ESOPs: Take it or leave it?
If companies recover the fringe benefit tax on employee stock options from the beneficiaries, does it still make sense for employees to go for them?
Oct 24, 2007
What Benefits?
The business community objects to FBT on genuine business expenses
Nov 17, 2005
Frankly Baffling Tax?
The August 29 FBT circular has created more confusion than it had sought to dispel
Sep 29, 2005
Loony fringe
The fringe benefits tax will lop off a meaty chunk of your pay. Unless bossman comes to the rescue.
May 31, 2005
No Benefits, Only Tax
It is supposed to be a tax on the employer, but it is the employee who will end up paying it.
May 31, 2005
Take Home Benefits
A smart compensation package is about more than money. What are the non-salary benefits on offer, who gets them, and how to negotiate the best deal.
Sep 30, 2004
Welcome to tax utopia
No more tax breaks, but far lower taxes: that's what the Kelkar panel has in store for you. But will these momentous reform proposals be implemented?
Aug 31, 2004
Mindless tinkering
CBDT's latest circular exempts those with less than 1 lakh salary from TDS on perks, but not on the rest of their salary.
Feb 14, 2002
Loans for the taxpayer
Corporation Bank launches a loan scheme to finance payment of personal income tax.
Feb 14, 2002
Soft loans, hard times
Employees must now bear the tax burden on soft loans from employers.
Jan 30, 2002
A housing perquisite that will perk you up
A housing perquisite that will perk you up in taxing times!
Jan 14, 2002
A clearer picture of valuation and taxation of perks
CBDT's new circular clears many doubts over the valuation and taxation of perks.
Dec 28, 2001
Are the new rules on perks bad news for you?
The final rules on valuation of perquisites will leave you heavier in the head and a lot lighter in the pocket.
Oct 15, 2001
What will happen to your perks now?
The rules for valuations of perquisites have finally been released and although many perks that were earlier tax-free are now taxable, there are tax-savings to be made from the revisions in some cases.
Oct 9, 2001
A home too far?
Interest-free or concessional loan given by employers lose some of their charm, given the proposal to tax them as perquisites.
Jul 26, 2001