Gratuity Ceiling Limit
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Gratuity ceiling limit. Nowhere do both the legislations state that gratuity exceeding rs 3 50 000 cannot be paid. The ministry of labour and employment has clarified that the enhanced limit of gratuity for the private sector workers will be effective from march 29 2018 only in a notification issued on its. After implementation of the 7th central pay commission the ceiling of tax free gratuity amount for the central government employees was increased from rs 10 lakh to rs 20 lakh.
The amendment aims to double gratuity limit from the previous limit of inr 1 million approx. At present the maximum ceiling for the purpose as per the act is rs. Below table points out the change in maximum exemption limit of gratuity for the employees who are covered under the payment of gratuity act 1972 and the.
There is no ceiling as per the gratuity act. As per the latest notification the maximum amount limit of gratuity has recently increased by the parliament under the payment of gratuity act to 20 lakhs from the previous amount of 10 lakhs. 4 5 of the act which protects gratuity if it is at a rate better than that provided under the act.
Gratuity act is the primary act and considered to be a social security benefit for the employee. However the ceiling limit is in the income tax act which prescribes the maximum amount that shall not be chargeable to tax. The government today notified doubling of the limit of tax free gratuity to rs 20 lakh in private sector.
The latest amendment news came in march 2018. The ceiling of payment of gratuity has been enhanced from 10 lakh to 20 lakh. Even then employees may receive gratuity at a higher rate than prescribed under the act.
The ceiling limit of gratuity amount has been increased from time to time based on the overall economic conditions the employer s capacity to pay and salary of the employees. Through a notification dated february 24 2020 the government has enhanced the ceiling limit of payment of gratuity to the employees of nvs from rs 10 lakh to rs 20 lakh effective march 29 2018. Us 15 000 to inr 2 million approx.