Centre raises tax exemption limit on leave encashment for non-govt salaried staff to Rs 25 lakh

The finance ministry recently hiked the tax exemption limit for leave encashment upon retirement for non-govt salaried employees to Rs 25 lakh. So far, the tax exemption on leave encashment for non-government employees was Rs 3 lakh, which was fixed in 2002, when the highest basic pay in the government was Rs 30,000 per month. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), said that the aggregate amount exempt from income tax under section 10(10AA)(ii) shall not exceed the limit of Rs 25 lakh, where any such payments are received by a non-government employee from more than one employer, reported PTI. The increased limit for tax exemption on leave encashment on retirement or otherwise of non-government salaried employees to Rs 25 lakh with effect from 1 April, 2023. The CBDT said, according to PTI, “In pursuance to the proposal in the Budget speech, 2023,… the central government has notified the increased limit for tax exemption on leave encashment on retirement or otherwise of non-government salaried employees to Rs 25 lakh w.e.f. 01.04.2023.” In 2023-24 Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had increased the tax exemption on leave encashment on retirement of non-government salaried employees to Rs 25 lakh, from Rs 3 lakh. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.