Ms. Anjali Mehta, aged 52, is employed with Coal India, Kolkata.
She receives
the following salary details for FY 2024–25:
Basic Salary: ₹50,000/month
Dearness Allowance (DA): ₹10,000/month (DA forms part of retirement
benefits)
HRA Received: ₹20,000/month
Rent Paid: ₹22,000/month
She resides in a rented flat in Kolkata.
Value of Perquisites as per sec17(2) Rs 100000
She received cash gift of RS 100000 from her friend Mr Mohak on 10.10.2024
and Rs 55000 from her brother Mr Anand.
Income from Other Sources:
Savings account interest from Canara Bank ₹8,000
Fixed deposit interest: ₹15,000
She made the following expenses during 2024-25
[Link] Premium Paid on own Life Rs 18000.(policy no-302223466)
[Link] Fees of her three children Rs 1500 per month per child
[Link] to PPF Rs 120000
[Link] Rs 80000 Invested in NPS having PRAN no
(110172611702)
[Link] Insurance Premium paid in cheque for Rs 20000 (policy no-
501113466) from GIC
TDS of Rs 1000 deducted every month by her employer TAN no
(CALB05661G).Professional Tax OF Rs 150 is also deducted every
month.
Calculate Total Income and Tax Liability for filing ITR for FY 2024-25.
Cash Gift from Mr Mohak (friend) Rs 100000 shall be considered as income of MR
Anand
Cash Gift from Mr Anand Since the amount received from the relative of
the recipient hence the provision of sec 56(2)(x)
is not applicable though the amount exceeds Rs
50000
Solution:
Step 1: Calculate Annual Salary Components
Basic Salary = ₹50,000 × 12 = ₹6,00,000
DA = ₹10,000 × 12 = ₹1,20,000
HRA Received = ₹20,000 × 12 = ₹2,40,000
Rent Paid = ₹22,000 × 12 = ₹2,64,000
Step 2: Use HRA Exemption Rule
Under Section 10(13A), HRA exemption is the least of the following three:
1. Actual HRA received: ₹2,40,000
2. 50% of Salary (Basic + DA) [for metro cities]:
o Salary = ₹6,00,000 + ₹1,20,000 = ₹7,20,000
o 50% of ₹7,20,000 = ₹3,60,000
3. Rent Paid – 10% of Salary (Basic + DA):
o Rent Paid = ₹2,64,000
o 10% of Salary = 10% of ₹7,20,000 = ₹72,000
o Excess = ₹2,64,000 – ₹72,000 = ₹1,92,000
Calculation of Total Income
[Link] FROM SALARIES
Basic Salary (50000*12) 600000
Dearness Allowances( 10000*12) 120000
HRA (20000*12) 240000
LESS:EXEMPTED (192000)
[Link] FROM OTHER SOURCES
Savings account interest from Canara Bank 8000
Fixed deposit interest 15000
Gift from friends 100000
Gross Total Income 939200
Less Deduction
SEC 80C
LIC Premium Paid 18000
Tution Fees(1500*2*12) 36000
Contribution to PPF 120000 174000 150000
Sec 80D
Medical Insurance 20000 20000
SEC 80CCD(1B) 80000 50000
SEC 80TTA 8000 8000
TOTAL INCOME 711200