2026 (6) TMI 29

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....f income tax act, 1961 rule number 10 (10 AA), the payment of leave encashment (LE) at the time of retirement is non taxable. There are two sub clauses of section 10(10AA), Subclause 1st made for govt. emps which clearly says that any amount received by emps of sub-section Ist is tax free. The emps other than govt. are covered under sub-clause 2nd. As per this CBDT wants four points calculation from the emps& least amount of these four points shall be exempt. 1. Actual amount received. 2. Only 30 days earned leave in each year shall be considered for the whole service period. 3. Maximum 10 months LE amount shall be considered calculated on the basis of 10 months average salary. 4. Subject to such a limit ....

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.... 3. The CBDT's Notification dated 24.05.2023 (No. 31/2023/F.No. 200/3/2023-ITA-1) (copy enclosed Page no. 1) clearly states that "S.O. 2276(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (1044) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government, having regard to the maximum amount receivable by its employees as cash equivalent of leave salary in respect of the period of earned leave at their credit at the time of their retirement, whether superannuation or otherwise, hereby specifies the amount of Rs. 25,00,000 (twenty-five lakhs rupees only) as the limit in relation to employees mentioned in that sub-clause who retire, whether on superannuation or otherwise. 2. This n....

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.... no more resintegra based on the decisions passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Tribunal in the case of Govind Chhatwani Vs. CIT(Appeals) in ITA No. 385/JP/2023 dated 31-10-2023 wherein it is held as follows: "7. We have heard the rival contentions and perused the material placed on record. The bench noted that the apple of discord in this case that the assessee has received a sum of Rs. 17,68,479/- as leave encashment which was claimed in the return of income filed as exempt u/s 10(10AA) of the Act. The CPC and ld. CIT(A) contended that in the light of this specific notification being not issued the leave encashment allowable up to Rs. 3,00,000/- only whereas we note from the submission of the assessee that the assessee has relied ....

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....on issued under Clause (ii) of Section 10(10AA) was lastly issued, as taken note of hereinabove, on 31.05.2002. We therefore, issue notice to the respondents limited to this aspect. 9. Issue notice, learned counsel for the respondents accepts notice. Respondents should file counter affidavits be filed within six weeks. Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed before the next date." 8.1 Recently the Central Board of Direct Taxes Suomotu revised the limit for deduction u/s 10(10AA) of the Act and the revised limit now stood at Rs. 25,00,000 as specified vide notification no. 31/2023 issued by the ministry of finance. Since the leave encashment amount as claimed by the assessee is amount to Rs. 6,97,100/- which is below the revise....