Conveyance allowance, Income Tax

[Sangeetha D]

If a taxpayer received conveyance allowance. First the Conveyance allowance is added to the salary and we can take exempt up to the spend Amount. In Form16-part B under Section 10(14) no exempt amount was mentioned. While filing Income tax can i take this Exemption.

 

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[YAGAY andSUN]

Yes, a taxpayer is entitled to claim the exemption of conveyance allowance under Section 10(14)(i) read with Rule 2BB of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, subject to fulfillment of prescribed conditions, even if such exemption is not reflected in Form 16 (Part B) provided by the employer.

Conveyance allowance granted to an employee to meet the expenditure on conveyance in performance of duties of an office is exempt under Section 10(14)(i), to the extent such expenditure is actually incurred. This exemption is available irrespective of whether it is reflected in Form 16, provided the allowance is specifically granted for official duties and the taxpayer maintains documentary proof such as expense logs, fuel bills, duty registers, or any other verifiable record to substantiate the claim of actual expenditure.

In the scenario where Form 16 does not reflect any exemption under Section 10(14), but the employer has paid a conveyance allowance and the employee has incurred corresponding expenses wholly for official purposes, the taxpayer may still claim the exemption while filing the return of income. Such claim should be reported under the appropriate section in the ITR form, and the exemption amount should be commensurate with actual expenditure incurred, not exceeding the amount received.

It is advisable to retain proper documentation and records of the expenditure in case the claim is selected for scrutiny or verification. The absence of reporting in Form 16 does not bar the legal entitlement to such exemption if it is otherwise eligible under the law.

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