Starting April 1, salaried employees receiving meal benefits such as meal coupons, meal cards (Pluxee/Sodexo, Zaggle), or subsidised office canteen food can claim a higher income tax exemption of up ...

Earlier, the tax exemption on such benefits was capped at ₹50 per meal, meaning only ₹100 per day for two meals was tax-free. The new rules raise the limit to ₹200 per meal, significantly increasing ...