Perquisites & Benefits

FY 2025–26 · Acme India Pvt Ltd · Sec 17(2) / Rule 3
Perquisites & Benefits — FY 2025–26
Non-monetary benefits, taxable perks & concessions under Section 17(2) — Rule 3 valuation · Last updated 10 Jun 2025
3 employees with company car allocation have not had perquisite added to June payroll. Review now →
Total Perk Value (FY)
₹38.4 L
Across 412 employees
Taxable Perks
₹22.1 L
Included in TDS base
Non-taxable / Exempt
₹16.3 L
Meal, medical, official use
Employees with Perks
87
21% of headcount
Perquisite Category BreakdownFY 2025–26 · Taxable value
CategorySec / RuleEmployeesAnnual ValueTaxableStatus
Accommodation (RFA/CFA)Sec 17(2)(i)18₹9,84,000₹9,84,000Active
Company Car (personal use)Rule 3(2)24₹5,18,400₹5,18,400Active
Concessional LoansSec 17(2)(iii)31₹3,72,000₹3,72,000Active
Meal Cards/CanteenRule 3(7)(iii)412₹10,87,200NilExempt
Club MembershipsRule 3(7)(vi)8₹3,60,000₹3,60,000Active
Gift / VouchersRule 3(7)(iv)412₹20,60,000₹10,30,000Partial
Medical ReimbursementProviso to 17(2)61₹9,15,000₹9,15,000Taxable AY26
Mobile / InternetRule 3(7)(ix)412₹4,94,400NilExempt (official)
⚠ Compliance Flags
RFA valuation not updated for 4 employees
Accommodation perquisite must be computed monthly using Rule 3(1)
Gift vouchers exceeded ₹5,000 threshold for 12 employees
Amount over ₹5,000 is taxable as perquisite — update TDS
Club membership for 2 employees not reflected in Form 12BA
Personal expenditure met by employer is fully taxable
Meal cards within ₹50/meal exemption limit
Sodexo / Ticket cards configured correctly — no TDS impact
TDS Impact — PerquisitesIncremental TDS from perk additions
Total taxable perk value₹22,10,400
Avg. employee tax rate26.4%
Incremental TDS liability₹5,83,546
Already withheld (Apr–Jun)₹1,48,200
Balance to withhold₹4,35,346
ℹ Perquisite TDS is distributed across remaining months of FY. View TDS ledger →
Monthly Perk Additions — FY 2025–26Taxable value added per month
Apr
₹1.8L
May
₹2.0L
Jun
₹2.2L
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Accommodation Perquisites
Rent-Free Accommodation (RFA), Concessional Accommodation & Hotel stays — Sec 17(2)(i), Rule 3(1)
📜 Applicable Law & Valuation Method
Company-Owned Accommodation
15% of salary (metro cities) · 10% (non-metro) · 7.5% (rural) · Furnished: +10% of cost of furniture
Leased / Hired by Employer
Lower of: 15% of salary OR actual lease rent · Furniture perquisite on actual cost @ 10% p.a.
Hotel Accommodation
24% of salary (city-based) OR actual hotel charges (lower) — applies if stay > 15 days
Salary for Rule 3
Basic + DA + commission (as % of turnover) — excludes all perquisites & reimbursements
Accommodation Allocations
FY 2025–26 · 18 employees with accommodation benefit
EmployeeTypeCity ClassFurnished?Salary for Rule 3Monthly Perk ValueAnnual PerkTDS AddedActions
RK
Rohit Khanna
VP Engineering · EMP001
Company-owned Metro (Mumbai) Yes (+10%) ₹4,80,000/yr ₹10,000/mo ₹1,20,000 ✓ Added
PS
Priya Sharma
Sr. Manager · EMP024
Leased by Employer Metro (Delhi) No ₹3,60,000/yr ₹7,500/mo ₹90,000 ✓ Added
AM
Arjun Mehta
AGM Sales · EMP038
Hotel Stay Non-metro ₹2,88,000/yr ₹6,912/mo ₹82,944 ⚠ Pending
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Computed Monthly Perquisite Value
15% × ₹40,000 (monthly salary) = ₹6,000/month — Fully taxable under Sec 17(2)(i)
Company Car & Travel Perquisites
Personal use of company vehicles, chauffeur & travel — Rule 3(2) · Motor car perk valuation
📜 Motor Car Perk Valuation — Rule 3(2)
Engine ≤ 1,600 cc — Employer meets all costs
Taxable: ₹1,800/month + ₹900/month if chauffeur provided
Engine > 1,600 cc — Employer meets all costs
Taxable: ₹2,400/month + ₹900/month if chauffeur provided
Employee-owned car — Employer pays fuel/maintenance
₹1,800 or ₹2,400/month is exempt; excess is taxable (with or without chauffeur +₹900)
Exclusively for official use
Nil perquisite — requires log book & certification by employer
Vehicle Allocation Register24 employees · FY 2025–26
EmployeeVehicle No.CCUse TypeChauffeurMonthly PerkAnnual PerkStatus
SK
Suresh Kumar
Director · EMP005
MH-01-AB-1234 >1600 cc Mixed (Personal + Official) Yes ₹3,300 ₹39,600 Active
VR
Vinod Rao
GM Finance · EMP012
DL-01-CD-5678 ≤1600 cc Mixed (Personal + Official) No ₹1,800 ₹21,600 Active
NP
Neha Pandey
VP Sales · EMP018
KA-01-EF-9012 >1600 cc Official only (logbook) Yes Nil Nil Exempt
Official Use Certification & LogbookRequired for nil perquisite treatment — Rule 3(2) proviso
⚠ To claim nil perquisite for official-use vehicles, employer must maintain a certified logbook with date, purpose, km travelled. This must be available for AO scrutiny.
