India’s new Code on Social Security expands the wage base for gratuity, which could raise employee payouts. But tax calculations under both the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the upcoming Income-tax Act, 2025 still hinge on basic pay plus dearness allowance. That gap could make part of the higher gratuity taxable, unless labour and tax rules align.
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