for provision for gratuity?

Gratuity a/c dr Provision for gratuity a/c

How do you say 'gratuity' in Spanish?

gratificación - gratuity

What is provident fund and gratuity?

PF and Gratuity are two schemes designed to benefit the employees of the private sector. In PF a small portion of the employees salary is deducted and deposited with the government PF office and at the time of retirement it is paid as a lump sum to help the employee lead his life peacefully in spite of retirement and loss of monthly income. Gratuity is a scheme to motivate people to serve for longer durations with the same employer. Anybody who has served an organization for more than 5 years is eligible for Gratuity. A portion of your last drawn salary would be multiplied with the number of years of service and paid out to you when you leave an organization after years of service.

What is a synonym for gratuity?

A gratuity is more commonly known as a tip.

What is another word for tip?

Another word for tip is gratuity.

What is the Formula for calculating pension equivalent of gratuity?

pension equivalent gratuity

What is gratuty?

Gratuity is an exgratia payment payable to an employee by the Company covered under Gratuity Act. On retirement, his total tenure of service i.e. no. of years is taken into consideration.For every 20 days of presentation, one day is taken. For one full month, 26 days are considered . The gratuity formula is as hereunder :- No. of working days x no. of years x last drawn salary Divided by 26 Days There is also Group Gratuity Scheme offered by Life Insurance Cos. wherein employees of a company are covered under this scheme. Where apart from payment of gratuity,life coverage is an added benefit. And the Companies are lesser burdened by offering the burdens of gratuity payment on insurance cos. by paying yearly premiums.

What is journal entry for gratuity payment?

[Debit] Gratuity [Credit] Cash / bank

What is another word for a waiter's tip?

Gratuity good look with the take a break comp Gratuity good look with the take a break comp

What is a sentence for gratuity?

Let's leave a generous gratuity for the waitress since the service was outstanding.

Is gratuity part of salary

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