EmployeeVehicleLogbook PeriodCertified ByDocumentStatus
Neha PandeyKA-01-EF-9012 Apr–Jun 2025HR Director logbook-Q1-2025.pdf Certified
Concessional Loans & Advances
Interest-free or below-market-rate loans — Sec 17(2)(iii), Rule 3(7)(i) · SBI PLR-based valuation
📜 Concessional Loan Perquisite — Rule 3(7)(i)
Taxable Perquisite Formula
Interest at SBI PLR (on 1 Apr) MINUS interest actually recovered from employee on the outstanding principal
SBI PLR (FY 2025–26)
14.85% per annum (as on 1 April 2025) — check RBI notifications for updates
Exemptions
Loans ≤ ₹20,000 in aggregate · Medical treatment for specified diseases under Rule 3A
Computation Basis
Maximum outstanding balance at end of each month (or opening balance — employer's choice)
📌 Current SBI PLR: 14.85% p.a. (w.e.f. 01 Apr 2025)
Loan Register — FY 2025–2631 employees with outstanding loans
EmployeeLoan TypePrincipalOutstandingRate ChargedSBI PLRTaxable Perk/yrTDS Added
RT
Rajan Tiwari
Sr. Engineer · EMP041
Housing loan ₹10,00,000 ₹8,40,000 6.00% 14.85% ₹73,584
MS
Madhuri Singh
Manager HR · EMP057
Personal loan ₹3,00,000 ₹2,25,000 0% (interest-free) 14.85% ₹33,413 ⚠ Pending
DG
Deepak Gupta
Analyst · EMP082
Medical loan ₹18,000 ₹18,000 0% 14.85% Nil (≤₹20,000) Exempt
Meals, Food Benefits & Club Memberships
Meal cards, canteen subsidy, club fees — Rule 3(7)(iii) & Rule 3(7)(vi)
🍽 Meal Cards & Canteen SubsidyRule 3(7)(iii) — exempt up to ₹50/meal on working days
✓ Meal cards configured correctly. ₹50/meal × 22 working days = ₹1,100/month exempt. Amount above ₹1,100/month is taxable.
Meal card providerSodexo Meal Pass
Monthly allocation₹1,100/month
Applicable employees412 (all employees)
Annual exempt value₹13,200/employee
Taxable portionNil — within limit
🏌 Club MembershipsRule 3(7)(vi) — fully taxable as perquisite
⚠ Club memberships and fees paid by employer for personal use are fully taxable. Health club / sports club used exclusively for official purposes is exempt.
EmployeeClubAnnual FeeOfficial Use?Taxable
Suresh KumarWillingdon Sports Club₹1,80,000No₹1,80,000
Rohit KhannaBombay Gym & Pool₹72,000Partial₹72,000
Vinod RaoDSGC Golf Course₹1,08,000No₹1,08,000
Other Benefits & Perquisites
Gifts, mobile, insurance, domestic servants, educational benefits, credit card — various provisions
🎁 Gifts, Vouchers & Tokens
Rule 3(7)(iv) — exempt up to ₹5,000 per FY; excess taxable
⚠ 12 employees have received gifts totalling > ₹5,000 this FY. Excess amount of ₹1,04,000 must be added as taxable perquisite.
OccasionDateEmployeesGift ValueExempt (₹5,000)Taxable ExcessTDS Action
Diwali Bonus Gift01 Nov 2024412₹5,000₹5,000NilNo action
Founders' Day Gift15 Mar 2025412₹2,500Nil (limit exhausted)₹2,500Add to TDS
📱 Mobile & Internet ReimbursementRule 3(7)(ix) — exempt if for official use with bills; otherwise taxable
✓ Mobile & internet reimbursements configured as exempt — "Official use, bill required" policy active. Amount reimbursed on submission of actual bills is fully exempt.
