The labour ministry said that the income tax exemption limit on gratuity has been doubled to ₹20 lakh from the existing ₹10 lakh, a move that will benefit employees who are not covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
“Ministry of Finance has enhanced the income tax exemption for gratuity under Section 10 (10) (iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to ₹20 lakhs,” a labour ministry statement said.
This would benefit those employees of PSUs and other employees not covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
The ceiling of gratuity amount under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, has been raised from time to time keeping in view overall economic condition and employers’ capacity to pay and the salary of employees, which have been increased in private sector and in PSUs.
The latest enhancement of tax exemption limit on gratuity follows a government notification issued on 29 March, 2018, under which the ceiling was increased from ₹10 lakh to 20 lakh effective March 29, 2018.
