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Guide on Section 15 of Income Tax Act - Salaries

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Last Updated: 01-04-2026

14.1 Income Chargeable to Tax under the head “Salaries”

Section 15(1)

The following income shall be chargeable to tax under the head “Salaries”: —

(a) any salary due from an employer to an assessee in the tax year, whether paid or not;

(b) any salary paid or allowed to him in the tax year by or on behalf of an employer though not due or before it became due to him; [Advance Salary]

(c) any arrears of salary paid or allowed to him in the tax year by or on behalf of an employer, if not charged to income-tax for any earlier tax year.

Section 15(2)

For the purposes of sub-section (1), employer includes former employer.

 

14.2 Advance salary once charged on receipts basis, shall not be charged again on due basis

Section 15(3)

If any salary paid in advance is included in the total income of any person for any tax year,

it shall not be included again in the total income of such person when the salary becomes due.

 

14.2 Salary etc to Partner shall be not regarded as salary

Section 15(4)

Any salary, bonus, commission or remuneration, by whatever name called, due to, or received by, a partner of a firm from the firm

shall not be regarded as salary for the purposes of this section.