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V K Mahajan
27 June 2019
As per military pension rules,any person who is in low medical category at the time of his release from service is treated as” Invalidated” for the purpose of disability pension. Hence even those persons who are released in low medical category on completion of terms or Superannuation are deemed to be “Invalidated for the purpose of disability pension as per rules. Thus entitled to disability Pension tax benefit . Exservicemen in receipt of Disability pension whether after completing full service in low medical category or invalidating out have never been taxed on disability Pension .
(2) In a clarification sought by Army HQ, the CBDT vide their letter no 200/51/99-ITA-I dt 6/5/20
00/ has also clarified that for a person in receipt of DISABILITY pension his full disability pension ie service element & disability element both are exempted from income tax.
(3) The circular para stating that it is only clarifying the existing rule is therefore not understood.
(4) If there are any culprits trying to hoodwink the system & manage disability for tax benefits, surely they can be identified by adding checks & balances in the system& given severe punishment.
Punishing each & every one down the line is not appropriate & will highly lower the morale of Armed forces who will think twice before taking any risk in war/peace .
Indeed deplorable. Soldiers injured in operations or battles / skirmishes on borders too will be paying taxes for disability pension earned due to loss of limb or other disability.
How much will Govt be able to earn / save by such things? Is this the love displayed by the Party that asks votes for soldiers who sacrificed their lives.?
Indeed saddening.
V K Mahajan
27 June 2019
As per military pension rules,any person who is in low medical category at the time of his release from service is treated as” Invalidated” for the purpose of disability pension. Hence even those persons who are released in low medical category on completion of terms or Superannuation are deemed to be “Invalidated for the purpose of disability pension as per rules. Thus entitled to disability Pension tax benefit . Exservicemen in receipt of Disability pension whether after completing full service in low medical category or invalidating out have never been taxed on disability Pension .
(2) In a clarification sought by Army HQ, the CBDT vide their letter no 200/51/99-ITA-I dt 6/5/20
00/ has also clarified that for a person in receipt of DISABILITY pension his full disability pension ie service element & disability element both are exempted from income tax.
(3) The circular para stating that it is only clarifying the existing rule is therefore not understood.
(4) If there are any culprits trying to hoodwink the system & manage disability for tax benefits, surely they can be identified by adding checks & balances in the system& given severe punishment.
Punishing each & every one down the line is not appropriate & will highly lower the morale of Armed forces who will think twice before taking any risk in war/peace .
Hope the circular will be reviewed & withdrawn.
I suggest FM to impose an additional penalty of 10℅ on Retiring Pension of all Soldiers,for the mistake they have done by joining the services.
Indeed deplorable. Soldiers injured in operations or battles / skirmishes on borders too will be paying taxes for disability pension earned due to loss of limb or other disability.
How much will Govt be able to earn / save by such things? Is this the love displayed by the Party that asks votes for soldiers who sacrificed their lives.?
Indeed saddening.