Section-16 : Income from salary

1. Section-16 as per act

For the purposes of this Part, "salary" includes—

1. wages;
2. any annuity or pension;
3. any gratuity;
4. any fees or commission;
5. perquisites;
6. profits in lieu of, or in addition to, any salary or wages;
7. any advance of salary;
8. any payment received by an employee in respect of any period of leave not availed of by him;
9. the annual accretion to the balance at the credit of an employee participating in a recognised provident fund, to the extent to which it is chargeable to tax as per paragraph 6 of Part A of Schedule XI;
10. the aggregate of all sums that are comprised in the transferred balance as referred to in paragraph 11(2) of Part A of Schedule XI of an employee participating in a recognised provident fund, to the extent to which it is chargeable to tax under sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) thereof;
11. the contribution made by the Central Government or any other employer in any tax year, to the account of an employee under a pension scheme referred to in section 124; and
12. the contribution made by the Central Government in any tax year, to the Agniveer Corpus Fund account of an individual enrolled in the Agnipath Scheme referred to in section 125.

2. Help and useful links for Section-16

1. Income Tax Help Center
2. Income Tax Act 2025 Home
3. Salary Income Guide
4. How to declare Income from Salary & House Property?
5. Salary, Form16 FAQs for Income Tax Filing
6. Tax on Retirement Benefits
7. HRA Calculator for House Rent Allowance Exemption
8. House Rent Allowance (HRA) Exemption - Explained
9. Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) - Explained
10. Perquisite Valuation of Motor Car (Company Car)
11. Income Tax Calculator
12. Arrears of Salary (Relief u/s 89)
13. Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Explained