TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Valuation of perquisites
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.... the rules framed by such Government as reduced by the rent actually paid by the employee. The value of perquisite as determined under column (3) and increased by 10% per annum of the cost of furniture (including television sets, radio sets, refrigerators, other household appliances, air-conditioning plant or equipment) or if such furniture is hired from a third party, the actual hire charges payable for the same as reduced by any charges paid or payable for the same by the employee during the previous year. (2) Where the accommodation is provided by any other employer and- (a) where the accommodation is owned by the employer, or (i) 10% of salary in cities having population exceeding 40 lakhs as per 2011 census; The value of perquisite as determined under column (3) and increased by 10% per annum of the cost of furniture (including television sets, radio sets, refrigerators, other household appliances, air-conditioning plant or equipment or other similar appliances or gadgets) or if such furniture is hired from a third party, by the actual hire charges payable for the same as reduced by any charges paid or payable for the same by ....
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.... the value of perquisite shall be determined with reference to only one such accommodation which has the lower value with reference to the Table above for a period not exceeding ninety days and thereafter the value of perquisite shall be charged for both such accommodations in accordance with the Table: Provided also that where the accommodation is owned or taken on lease or rent by the employer and the same accommodation is continued to be provided to the same employee for more than one previous year, the amount calculated in accordance with SL. No.2(a) or 2(b) shall not exceed the amount so calculated for the first previous year, as multiplied by the amount which is a ratio of the Cost Inflation Index for the previous year for which the amount is calculated and the Cost Inflation Index for the previous year in which the accommodation was initially provided to the employee. Explanation 1.- For the purposes of this sub-rule, where the accommodation is provided by the Central Government or any State Government to an employee who is serving on deputation with any body or undertaking under the control of such Government,- (i) the employer of such an employee shall be de....
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.... employee for such use. (c) is used partly in the performance of duties and partly for private or personal purposes of his own or any member of his household and- (i) the expenses on maintenance and running are met or reimbursed by the employer; Rs. 1,800 (plus Rs. 900, if chauffeur is also provided to run the motor car) Rs. 2,400 (plus Rs. 900, if chauffeur is also provided to run the motor car) (ii) the expenses on running and maintenance for private or personal use are fully met by the assessee. Rs. 600 (plus Rs. 900, if chauffeur is also provided by the employer to run the motor car) Rs. 900 (plus Rs. 900, if chauffeur is also provided to run the motor car) (2) Where the employee owns a motor car but the actual running and maintenance charges (including remuneration of the chauffeur, if any) are met or reimbursed to him by the employer and- (i) such reimbursement is for the use of the vehicle wholly and exclusively for official purposes; No value: Provided that the documents speci....
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.... performance of official duty or that the actual expenses on the running and maintenance of the motor-car owned by the employee for official purposes is more than the amounts deductible in Sl. No. 2(ii) or 3(ii) of Table II, he may claim a higher amount attributable to such official use and the value of perquisite in such a case shall be the actual amount of charges met or reimbursed by the employer as reduced by such higher amount attributable to official use of the vehicle provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:- (a) the employer has maintained complete details of journey undertaken for official purpose which may include date of journey, destination, mileage, and the amount of expenditure incurred thereon; (b) the employer gives a certificate to the effect that the expenditure was incurred wholly and exclusively for the performance of official duties. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-rule, the normal wear and tear of a motor-car shall be taken at 10% per annum of the actual cost of the motor-car or cars. (3) The value of benefit to the employee or any member of his household resulting from the provision by the employer or ....
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.... to any employee or to any member of his household for personal or private journey free of cost or at concessional fare, in any conveyance owned, leased or made available by any other arrangement by such employer for the purpose of transport of passengers or goods shall be taken to be the value at which such benefit or amenity is offered by such employer to the public as reduced by the amount, if any, paid by or recovered from the employee for such benefit or amenity: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-rule shall apply to the employees of an airline or the railways. (7) In terms of provisions contained in sub-clause (viii) of clause 2 of section 17, the following other benefits or amenities and value thereof shall be determined in the manner provided hereunder: (i) The value of the benefit to the assessee resulting from the provision of interest-free or concessional loan for any purpose made available to the employee or any member of his household during the relevant previous year by the employer or any person on his behalf shall be determined as the sum equal to the interest computed at the rate charged per annum by the State Bank of India, constituted....
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....everages provided by such employer during working hours at office or business premises or through paid vouchers which are not transferable and usable only at eating joints, to the extent the value thereof either case does not exceed fifty rupees per meal or to tea or snacks provided during working hours or to free food and non-alcoholic beverages during working hours provided in a remote area or an off-shore installation. ^8[Provided further that the provisions of the first proviso in respect of free food and non-alcoholic beverage provided by the employer through paid voucher shall not apply to an employee, being an assessee, who has exercised an option under sub-section (5) of section 115BAC or whose income is chargeable to tax under sub-section (1A) of section 115BAC.] (iv) The value of any gift, or voucher, or token in lieu of which such gift may be received by the employee or by member of his household on ceremonial occasions or otherwise from the employer shall be determined as the sum equal to the amount of such gift: Provided that where the value of such gift, voucher or token, as the case may be, is below five thousand rupees in the aggregat....
