Conveyance Allowance: All You Need to Know

What is Conveyance Allowance? 

Conveyance allowance, also known as travel allowance, is offered by employers along with the basic salary when they do not provide transport facilities. It falls under the purview of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes). 

CBDT is a statutory body that reports directly to the Revenue Department of the Government of India. It is responsible for revising the rules associated with conveyance allowance periodically.

Conveyance Allowance Features

• Eligibility: Conveyance allowance is payable to salaried employees to compensate them for the expenses they incur in traveling to and from their workplace.
• Exemption limit: The conveyance allowance exemption limit for salaried individuals is Rs 1,600 per month or Rs 19,200 per annum. This exemption is available under Section 10(14)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
• Calculation: The conveyance allowance is calculated on the basis of the actual amount of conveyance allowance received from the employer. If the actual amount of conveyance allowance exceeds the exemption limit, the excess amount is taxable.
• Documents required: To claim conveyance allowance exemption, salaried individuals must submit the following documents along with their income tax return (ITR):
  • Form 10D: This form must be filled out and signed by the employer. It must contain information such as the employee’s name, PAN, and the amount of conveyance allowance paid during the financial year.
  • Documentary proof of expenditure on conveyance: This could include receipts for fuel, tolls, parking, and other travel-related expenses.
• Taxability: The conveyance allowance exemption is available only to salaried individuals. Self-employed individuals are not eligible for this exemption.

Conveyance Allowance Exemption from Tax

Conveyance allowance exemption from tax allows employees to claim a certain amount of their conveyance allowance as tax-exempt income.

The exemption limit for conveyance allowance is Rs 1,600 per month or Rs 19,200 per annum. This means that employees can claim up to Rs 1,600 per month or Rs 19,200 per annum of their conveyance allowance as tax-exempt income.

To claim the conveyance allowance exemption, employees must submit Form 10D along with their income tax return. Form 10D must be signed by the employer and must contain information such as the employee’s name, PAN, and the amount of conveyance allowance paid during the financial year.

Employees must also maintain documentary proof of their expenditure on conveyance, such as receipts for fuel, tolls, parking, and other travel-related expenses.

The conveyance allowance exemption is available only to salaried employees. Self-employed individuals are not eligible for this exemption.

How to Calculate Conveyance Allowance? 

The conveyance allowance tax exemption limit is Rs. 1,600 per month, irrespective of the employee’s income tax bracket. Employees who receive any special taxable allowance can substitute Rs. 1,600 from it as a conveyance allowance and seek tax exemption. 

Any allowance above this limit is added to a person’s taxable income under the head ‘salaries’ and taxed as per the applicable income tax slab. 

Let us understand with an example. Suppose ABC Company offers its employees a special allowance of Rs. 6000 monthly. This amount is entirely taxable. Now, an employee can consider Rs. 1,600 from Rs. 6000 as his conveyance allowance and seek tax exemption for it. However, it is a good idea to consult a tax expert before claiming tax exemptions for conveyance allowance. 

Conveyance Allowance Special Considerations

Listed below are the essential things to remember:

• The amount provided as conveyance allowance varies from one company to the other. But, the exemption limit remains the same. 
• Salaried persons do not need to provide special documents to receive a conveyance allowance. 
• This allowance can fall under special allowances. 
• If employers provide transportation facilities, then a conveyance allowance won’t be provided. 
• Government employees receive a consolidated travel allowance for work-related transportation facilities. It substitutes every allowance for transit required for the official to carry out his duty effortlessly. 

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