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Is honorarium treated as salary?

By Olivia Norman |

PF authorities always considered Honorarium as Salary. If your organization falls under the PF Act, and regular payments are made to the staff, PF should be deducted and paid.

Do I have to pay income tax on honorarium?

An honorarium is considered employment income for income tax purposes and is therefore subject to deductions. An honorarium, alongside other related expenses, is reported as taxable income using Form 1040 of IRS Schedule C.

Is salary receivable taxable?

2 Points to consider: a) Salary income is chargeable to tax on “due basis” or “receipt basis” whichever is earlier. Exceptions – Remuneration, bonus or commission received by a partner from the firm is not taxable under the head Salaries rather it would be taxable under the head business or profession.

What is an honorarium fee?

An honorarium is a token payment made to bestow recognition to an individual for services they perform, for which payment is not required. Typically, an honorarium is issued when custom or propriety forbids a price to be set. Therefore, payment to the recipient is at the discretion of the payer.

What part of salary is taxable in India?

How to Calculate Taxable Income on Salary?

Net IncomeIncome Tax Rate
Up to Rs.2.5 lakhsNil
Rs.2.5 lakhs to Rs.5 lakhs5% of (Total income – Rs.2.5 lakhs)
Rs.5 lakhs to Rs.10 lakhsRs.25,000 + 20% of (Total income – Rs.5 lakhs)
Above Rs.10 lakhsRs.1,12,500 + 30% of (Total income – Rs.10 lakhs)

Do you have to pay tax on honorarium?

Let us clear one by one with the statutory act applicable to it. As per the income tax Act, there is no word define as “honorarium”. But it is sure that honorarium should be considered as Income and person receiving it should pay tax on it if applicable. TDS is a liability on NGO to deduct from the payment to staff if limit crosses.

How are salaries of Supreme Court judges taxable in India?

Article 125 and 221 of the constitution deal with salary of Supreme Court and High court judges respectively. These articles state that judges of a Supreme Court and high court receives salary. As it is clearly stated in article that what judges are receiving are salary we have to tax these incomes under the head “Income from salary”.

Which is part of salary for income tax purpose in India?

Honorarium is the part of salary for income tax purpose in India. As held in Sri Vardaraja swami Transports P Ltd V/s RPF Commissioner AIR 1966 Mad 466 and AAR (New Delhi) No. 597 of 2002 in case of Max Muller Bhavan, (2004) 268 ITR 31, 32, 35 – 36 (AAR)

How much TDS can you deduct on honorarium?

Thus TDS is to be deducted on honorarium if treated as regular salary (sec 192), as per basic exemption limit stated in the Income Tax Act of relevant Assessment Years. If honorarium treated as consultancy (sec 194J), then deduct TDS at 10%, if basic limit crossed.