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A salary is a form of fixed compensation given to a person for performing work during a specified period. However, in income tax, the definition of salary also includes various other forms of payments offered by the employer to the employee. Let us know the meaning of salary as per the Income Tax Act.
Sub-section(1) of Section 17 of the Income Tax Act provides an inclusive definition of “Salary”. It is a much broader term than it is usually understood. In a financial year, the amount received by the employee from his employer in any of the following forms will be considered “Salary” for income tax purposes:
Section 15 of the Income Tax Act deals with the basis of charge. Salary shall be chargeable to tax either on ‘due basis’ or ‘receipt basis’, whichever is earlier. For further clarification, income from salary during the year shall consist of the following:
Salary accrues in India and is taxable under the head ‘Salaries’, if-