Clause - 006 - Amendment of section 10.

THE FINANCE BILL, 2017

Certain incomes not included in total income u/s 10

The existing provisions contained in the said section provide that in computing the total income of a previous year of any person, certain categories of income shall not be included in total income.

Further, clause (12A) of the said section provides exemption up to forty per cent. of the total amount payable from National Pension System Trust paid to an employee at the time of closure or his opting out of the scheme.

It is proposed to insert a new clause (12B) in the said section so as to provide exemption from tax at the time of partial withdrawal by an employee from National Pension System Trust in accordance with the terms and conditions specified under Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority Act, 2013 and regulations made thereunder, to the extent it does not exceed twenty-five per cent. of the amount of contributions made by him.

This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2018 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2018-2019 and subsequent years.

 

Partial NPS withdrawal exemption allows tax-free withdrawals under PFRDA-regulated conditions for eligible employees. An amendment adds a tax exemption for employee partial withdrawals from the National Pension System Trust, excluding from total income those withdrawals that do not exceed twenty-five per cent of the employee's contributions, provided the withdrawal complies with terms and conditions under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 and its regulations; the amendment is effective from 1 April 2018 for the stated assessment year and subsequent years.