Tax treatment of Gratuity under the Income Tax Act, 1961
Nov 8, 2009 Income Tax
Gratuity:- Gratuity’ is a retirement benefit. Gratuity Act, 1972 act envisages in providing retirement benefit to the workman who have rendered long and unblemished service to the employer. Gratuity is a reward for long and meritorious service. Earlier, it was not compulsory for an employer to reward his employee at the time of his retirement or resignation. But in 1972 the government passed the Payment of Gratuity Act that made it mandatory for all employers with more than 10 employees to pay gratuity.
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