Zero income tax on Rs 15 lakh CTC? Here’s how these allowances and perks can cut your tax under new tax regimeSalaried individuals can significantly reduce their tax liability under the new tax regime by strategically utilizing allowances and perqui...
13 May, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
Old vs new tax regime: Key differences that you must know before ITR filing for tax year 2026-27The new tax regime offers lower rates but removes many deductions, making a thorough comparison with the old regime crucial. While both reg...
05 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Used meal card benefits? Form 12BA deadline alert: Why salaried employees must collect it by April 30 for filing ITR for AY 2026-27Salaried employees need to collect Form 123 from employers by April 30, 2026. This form details perquisites like meal card benefits. It is ...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Meal card reporting when filing ITR: How to do it correctly and claim tax benefits under both the old and new tax regimesSalaried employees can now claim meal card tax benefits under both old and new tax regimes from Tax Year 2026-27. For AY 2026-27, the benef...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Meal vouchers at Rs 200 per meal: Who gets income tax benefit and how the ‘working hours’ rule appliesThe increase in the tax-exempt limit for employer-provided meals to ₹200 per meal under Rule 15 of the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 marks a signi...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Meal card tax benefit: Do you get it under the new tax regime?New Income-Tax Rules have clarified meal voucher benefits. The tax-free limit for employer-provided meal vouchers has increased to Rs 200 p...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Meal cards to offer Rs 1.05 lakh income tax exemption: New changes for salaried taxpayers under Income Tax Rules 2026 to be effective from April this yearSalaried employees can now claim an income tax exemption of up to Rs 1.05 lakh annually on meal cards, vouchers, or subsidized canteen food...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Get up to Rs 1.05 lakh income tax exemption on meal cards: Draft tax rules 2026 boost salaried savingsSalaried employees stand to gain significantly from proposed tax rule changes. Under draft Income Tax Rules, 2026, the annual tax exemption...
13 Feb, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Banks, fintechs eye Paytm’s staff benefits businessPaytm's exit from the employee benefits market has opened up opportunities for rivals like Pluxee and Zaggle, as well as banks like Kotak M...
27 Feb, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Sodexo, RuPay launch multi-benefit passWith the pass, the company aims to cut down the hassle for employees to collate and submit bills.
30 May, 2019, 12.24 PM IST
Edenred sees good growth potential in online food deliveryThe trend of ordering food online is rapidly emerging especially amongst the salaried class in urban cities, where people have limited time...
13 Mar, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
Swiggy customers can now pay through Sodexo meal cardsSodexo has been consistently partnering with tech startups in India to transition to the digital era within the December 31 deadline set by...
18 Dec, 2017, 08.18 AM IST
Tax compliance on top for meal card issuing companiesTo be treated as tax-exempt in the hands of employees, a cap of Rs 50 per meal has been prescribed.
20 Oct, 2017, 10.53 AM IST
Sodexo adds Innoviti tie-up for digital switchMeal voucher companies are scouting for terminals to accept their vouchers digitally.
28 Jun, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
Sodexo joins hands with Zeta to develop strong tech platformSodexo meal vouchers and cards are used by 11,000 corporate entities of India and accepted at around 30,000 merchant outlets and is used by...
22 May, 2017, 08.17 AM IST
Mid-day meal scheme: Aadhaar mandatory for cooks, studentsThe Department of School Education and Literacy, under the Human Resource Development ministry, has decided to give a window till June 30 t...
04 Mar, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Sodexo does not want to be left behind in a digital worldWhile Zeta's products are mainly mobile phone based, in tie-up with RBL Bank and MasterCard, it also offers a plastic card which is accepte...
02 Sep, 2016, 11.37 AM IST