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....ned in this clause shall apply for use of health club, sports and similar facilities provided uniformly to all employees by the employer. (vii) The value of benefit to the employee resulting from the use by the employee or any member of his household of any movable asset (other than assets already specified in this rule and other than laptops and computers) belonging to the employer or hired by him shall be determined at 10% per annum of the actual cost of such asset or the amount of rent or charge paid or payable by the employer, as the case may be, as reduced by the amount, if any, paid or recovered from the employee for such use. (viii) The value of benefit to the employee arising from the transfer of any movable asset belonging to the employer directly or indirectly to the employee or any member of his household shall be determined to be the amount representing the actual cost of such assets to the employer as reduced by the cost of normal wear and tear calculated at the rate of 10% of such cost for each completed year during which such asset was put to use by the employer and as further reduced by the amount, if any, paid or recovered from the employee being ....
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....stock exchange, the fair market value shall be such value of the share in the company as determined by a merchant banker on the specified date. (iv) For the purpose of this sub-rule, (a) closing price of a share on a recognised stock exchange on a date shall be the price of the last settlement on such date on such stock exchange: Provided that where the stock exchange quotes both buy and sell prices, the closing price shall be the sell price of the last settlement. (b) merchant banker means category I merchant banker registered with Security and Exchange Board of India established under section 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992); (c) opening price of a share on a recognised stock exchange on a date shall be the price of the first settlement on such date on such stock exchange: Provided that where the stock exchange quotes both buy and sell prices, the opening price shall be the sell price of the first settlement. (d) recognised stock exchange shall have the same meaning assigned to it in clause (f) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956); (e) sp....
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....ontribution to the provident fund account of the employee; (c) allowances which are exempted from payment of tax; (d) the value of perquisites specified in clause (2) of section 17 of the Income-tax Act; (e) any payment or expenditure specifically excluded under proviso to sub-clause (iii) of clause (2) or proviso to clause (2) of section 17; (f) lump-sum payments received at the time of termination of service or superannuation or voluntary retirement, like gratuity, severance pay, leave encashment, voluntary retrenchment benefits, commutation of pension and similar payments; (vii) maximum outstanding monthly balance means the aggregate outstanding balance for each loan as on the last day of each month.] *************** NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 271/2007 dated 07-11-2007 w.e.f. 01-04-2006 2. Inserted vide Notification No. 271/2007 dated 07-11-2007 w.e.f. 01-04-2008 3. Inserted vide Notification No. 271/2007 dated 07-11-2007 w.e.f. 01-04-2008 4. Inserted vide Notification No. 271/2007 dated 07-11-2007 w.e.f. 01-04-2008 5. Inserted vide....
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.....5% of salary in other areas, in respect of the period during which the said accommodation was occupied by the employee during the previous year as reduced by the rent, if any, actually paid by the employee. The value of perquisite as determined under column (3) and increased by 10% per annum of the cost of furniture (including television sets, radio sets, refrigerators, other household appliances, air-conditioning plant or equipment or other similar appliances or gadgets) or if such furniture is hired from a third party, by the actual hire charges payable for the same as reduced by any charges paid or payable for the same by the employee during the previous year. (b) where the accommodation is taken on lease or rent by the employer. Actual amount of lease rental paid or payable by the employer or 15% of salary whichever is lower as reduced by the rent, if any, actually paid by the employee. The value of perquisite as determined under column (3) and increased by 10% per annum of the cost of furniture (including television sets, radio sets, refrigerators, other household appliances, air-conditioning plant or equipment or other similar app....
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....his official duties; No value: Provided that the documents specified in clause (B) of this sub-rule are maintained by the employer. No value: Provided that the documents specified in clause (B) of this sub-rule are maintained by the employer. (b) is used exclusively for the private or personal purposes of the employee or any member of his household and the running and maintenance expenses are met or reimbursed by the employer; Actual amount of expenditure incurred by the employer on die running and maintenance of motor car during the relevant previous year including remuneration, if any, paid by the employer to the chauffeur as increased by the amount representing normal wear and tear of the motor car and as reduced by any amount charged from the employee for such use. Actual amount of expenditure incurred by the employer on the running and maintenance of motor car during the relevant previous year including remuneration, if any, paid by the employer to the chauffeur as increased by the amount representing normal wear and tear of the motor car and as reduced by any amount charged from the employee for ....
