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Lok Sabha passes bill to enable govt to double tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh 3/16/2018 2:35:20 PM Agencies The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) bill which seeks to empower the government to fix period of maternity leave and tax-free gratuity amount with an executive order. After the passage of the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the government would be able to enhance the ceiling of tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh from existing Rs 10 lakh for employee under the Payment of Gratuity Act. After implementation of the seventh Central Pay Commission, the ceiling of gratuity amount for central government employees was increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. The unions are demanding for inclusion of the change into the Act. The bill was passed amid the din in the Lok Sabha today as uproar over a host of issues went for the second week in a row. Earlier in the day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill was an important piece of legislation and sought the opposition's cooperation. The bill notifies the period of maternity leave as part of continuous service and proposes to empower the central government to notify the gratuity ceiling from time to time without amending the law. Moving the bill for passage, Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said it is a very important legislation for employees, especially women. Now, the bill will go to the Upper House for consideration and passage.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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