https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=116718 Whether an employee of a state-owned corporation qualifies as a government employee for income tax gratuity exemption is questioned. The forum response is that a government company is a separate body corporate, not a government department, and employees of such corporations cannot be treated as government employees for the purpose of claiming gratuity exemption; reliance on a penal statute's definition is discussed but not accepted as conclusive for assessment proceedings. en-us Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:17:48 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:54:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=116718 Whether an employee of a state-owned corporation qualifies as a government employee for income tax gratuity exemption is questioned. The forum response is that a government company is a separate body corporate, not a government department, and employees of such corporations cannot be treated as government employees for the purpose of claiming gratuity exemption; reliance on a penal statute's definition is discussed but not accepted as conclusive for assessment proceedings. Discussion-Forum Income Tax Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:17:48 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=116718