Section 10 lists a number of incomes which are exempt from tax and which are not to be included in the income for taxation under the Income-tax Act provides that the agricultural income will be considered for the purpose of determining the rate of tax levied on non-agricultural income.
Section 10 is particularly devoted to allowance various exemptions to assessees of all class on Incomes earned by them. Below is a all-inclusive abstract of such exemptions.
| Section | Nature of Income | Exemption limit, if any |
| 10(1) | Agricultural income | |
| 10(2) | Share from income of HUF | |
| 10(2A) | Share of profit from firm | |
| 10(3) | Casual and non-recurring receipts | Winnings from races Rs.2500/- other receipts Rs.5000/- |
| 10(10D) | Receipts from life Insurance Policy | |
| 10(16) | Scholarships to meet cost of education | |
| 10(17) | Allowances of MP and MLA. | For MLA not exceeding Rs. 600/- per month |
| 10(17A) | Awards and rewards (i) from awards by Central/State Government (ii) from approved awards by others (iii) Approved rewards from Central & State Governments |
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| 10(26) | Income of Members of scheduled tribes residing in certain areas in North Eastern States or in the Ladakh region. | Only on income arising in those areas or interest on securities or dividends |
| 10(26A) | Income of resident of Ladakh | On income arising in Ladakh or outside India |
| 10(30) | (i) Subsidy from Tea Board under approved scheme of replantation | |
| 10(31) | (ii) Subsidy from concerned Board under approved Scheme of replantation | |
| 10(32) | Minor’s income clubbed with individual | Upto Rs. 1,500/- |
| 10(33) | Dividend from Indian Companies, Income from units of Unit Trust of India and Mutual Funds, and income from Venture Capital Company/fund. | |
| 10(A) | Profit of newly established undertaking in free trade zones electronic hardware technology park on software technology park for 10 years (net beyond 10 year from 2000-01) | |
| 10(B) | Profit of 100% export oriented undertakings manufacturing articles or things or computer software for 10 years (not beyond 10 years from 2000-01) | |
| 10(C) | Profit of newly established undertaking in I.I.D.C or I.G.C. in North-Eastern Region for 10 years |
Income From Interest
| Section | Nature of Income | Exemption limit, if any |
| 10(15)(i)(iib)(iic) | Interest, premium on� redemption or other payments from notified securities, bonds, Capital investment bonds, Relief bonds etc. | To the extent mentioned in notification |
| 10(15)(iv)(h) | Income from interest payable by a Public Sector Company on notified bonds or debentures | |
| 10(15)(iv)(i) | Interest payable by Government on deposits made by employees of Central or State Government or Public Sector Company of money due on retirement under a notified scheme | |
| 10(15)(vi) | Interest on notified Gold Deposit bonds | |
| 10(15)(vii) | Interest on notified bonds of local authorities |
Income from Salary
| Section | Nature of Income | Exemption limit, if any |
| 10(5) | Leave Travel assistance/ concession | Not to exceed the amount payable by Central Government to its employees |
| 10(5B) | Remuneration of technicians having specialised knowledge and experience in specified fields (not resident in any of the four preceding financial years) whose services commence after 31.3.93 and tax on whose remuneration is paid by the employer | Exemption in respect of income in the from of tax paid by employer for a period upto 48 months |
| 10(7) | Allowances and perquisites by the government to citizens of India for services abroad | |
| 10(8) | Remuneration from foreign governments for duties in India under Cooperative technical assistance programmes. Exemption is provided also in respect of any other income arising outside India provided tax on such income is payable to that Government. | |
| 10(10) | Death-cum-retirement Gratuity- | |
| (i) from Government | ||
| (ii) Under payment of Gratuity Act 1972 | Amount as per Sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of the Act. | |
| (iii) Any other | Upto one-half months salary for each year of completed service. | |
| 10(10A) | Commutation of Pension- | |
| (i) from government, statutory Corporation etc. | ||
| (ii) from other employers | Where gratuity is payable – value of 1/3 pension.� Where gratuity is not payable – value of 1/2 pension | |
| (iii) from fund set up by LIC u/s 10(23AAB) | ||
| 10(10AA) | Encashment of unutilised earned leave | |
| (i) from Central or State government | ||
| (ii) from other employers | Upto an amount equal to 10 months salary or Rs. 1,35,360/- which ever is less | |
| 10(10B) | Retrenchment compensation | Amount u/s. 25F(b) of Industrial Dispute Act 1947 or the amount notified by the government, whichever is less. |
| 10(10C) | Amount received on voluntary retirement or termination of service or voluntary separation under the schemes prepared as per Rule 2BA from public sector companies, statutory authorities, local authorities, Indian Institute of Technology, specified institutes of management or under any scheme of a company or Co-operative Society | Amount as per the Scheme subject to maximum of Rs. 5 lakh |
| 10(11) | Payment under Provident Fund Act 1925 or other notified funds of Central Government | |
| 10(12) | Payment under recognised provident funds | To the extent provided in rule 8 of Part A of Fourth Schedule |
| 10(13) | Payment from approved Superannuation Fund | |
| 10(13A) | House rent allowance | least of- |
| (i) actual allowance | ||
| (ii) actual rent in excess of 10% of salary | ||
| (iii) 50% of salary in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Calcutta and 40% in other places | ||
| 10(14) | Prescribed [See Rule 2BB (1)] special allowances or benefits specifically granted to meet expenses wholly necessarily and exclusively incurred in the performance of duties | To the extent such expenses are actually incurred. |
| 10(18) | Pension including family pension of recipients of notified gallantry awards |
Exemptions to Non-citizens only
| Section | Nature of Income | Exemption limit, if any |
| 10(6)(i)(a) and (b) | (i) passage money from employer for the employee and his family for home leave outside India | |
| (ii) Passage money for the employee and his family to ‘Home country’ after retirement/termination of service in India. | ||
| 10(6)(ii) | Remuneration of members of diplomatic missions in India and their staff, provided the members of staff are not engaged in any business or profession or another employment in India. | |
| 10(6)(vi) | Remuneration of employee of foreign enterprise for services rendered during his stay in India in specified circumstances provided the stay does not exceed 90 days in that previous year. | |
| 10(6)(xi) | Remuneration of foreign Government employee on training in certain establishments in India. | |
Exemptions to Non-resident Indians (NRIs) only
| Section | Nature of Income | Exemption limit, if any |
| 11.2 | The units purchased by them are out of the amount remitted from abroad or from their Non-resident (External) Account |
Exemptions to funds, institutions, etc.
