Food Allowance Policy For Employee

Hi,I have a query - our organization doesn't provide any food coupons, but can we still claim it by stating that we offer coupons? Do employees or employers need to provide hard copies of food coupons to claim tax rebates?Regards,Neha Sharma

Hi friend,Can we give the food allowances to the employee in salary? We don't have the canteen facility on our premises. How much can we give?

Hi Guys,Earlier, it was 2200/-, but now food coupons above 1250/- are taxable. Please check it and make sure.Regards,Rajesh Auchare

Hi,Can we include the food allowance amount in the monthly salary of workers to match the minimum wages?Regards,JK

The logic of a 2200/- food coupon is simple. As per the act, you can give a coupon of Rs. 50 per meal. The employer can say that they are providing two meals a day, which makes it 100/- per day. Therefore, a 2200/- food coupon is also tax-free.Regards,Amit

If you give a food allowance in the form of cash, then the entire amount is taxable. However, if you provide the food in the form of coupons, then the maximum amount can be 2200/- per month.

There are more than one way of offering this measure to employees:1) Running own canteen with own catering crew and eatables are sold at subsidized rates.2) Outsourcing this facility by engaging Catering contract. These measures can also facilitate desk-to-desk ...