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Govt salary: ITR-1 if ≤ ₹50 lakh + no capital gains. LTC exempt for 2 journeys in a 4-year block. Gratuity exempt up to ₹20 lakh. Leave encashment on retirement exempt up to ₹25 lakh.
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Why this matters for government employees
Central, State and PSU government employees in India number ~28 million. Compliance is straightforward — Form 16 from DDO, ITR-1 filing, GPF / NPS contributions under Section 80C, Group Insurance, LTC exemption, and pension/gratuity at retirement. FilingLab handles every nuance — DA / HRA / LTC structuring, 7th Pay Commission allowance treatment, House Building Advance (HBA) interest deduction, leave encashment exemption.
Audience-specific note
Govt salary: ITR-1 if ≤ ₹50 lakh + no capital gains. LTC exempt for 2 journeys in a 4-year block. Gratuity exempt up to ₹20 lakh. Leave encashment on retirement exempt up to ₹25 lakh.
Form 24Q (Q1-Q4) for salary
Form 26Q for vendor payments
Form 27Q for NRI / foreign payments
Form 16 (employees) and Form 16A (vendors) generation
TDS challan (281) verification
Default and short-payment correction
Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q filed every quarter — Form 16 generated automatically.
You
FilingLab
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You
Quarterly data
You share salary register, vendor invoices, rent bills.
1 day
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FilingLab
TDS verification
We verify TDS rates by section and PAN of every deductee.
1 day
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FilingLab
Return preparation
Forms 24Q / 26Q / 27Q drafted with all challan details.
1 day
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FilingLab
Filing with NSDL
Quarterly return filed on the NSDL portal.
By due date
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FilingLab
Form 16 generation
Within 15 days of filing, we issue Form 16 to employees and 16A to vendors.
15 days
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You
· 1 day
Quarterly data
You share salary register, vendor invoices, rent bills.
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FilingLab
· 1 day
TDS verification
We verify TDS rates by section and PAN of every deductee.
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FilingLab
· 1 day
Return preparation
Forms 24Q / 26Q / 27Q drafted with all challan details.
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FilingLab
· By due date
Filing with NSDL
Quarterly return filed on the NSDL portal.
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FilingLab
· 15 days
Form 16 generation
Within 15 days of filing, we issue Form 16 to employees and 16A to vendors.
Pension from govt is fully taxable as salary. Commuted portion is exempt: 1/3 of pension (with gratuity) or 1/2 of pension (without gratuity). Family pension: 33.33% standard deduction up to ₹15,000 / year.
2 journeys in a 4-year block (current: 2026-29). Air: economy class. Rail: AC II tier. Within India only. Bills required.
Section 24(b) deduction up to ₹2 lakh / year for self-occupied property. HBA interest above 2.5% (govt rate) reduces taxable salary.
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