Gratuity Trust and Related Accounting and Compliances
Indian Business has to comply with gratuity regulations. On the top of payment of Gratuity Act , 1972, there are specific regulations enforced at state level in India. Example, certain states mandates creation of gratuity trust or subscribing to recognized gratuity trust fund plan. Now let us look at various accounting and compliances aspects of the gratuity trust in India. A. Formation of Gratuity Trust Gratuity trust must be set up as an irrevocable trust Gratuity trust must be set up for providing gratuity benefits to the employees trust to act as a separate legal entity. Employer can appoint trustees for monitoring and administration of the fund The trust must get an approval from under the Income Tax Act, 1961 to be recognized as approved gratuity trust. Trustees can chose to manage the fund as per by laws of the trust. Common practice is to enter into a master policy with the insurance company to provide death-cum-retirement benefits to the employees. All the monies cont