{"id":4510,"date":"2026-05-29T21:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=4510"},"modified":"2026-05-30T02:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:53:26","slug":"medical-allowance-zoho-payroll","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/medical-allowance-zoho-payroll\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.gt-body{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;color:#111;line-height:1.75}\n.gt-def{border-left:4px solid #E8650A;padding:16px 20px;background:#fff8f4;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:0 0 32px;font-size:1.05rem}\n.gt-section{margin:0 0 36px}.gt-section h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;color:#0A1628;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 12px}\n.gt-example-box{background:#f0f4ff;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 32px}.gt-example-box strong{color:#2563EB}\n.gt-related-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 32px}\n.gt-related-pill{background:#f7f4ef;border:1px solid #ddd8cf;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:.875rem;color:#0A1628;text-decoration:none}\n.gt-faq-item{border:1px solid #ddd8cf;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"gt-body\">\n<div class=\"gt-def\">Medical Allowance in Zoho Payroll is an earning component designed to cover employee healthcare costs. It is a fixed monthly payment included in the salary structure. Under current income tax rules (post-2018), Medical Allowance as a salary component is fully taxable. The earlier Rs 15,000 annual exemption for medical reimbursement no longer applies to salaried employees; it was replaced by the standard deduction.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Medical Allowance vs Medical Reimbursement<\/h2>\n<p>Medical Allowance (a fixed component in the salary structure) is entirely different from Medical Reimbursement (a claim-based benefit under a flexi benefits plan). The former is taxable; the latter can be partially processed through Zoho Payroll&#8217;s reimbursement module, though it no longer carries a tax exemption for employees under current rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Standard Deduction and Its Impact<\/h2>\n<p>Since FY 2018-19, the standard deduction of Rs 50,000 (FY 2023-24 onward) replaced the old medical and transport exemptions for salaried employees. Zoho Payroll applies the standard deduction automatically in the TDS computation, reducing taxable income by Rs 50,000 regardless of actual medical expenses claimed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-section\">\n<h2>Configuring Medical Allowance in Zoho Payroll<\/h2>\n<p>Medical Allowance is configured as a taxable earning component in the salary structure. The amount is set as a fixed monthly value (common values: Rs 1,250 per month). Since it offers no current exemption, some companies are moving the allocation to Special Allowance to simplify payslip components without any tax impact change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-example-box\"><strong>Example:<\/strong> A company includes Medical Allowance of Rs 1,250 per month (Rs 15,000 per year) in all salary structures as a legacy component. Zoho Payroll treats the full amount as taxable income and includes it in TDS computation. The Rs 50,000 standard deduction is applied separately and automatically to all employees.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-related-pills\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/earning-component-zoho-payroll\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Earning Component<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/tds-on-salary-zoho-payroll\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">TDS on Salary<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/reimbursement-zoho-payroll\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Reimbursement<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/flexi-benefits-zoho-payroll\/\" class=\"gt-related-pill sp-content-link\">Flexi Benefits<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-faq-item\"><strong>What is Medical Allowance in Zoho Payroll?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Medical Allowance is a fixed earning component in a salary structure that is paid monthly to employees for healthcare expenses. Under current income tax rules in India, it is fully taxable and has no separate exemption. Zoho Payroll includes it in TDS computation as part of gross taxable salary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gt-faq-item\"><strong>Is Medical Allowance still tax-exempt in India?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No. The Rs 15,000 annual medical reimbursement exemption was removed in Budget 2018 and replaced by the Rs 50,000 standard deduction. Medical Allowance as a salary component is now fully taxable. Zoho Payroll applies the standard deduction separately and automatically for all salaried employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical Allowance in Zoho Payroll is a salary component paid to employees for healthcare expenses. 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