EXEMPTED INCOME
EXEMPTED INCOME MEANS INCOME WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF TOTAL
INCOME.
Sec. 10 enlists the various income which are exempt from tax i.e. does not form part of total
income of the assessee. These are
Agricultural Income [Sec. 10(1)]
Member’s Share in Income of HUF [Sec. 10(2)]
Share of Profit from a Firm [Sec. 10(2A)]
Interest Income of Non-resident [Sec. 10(4)/(4B)]
Leave Travel Concession [Sec. 10(5)]
Income from service provided to National Technical Research Organization [Sec. 10(6D)]
Allowance or Perquisite paid Outside India [Sec. 10(7)]
Death-cum-retirement-gratuity of govt employees [Sec. 10(10)]
Commutation of Pension of govt employees [Sec. 10(10A)]
Leave Encashment of govt employees [Sec. 10(10AA)]
Workmen’s Retrenchment Compensation [Sec. 10(10B)]
Compensation under Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Act, 1985 [Sec. 10(10BB)]
Compensation for any Disaster [Sec. 10(10BC)]
Payment under Voluntary Retirement Scheme [Sec. 10(10C)]
Sum received under a Life Insurance Policy [Sec. 10(10D)]
Payment from Statutory or Public Provident Fund [Sec. 10(11)]
Payment from Sukanya Samriddhi Account [Sec. 10(11A)]
Payment from Recognized Provident Fund [Sec. 10(12)]
Payment from National Pension Trust [Sec. 10(12A) &10(12B)]
Scholarship [Sec. 10(16)]
Daily Allowance, etc. to MP and MLA [Sec. 10(17)]
Awards and Rewards [Sec. 10(17A)]
Pension to receiver of Gallantry Awards [Sec. 10(18)]
Family Pension to Widow or Children of Armed Force [Sec. 10(19)]
Income of Local Authority [Sec. 10(20)]
Income of Scientific Research Association [Sec. 10(21)]
Income of News Agency [Sec. 10(22B)]
Income of Professional Institutions [Sec. 10(23A)]
Income of specified Employee Welfare Fund [Sec. 10(23AAA)]
Income of specified Pension Fund [Sec. 10(23AAB)]
Income of trust for Development of Khadi and Village Industries [Sec. 10(23B)]
Income of Khadi and Village Industries Boards [Sec. 10(23BB)]
Income of body formed for Administration of Public Religious or Charitable Trusts [Sec.
10(23BBA)]
Income of Trade Union [Sec. 10(24)]