Reimbursement cap₹1,500/month
Internet cap₹1,000/month
Employees claiming412
Bill submission required?Yes
Tax treatmentExempt (official use)
🏥 Insurance Premiums paid by EmployerSec 17(2)(v) — employer-paid premium for employee's personal policies is taxable
Insurance TypeEmployees CoveredPremium Paid by EmployerTax Treatment
Group Health Insurance (Mediclaim)412 + family₹36,00,000/yrExempt (employer contribution to group mediclaim)
Group Term Life Insurance412₹12,00,000/yrExempt (employer group term)
Personal Accident — individual policy8 senior leaders₹4,80,000/yrTaxable — individual policy benefit
🏠 Domestic Servants provided by EmployerRule 3(3) — actual cost to employer minus amount recovered from employee
EmployeeServant TypeEmployer Cost/moRecovery/moMonthly Perk
Rohit KhannaWatchman + Sweeper ₹12,000₹2,000 ₹10,000
Leave Travel Allowance (LTA)
Sec 10(5) exemption — 2 journeys in a block of 4 years · Current block: 2022–2025
📜 LTA Exemption Rules — Sec 10(5)
Block Period
Current block: 2022–2025 · Next block: 2026–2029 · Maximum 2 journeys exempt per block
Mode of Travel
Air: Economy class Air India fare (shortest route) · Rail: AC 1st class fare · Other modes: AC 1st class equivalent
Family Coverage
Self, spouse, children (max 2 post-Oct 1998), dependent parents, dependent siblings
Carry Forward
One journey can be carried forward to the next block if not availed in current block
LTA Claims — Block 2022–2025
412 employees · FY 2025–26 is the final year of this block
EmployeeLTA in CTCJourneys Used (Block)Pending ClaimsExempt ValueTaxable LTAStatus
AK
Anika Kapoor
Sr. Designer · EMP066
₹60,000/yr2 of 2 ₹1,10,000Nil Fully exempt
PV
Parth Vora
Product Manager · EMP074
₹72,000/yr1 of 21 claim pending ₹34,500₹37,500 Partial
BJ
Bhavna Joshi
Content Lead · EMP091
₹48,000/yr0 of 2 Nil₹48,000 Fully taxable
Employee-wise Perquisite Summary
Consolidated perk values per employee — feeds directly to Form 12BA and TDS computation
Employee Accommodation Car & Travel Conc. Loan Meals/Club Gifts Other LTA (taxable) Total Taxable Perk TDS Status
SK
Suresh Kumar
EMP005
₹1,20,000₹39,600₹1,80,000₹1,20,000 ₹4,59,600 Added
RK
Rohit Khanna
EMP001
₹1,20,000₹21,600₹72,000₹2,500₹1,20,000₹37,500 ₹3,73,600 Partial
MS
Madhuri Singh
EMP057
₹33,413₹2,500₹48,000 ₹83,913 ⚠ Pending
TOTAL (412 employees) ₹9,84,000₹5,18,400₹3,72,000₹3,60,000₹1,04,000₹4,80,000₹1,80,000 ₹22,10,400
Form 12BA — Statement of Particulars of Perquisites
Mandatory for salary > ₹1.5 lakh per annum · Accompanies Form 16 Part B · AY 2026–27
ℹ Form 12BA must be issued along with Form 16 to all employees whose salary exceeds ₹1,50,000 per annum and who have received perquisites. It forms part of the income tax return filing for the employee.
Form 12BA Preview — Suresh Kumar (EMP005)
Assessment Year 2026–27 · FY 2025–26
FORM 12BA
Statement showing particulars of perquisites, other fringe benefits or amenities and profits in lieu of salary with value thereof
[See Rule 26A(2)(b)]
1. Name and address of employer:Acme India Pvt. Ltd., 5th Floor, One BKC, Mumbai – 400 051
2. TAN of employer:MUMX12345A
3. Name of employee:Suresh Kumar
4. Designation of employee:Director — Engineering
5. PAN of employee:ABCPK1234X
Details of Perquisites and Profits in lieu of Salary
Sl.Nature of PerquisiteValue of PerquisiteAmount recovered from employeeTaxable Amount (Col 3 – 4)
1Accommodation₹1,20,000₹1,20,000
2Motor Car (personal use)₹39,600₹39,600
3Club Memberships₹1,80,000₹1,80,000
4Domestic Servants₹1,20,000₹24,000₹96,000
5Any other benefit / amenity
Total value of perquisites (to be included in Part B of Form 16)₹4,35,600
Bulk Form 12BA Generation Status87 employees with perquisites · AY 2026–27
EmployeeTotal Perk ValueGeneratedSent to EmployeeActions
Suresh Kumar₹4,59,600✓ Generated✓ Emailed
Rohit Khanna₹3,73,600Pending
Madhuri Singh₹83,913Pending