A letter has been written to the Finance Minister presenting the demand to
raise the income tax exemption slab.
Mr. Siva Gopal Mishra, the Secretary of the National Council JCM Staff Side,
has sent a letter regarding income tax exemption.
In the letter to the Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley, it was suggested that the income tax limits be raised to
Rs. 5 Lakhs for individuals, Rs. 7 Lakhs for senior citizens, and Rs. 10 Lakhs
for super-senior citizens.
A request has also been presented to exempt all the
allowances from income tax. The letter refers to the recommendations made by
the 5th Pay Commission in order to explain its demands.
The letter specially stresses for the exemption of Fixed Medical Allowance
granted to pensioners be exempted from Income Tax.
