Section 80C
Section 80L used to allow deduction of interest earned on, say, a National Savings Certificate or a bank deposit up to a limit of Rs 12,000. But now all these are gone .In their place has come Section 80C — “u/s 80CCC, & u/s 80CCD”, as the Finance Bill puts it. Thus, the [...]

Section 80G
Under this section deduction is made in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc. Deduction is not available for donations given in kind.
The deduction is available only for the entity to which donations is made is an approved charitable institution by the government. A receipt of the institute, in evidence made, [...]

Annuity is an annual grant received by the employee from his employer and is covered under the definition of salary. It may be paid by the employer voluntarily or on account of contractual agreement. A deferred annuity is not taxable until the right to receive the same arises. Other form for annuities made under [...]

In both the above situations gratuity upto a specified limit is exempt under the provisions of sec.10(10) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
For the purpose of exemption of gratuity under sec.10(10) the employees are divided under three categories:
1. Govt. employees – In the case of govt. employees the entire amount of death-cum-retirement gratuity is [...]

Bonus
Bonus is taxable on receipt basis and is included in the gross salary in the year in which the bonus is received.
Fees & Commissions
Any fees or commission received by the employee or receivable by the employee is fully taxable and has to be included in gross salary. Commission may be a fixed amount per [...]

While deducting such tax from pension payments the paying branch also allow deduction on account of relief available under Income Tax Act from time to time on production of proper and acceptable evidence of eligible savings by pensioners. The paying branch also issue the pensioner in April each year a certificate of tax deducted [...]

1. Dearness allowance or dearness pay unless it enters into the computation of superannuation or retirement benefits of the employee concerned;
2. employer’s contribution to the provident fund account of the employee;
3. allowances which are exempted from payment of tax;
4. the value of perquisites specified in sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Income-tax Act;
It [...]

According to (Sec 17 (2)) ‘perquisite’ includes the following:
* The value of rent-free accommodation provided to the assessee by his employer;
* The value of any concession in the matter of rent with respect to any accommodation provided to the assessee by his employer;
* The value of any benefit or amenity granted or provided free [...]