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kirti (student)     20 February 2010

plz solve the query

calculate amount of RFA and leave encashment for year ending 31st march 2009?

basic pay -   10000p.m

D.A (2000p.m entered into service benefits)- 3000 p.m

entertainment allowance- 500 p.m

education n hostel allowance for 3 children- 18 p.m

medical allowance- 400 p.m

reimbursment of medical expenses (indoor treatment)- 20000

conveyance allowance(75% for personal purpose)- 500 p.m

helper allowance(salary paid 250 p.m)- 400 p.m

RFA:

FRV - 5000p.m

cost of furnishing- 45000

rent of hired items- 350 p.m

he retired on 31.10.2008 after 15 yrs of service:

gratuity- 110000

pension(3/4 commuted for 360000)- 4000 p.m

refund of RPF- 420000

leave encashment(45 days allowed)- 54000

availed 495 days leave

Plz explain answer also

Thanx in advance



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A V Vishal (Advocate)     22 February 2010

Where employer provides Rent Free Unfurnished accommodation.

Perquisite Value: -

Where accommodation is owned by employer: -

15% of the salary, in cities having population more than 25 lakhs as per 2001 census

 

10% of the salary, in cities having population more than 10 lakhs but not more than 25 lakhs as per 2001 census

 

7.5% of the salary, in any other place.

 

 

Actual amount of lease rental paid or payable by the employer

20% of salary

 

 

 

 


 

 

Rent Free Furnished Accommodation

 

 

The taxable value of Rent-Free Furnished Accommodation (Except Hotel Accommodation) provided by the employer during the previous year to the employee is determined in the following manner: -

 

 

Value of Rent-Free Unfurnished Accommodation

xxx

(+) Value of Furniture & House-hold Equipments

xxx
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Value of Rent-Free Furnished Accommodation

xxx
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How to calculate the 'Value of Furniture & House-hold Equipments'?

Value of Furniture & House-hold Equipments is calculated as below: -

 

Type of Accommodation Owner of Accommodation Value of Furniture

Where Government or any other Employer provides the accommodation.

If furniture is owned by the employer 10% of Original Cost of Furniture
If the furniture is hired by the employer Hire Charges Payable


 


Hotel Accommodation

 

 

Where the employer provides the accommodation in a Hotel (except where such accommodation is provided for a period not exceeding in aggregate 15 days on his transfer from one place to another).

Perquisite value for Furnished Hotel Accommodation is taxable to the extent of least of the following: -

24% of the Salary paid or payable for the period of stay as a proportion to the salary paid or payable for the previous year

 

Actual Charges paid or payable to such hotel

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A V Vishal (Advocate)     22 February 2010

  • Leave Salary to At the time of Retirement /superannuation or otherwise.
     (i) Leave salary to Central/State Government employee
     
  •  Leave salary given to Central/State Government employees at the time of retirement /superannuation in respect of period of earned leave at his credit ,is fully exempted.{section 10(10AA)(i)}
(ii)Leave salary given to  other employee (non Central/State Government employee is exempted as per detail below.{section 10(10AA)(ii)}
 

Least of following will be exempted.
 

  1. Leave encashment Actually received.
  2. Last 10 Month average salary .(average salary explained below)
  3. Maximum amount fixed by the Government from time to time.
  4. Cash equivalent of salary in respect of the period of earned leave to the credit of the employee only at the time of retirement whether on superannuation or otherwise calculated maximum by 30 days maximum for every year of actual service rendered to employer from whose he has retired.

 

Meaning of Average Salary :Average Salary drawn during the period of 10 Months immediately preceding the retirement /superannuation .Salary means basic pay plus dearness allowance if term of payment so allowed ,plus commission based on fixed % of turnover achieved by the employee as per term of employment.

(iii)Leave Salary paid to Legal heirs of deceased employee in respect of privilege leave standing to the credit of such employee at the time of death is not taxable .


(iv)Leave salary received by family of Government employee who died in harness ,is not taxable in hands of the recipient.

Scope of this sction also applicable at voluntary retirement as state by Madras High Court in CIT Vs. R.V.Shahney(1986) 159 ITR160 .

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kirti (student)     23 February 2010

sir i know the rules but unable to reach the answer plz ans the above query

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