| Section | Nature of Income | Exemption limit, if any |
| 10(14A) | Public Financial Institution from exchange risk premium received from person borrowing in foreign currency if the amount of such premium is credited to a fund specified in section 10(23E) | |
| 10(15)(iii) | Central Bank of Ceylon from interest on securities | |
| 10(15)(v) | Securities held by Welfare Commissioners Bhopal Gas Victims, Bhopal from Interest on securities held in Reserve Bank’s SGL Account No. SL/DH-048 | |
| 10(20) | any local Authority | (a)� Business income derived from Supply of water or electricity any where. Supply of other commodities or service within its own jurisdictional area. |
| (b)� Income from house property, other sources and capital gains. | ||
| 10(20A) | Housing or other Development authorities | |
| 10(21) | Approved Scientific Research Association | |
| 10(23) | Notified Sports Association/ Institution for control of cricket, hockey, football, tennis or other notified games. | |
| 10(23A) | Notified professional association/institution | All income except from house property, interest or dividends on investments and rendering of any specific services |
| 10(23AA) | Regimental fund or Non-public fund | |
| 10(23AAA) | Fund for welfare of employees or their dependents. | |
| 10(23AAB) | Fund set up by LIC of India under a pension scheme | |
| 10(23B) | Public charitable trusts or registered societies approved by Khadi or Village Industries commission | |
| 10(23BB) | Any authority for development of khadi or village industries | |
| 10(23BBA) | Societies for administration of public, religious or charitable trusts or endowments or of registered religious or charitable Societies. | |
| 10(23BBB) | European Economic Community from Income from interest, dividend or capital gains | |
| 10(23BBC) | SAARC Fund | |
| 10(23C) | Certain funds for relief, charitable and promotional purposes, certain educational or medical institutions | |
| 10(23D) | Notified Mutual Funds | |
| 10(23E) | Notified Exchange Risk Administration Funds | |
| 10(23EA) | Notified Investors Protection Funds set up by recognised Stock Exchanges | |
| 10(23FB) | Venture capital Fund/ company set up to raise funds for invest�ment in venture Capital undertaking | Income from invest�ment in venture capital undertaking |
| 10(23G) | Infrastructure capital fund, or infrastructure capital company | Income from dividend, interest and long term capital gains from investment in approved infrastructure enterprise |
| 10(24) | Registered Trade Unions | Income from house property and other sources |
| 10(25)(i) | Provident Funds | Interest on securities and capital gains from transfer of such securities |
| 10(25)(ii) | Recognised Provident Funds | |
| 10(25)(iii) | Approved Superannuation Funds | |
| 10(25)(iv) | Approved Gratuity Funds� | |
| 10(25)(v) | Deposit linked insurance funds | |
| 10(25A) | Employees State Insurance Fund | |
| 10(26B)(26BB) and (27) | Corporation or any other body set up or financed by and government for welfare of scheduled caste/ scheduled tribes/backward classes or minorities communities | |
| 10(29) | Marketing authorities | Income from letting of godown and warehouses |
| 10(29A) | Certain Boards such as coffee Board and others and specified Authorities |
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Sir,
What is the exemption limit of transport allowance received by employee from an employer.
Transport allowance is allowed upto Rs.800 per month for travelling from home to office and back.
would like to more about section 10 exemptions whether Traning All / Qualification All or Magazine All can be given & exemption under section 10 can be recd…if yes what is the limit
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my father is a retired govt. servant.he has commuted his pension @40%. after commutation,the pension is 10,500.o what is his commuted pension.
Sir,
our staff gross salary for Rs.270000/- how is calculated exemption under section 10, 1.conveyance allowance 2.medical reimbursement 3.other exemptions.
I have taksn home laon of Rs. 6.25 lacs from Gruh Finance . I want ot top up this loan for renovation of my flat. Can i top up my Home Loan?. Can i geet exemption from I T for this renovation laon if top up is not possible? Kindly revert soon.
Thanks
R N deshmukh
Sir,
Whether amount paid to previous private sector employer, for not serving the notice period after resignation, is tax deductible expense? I joined the new organisation the next working day.
My Self wroked in india for 4 months, and than i was came here in kenya, now i have 4 months salary certificate, now how can i show my kenya income , under which section it will examption and in return which coloum i can show this income
please mail me on my mail ID .: prajapati_associates2004@yahoo.co.in
What is a limit of education allowences? How can we claim it?