Transport Allowance (TPTA) : Report of the Committee on Allowances
Transport Allowance (TPTA) (Para 8.15.53)
Existing Provisions: Granted to cover the expenditure involved in
commuting between place of residence and place of duty. The existing
rates are as under:
Officers drawing GP 10000 and higher, who are entitled to the use of
official car, have the option to avail of the existing facility or to
draw TPTA @ ₹7000 + DA.
Differently abled employees are granted TPTA at double rates subject to a minimum of ₹1000+DA.
Recommendations of 7th CPC: Transport Allowance is already fully DA
indexed. Therefore, following rates of Transport Allowance are
recommended:
Officers in Pay Level 14 and higher, who are entitled to the use of
official car, will have the option to avail themselves of the existing
facility or to draw the TPTA at the rate of ₹15,750+DA pm.
Differently abled employees will continue to be paid at double rate, subject to a minimum of ₹2,250 plus DA.
Demands:
I. National Council (Staff Side), JCM:
i. There should be only two levels for Transport Allowance, as under:
Level 9 and above
₹7500+DA (Higher TPTA Cities)
₹3750 + DA (Other Places
Below Level 9
₹3750+DA (Higher TPTA Cities)
₹1875 + DA (Other Places)
ii. Income Tax exemption, which was available for Transport Allowance, may be reintroduced.
II. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: SAG Doctors should be paid
Transport Allowance at the rates admissible to Joint Secretary in lieu
of Staff Car.
Analysis and Recommendations of the Committee: The Committee notes that
the Transport Allowance is fully indexed to Dearness Allowance and the
rates have accordingly been revised by the 7th CPC. As the demands do
not relate to any changes recommended by the 7th CPC, the
recommendations of the 7th CPC on Transport Allowance may be accepted
without any change.
When this allowance was introduced by 5th CPC, the entire amount was
exempted from Income Tax. However, the Committee is not making any
recommendations relating to raising of Income Tax ceiling on Transport
Allowance as it is not within the purview of the Committee. The matter
may be taken up separately with Department of Revenue.
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