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Financial Planner - Answered on Dec 21, 2020

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Question by Balraj.H.S on Dec 21, 2020Hindi

Money

I have retired from service 31st Oct-2019. My company was covered under payment of gratuity act 1972.

I have received Rs 1876910/-

My company has mentioned Rs 911642/- as tax exemption and the remaining amount was taxed.

I have cross checked with the exemption limit using income tax gratuity tax calculator. it shows my tax exemption limit as Rs 1051895/-.

My employer says you are not paid as per gratuity payment act. The company is covered under the act. I do not know other provisions of my company if any.

Please advise me the method of calculation

Ans: As per the latest amendment to Gratuity act 1972, least of the following is exempt from tax:

Actual Gratuity received
Rs. 20,00,000 (which has been hiked from Rs. 10 Lakh as per the amendment)
Last salary (basic + DA)* number of years of employment* 15/26

We suggest computing as per above provision and claim tax exemption.

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Hello Sir, I have received gratuity of ra. 4.15 lakhs in FY 2022-23 upon resigning from my previous organisation, where I served for 16 years. My previous organisation had deducted TDS from the gratuity, but I beleive gratuity is tax-exempt till Rs. 20 Lakhs. Please let me know whether Iam eligible for tax exemption or not.

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