Leave Travel Allowance

This condition is not satisfied merely by the trip starting and ending in India

The central government has issued new guidelines for the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) availed by employees, which will now include air tickets

A mistake in calculating tax liability could lead to a notice from the tax department

But many expenses incurred during WFH can't be treated as non-taxable until law is amended

Move follows the implementation of recommendations made by the 7th Central Pay Commission

Central government employees found misusing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) will face disciplinary action, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has warned. A government employee gets reimbursement of tickets for to-and-fro journey, in addition to leaves, when he avails LTC. As per fresh guidelines by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the employees are required to submit a declaration that he and the members of the family in respect of whom the claim is submitted have indeed travelled upto the declared place of visit. The declaration is required in the cases where a government servant travels on LTC up to the nearest airport, railway station or bus terminal by authorised mode of transport and undertakes rest of the journey to the declared place of visit by private transport or own arrangement (such as personal vehicle or private taxi etc.). "Furnishing of false information will attract disciplinary action," the DoPT said in a directive issued to secretaries o

Since the onus has shifted to employers to verify proof from employees, expect more queries