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....) such re-imbursement is for the use of the vehicle partly for official purposes and partly for personal or private purposes of the employee. Subject to the provisions of clause (B) of this sub-rule, the actual amount of expenditure incurred by the employer as reduced by an amount of Rs. 600: Provided that where one or more motor-cars are owned or hired by the employer and the employee or any member of his household are allowed the use of such motor-car or all or any of such motor-cars (otherwise than wholly and exclusively in the performance of his duties), the value of perquisite shall be the amount calculated in respect of one car in accordance with Sl. No. (l)(c)(i) of Table II as if the employee had been provided one motor-car for use partly in the performance of his duties and partly for his private or personal purposes and the amount calculated in respect of the other car or cars in accordance with Sl. No. (1)(b) of Table II as if he had been provided with such car or cars exclusively for his private or personal purposes. (B) Where the employer or the employee claims that the motor-car is used wholly and exclusively in the perfo....
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....rred by the employer in that behalf or where the educational institution is itself maintained and owned by the employer or where free educational facilities for such member of employees household are allowed in any other educational institution by reason of his being in employment of that employer, the value of the perquisite to the employee shall be determined with reference to the cost of such education in a similar institution in or near the locality. Where any amount is paid or recovered from the employee on that account, the value of benefit shall be reduced by the amount so paid or recovered: Provided that where the educational institution itself is maintained and owned by the employer and free educational facilities are provided to the children of the employee or where such free educational facilities are provided in any institution by reason of his being in employment of that employer, nothing contained in this sub-rule shall apply if the cost of such education or the value of such benefit per child does not exceed Rs. 1,000 p.m. ^3[(6) The value of any benefit or amenity resulting from the provision by an employer, who is not liable to pay fringe benefit ....
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....ot liable to pay fringe benefit tax under Chapter XH-H of the Act, for any holiday availed of by the employee or any member of his household, other than concession or assistance referred to in rule 2B of these rules, shall be determined as the sum equal to the amount of the expenditure incurred by such employer in that behalf. Where such facility is maintained by the employer, and is not available uniformly to all employees, the value of benefit shall be taken to be the value at which such facilities are offered by other agencies to the public. Where the employee is on official tour and the expenses are incurred in respect of any member of his household accompanying him, the amount of expenditure so incurred shall also be a fringe benefit or amenity. However, where any official tour is extended as a vacation, the value of such fringe benefit shall be limited to the expenses incurred in relation to such extended period of stay or vacation. The amount so determined shall be reduced by the amount, if any, paid or recovered from the employee for such benefit or amenity. (iii) The value of free food and non alcoholic beverages provided by the employer, who is not liable to pay ....
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....nbsp;(A) The value of benefit to the employee resulting from the payment or reimbursement by the employer, who is not liable to pay fringe benefit tax under Chapter XII-H of the Act, of any expenditure incurred (including the amount of annual or periodical fee) in a club by him or by any member of his household shall be determined to be the actual amount of expenditure incurred or reimbursed by such employer on that account. The amount so determined shall be reduced by the amount, if any paid or recovered from the employee for such benefit or amenity. However, where the employer has obtained corporate membership of the club and the facility is enjoyed by the employee or any member of his household, the value of perquisite shall not include the initial fee paid for acquiring such corporate membership. (B) Nothing contained in this sub-rule shall apply if such expenditure is incurred wholly and exclusively for business purposes and the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) complete details in respect of such expenditure are maintained by the employer which may, inter alia, include the date of expenditure, the nature of expenditure and its business expediency;....
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....2001 and ending on 30th day of September, 2001 in accordance with the Rules as they stood prior to this amendment: Provided further that for an employee being an employee of an airline [***], the provisions of sub-rule (6) shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April, 2002. Explanation- For the purposes of this rule (i) accommodation includes a house, flat, farm house or part thereof, or accommodation in a hotel, motel, service apartment, guest house, caravan, mobile home, ship or other floating structure; (ii) entertainment includes hospitality of any kind and also, expenditure on business gifts other than free samples of the employers own product with the aim of advertising to the general public; (iii) hotel includes licensed accommodation in the nature of motel, service apartment or guest house; (iv) member of household shall include (a) spouse(s) (b) children and their spouses (c) parents (d) servants and dependants; (v) remote area, for purposes of proviso to this sub-rule means an area that is located at least 40 kilometres away from a town having a population not....
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.... 10% per annum of the cost of furniture (including television sets, radio sets, refrigerators, other household appliances, air-conditioning plant or equipment) or if such furniture is hired from a third party, the actual hire charges payable for the same as reduced by any charges paid or payable for he same by the employee during the previous year. (2) Where the accommodation is provided by any other employer and (a) where the accommodation is owned by the employer, or (i) 15% of salary in cities having population exceeding 25 lakhs as per 2001 census; (ii) 10% of salary in cities having population exceeding 10 lakhs but not exceeding 25 lakhs as per 2001 census; (iii) 7.5% of salary in other areas, in respect of the period during which the said accommodation was occupied by the employee during the previous year as reduced by the rent, if any, actually paid by the employee. The value of perquisites as determined under column (3) and increased by 10% per annum of the cost of furniture (including television sets, refrigerators, other household appliances, air-conditioning plant o....