Section-18: Profits in lieu of salary

Section-18 : Profits in lieu of salary

Section-18 seeks to define different payments in the nature of profits in lieu of salary" and also seeks to specify the payments that are not to be regarded as "profits in lieu of salary". Learn to understand the section-18 as it is, it's help and useful links to follow.

Here onwards, "Act" refers to "Income Tax Act 2025"

1. Section-18 as per act

For the purposes of this Part, "profits in lieu of salary" includes,—
1. any amount of any compensation due to or received by an assessee from his employer or former employer at or in connection with the—
  1. termination of his employment; or
  2. modification of the terms and conditions relating thereto;
2. any amount due to or received, whether in lump-sum or otherwise, by any assessee from any person—
  1. before his joining any employment with that person; or
  2. after cessation of his employment with that person;
3. any payment due to or received by an assessee—
  1. from an employer or a former employer; or
  2. from a provident or other fund, to the extent to which it does not consist of contributions by the assessee or interest on such contributions; or
  3. any sum received under a Keyman insurance policy as defined in Schedule II (Note 1), including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy.
The payment referred in sub-section (1)(c) shall not include any payment referred to in––
1. Schedule II (Table: Sl. No. 3);
2. Schedule II (Table: Sl. No. 4);
3. Schedule II (Table: Sl. No. 8); and
4. Schedule III (Table: Sl. No. 11).