Taxability of telephone reimbursement provided to employees

If an organization reimburses telephone expenses to its employees, is the reimbursement non-taxable? Yes, telephone reimbursement provided to employees is...

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Changes to Form No. 16 (2012-13)

The income tax department has introduced changes to the Form No. 16 format for 2012-13 by way of its recent...

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Andhra Pradesh Profession Tax Revision – February 2013

The Government of Andhra Pradesh, by way of a government order (G.O.Ms.No. 82), has ordered changes to Profession Tax. The...

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Deduction of half-yearly Profession Tax in Chennai – Part II

In the previous post, we saw why deducting Profession Tax (PT) equally across six months in locations like Chennai (where...

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Deduction of half-yearly Profession Tax in Chennai – Part I

Profession tax (PT) is levied by local authorities such as city corporations and municipalities on employees and employers. PT is...

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Guidelines for investment declaration for tax exemption – 2012-13

We are into the last quarter of the current tax year (Apr 2012 to Mar 2013) and you, as a...

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Calculate PF on gross pay and NOT on Basic head of pay – Part II

In our previous post we talked about the why PF should be calculated on gross salary and not on Basic...

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Calculate PF on gross pay and NOT on Basic head of pay – Part I

A recent article on Provident Fund (PF) deduction in the Times of India has led to a number of employers...

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