TREATMENT OF RPF/ ANNUITY / GRATUITY IN THE HANDS OF EMPLOYEE & TREATMENT OF INCOME IN THE HANDS OF TRUST/FUND SET UP FOR THE BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEES

Particulars

Recognized Provident Fund

Statutory Provident Fund/ PF to which PF Act 1925 applies/GPF

EXEMPTION

The accumulated balance in RPF A/c payable to employee is exempt u/s 10(12)

Except interest which is taxable if exceeding the specified limits below:

Any payment from a Provident Fund to the employee is exempt u/s 10(11).

Except interest which is taxable if exceeding the specified limit below:

TAXABILITY

(i) Interest on PF taxability

Interest accrued on “Taxable Contribution account” shall be taxable in the hands of employee.

What is “Taxable Contribution account” (Rule 9D)

It consist of :

(i) Contribution made by the person in the account during P.Y. 2021-22 and subsequent PYs which is exceeding the threshold limit :

Threshold limit

• Where contribution includes Employer’s contribution- Rs. 2,50,000 (interest accrued on contribution in excess of Rs. 2,50,000 is taxable)
• Where contribution doesn’t include employer’s contribution- Rs. 5,00,000 (interest accrued on contribution in excess of Rs. 5,00,000 is taxable)

(ii) interest earned on above contribution which is in excess of threshold limit

(ii) Taxability of Excess Contribution by Employer

Employer’s Annual contribution in excess of 10% of the Salary of the employee in a recognized Provident Fund and interest credited on the balance is taxable as “ Salary” u/s 17(1)(vi).

Further, where the employer’s contribution exceed Rs. 7,50,000in aggregate to the RPF, NPS & superannuation fund (herein referred as “ specified fund”) shall be taxable as perquisite (Sec 17(2)(vii)

Further, the annual accretion by way of interest, dividend etc. to the specified funds attributable to such excess employer contribution is also a taxable perquisite.

Not applicable

Particulars

Approved Superannuation fund

Approved Gratuity Fund

Exemption

Any payment from superannuation received

(i) on the death of beneficiary

(ii) to an employee in lieu of or in commutation of an annuity on his retirement at or after a specified age or on his becoming incapa-citated prior to such retirement;

(iii) by way of refund of contributions on the death of a beneficiary (iv) by way of refund of contributions to an employee on his leaving the service in connection with which the fund is established otherwise than by retirement at or after a specified age or on his becoming incapacitated prior to such retirement, to the extent to which such payment does not exceed the contributions made prior to the commencement of this Act and any interest thereon;

or

(v) by way of transfer to the account of the employee under a pension scheme referred to in section 80CCD and notified by the Central Government;

Shall be exempt u/s 10(13)

Payment of Gratuity

Gratuity shall be payable to an employee -

(a) on his superannuation, or

(b) on his retirement or resignation, or

(c) on his death or disablement due to accident or disease:

Exemption on Gratuity

Gratuity received by following will be fully exempt u/s 10(10)-

(i) Retirement gratuity received by members of the Defence Service under the Pension Code Regulations,

(ii) Employees of Central and State Government/local authority or Members of Civil Services:

(iii) Other employees

(a) If Covered under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Any death and retirement gratuity is exempt from tax to the extent of least of the following:

(a) Rs. 20 lakhs

(b) Actual gratuity amount received

(c) last drawn Salary* completed years of services*15/26

(b) Not covered under payment of Gratuity Act

Tax exemption limit for such employees is the least of the following:

a. Rs.10 lakhs

b. Actual gratuity amount received

c. The formula: ½ * (last 10 months average salary)/10 * number of years of Employment

Taxability of excess Employer’s Contribution

Where the employer’s contribution exceed Rs. 7,50,000 in aggregate to the RPF, NPS & superannuation fund (herein referred as “ specified fund”) shall be taxable as perquisite (Sec 17(2)(vii)

Further, the annual accretion by way of interest, dividend etc. to the specified funds attributable to such excess employer contribution is also a taxable perquisite.

Not applicable

PF to which PF act 1925 applies (Sec 10(25)(i)

Recognized Provident Fund (Sec 10(25)(ii)

Approved Superannuation Fund (Sec 10(25)(iii)

Approved Gratuity Fund (Sec 10(25)(iv)

Interest on securities which are held by, or are the property of, any provident fund to which the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925), applies, and any capital gains of the fund arising

from the sale, exchange or transfer of such securities;

Any income received by the trustees on behalf of a recognized provident fund;

Any income received by the  trustees on behalf of an approved superannuation fund;

Any income received by the trustees on behalf of an approved gratuity fund;

Exempt

Exempt

Exempt

Exempt