Manipur Income Certificate

Income certificate is a legal document issued by the State Government to its residents which is used to prove the income details that is earned through all sources by an individual. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining a Manipur income certificate in detail.

Purpose of Income Certificate

The various purpose of obtaining an income certificate is as follows.

The major purpose of obtaining an income certificate is to avail tax relaxations.
Students can avail admissions, fee concessions, or apply for any scholarships in educational institutions.
The government facilitates various provisions for the backward classes such as SC/ST for which income certificate is an important certificate to be submitted.
Income certificate is must to enjoy the benefits of various welfare schemes implemented by the State and Central government.
Agriculture Income Certificate is helpful for getting bank loans as agricultural income is exempted from tax under the Indian Income Tax Act.

Income Considerations

Income means the money earned by the family members on a regular basis. Calculating the income of the family includes only the income of the members living together, which also includes unmarried brothers, unmarried sisters. Apart from salary, the following incomes are also considered for calculation.

Income from business
Income of NRI member
Income from property
Income from labour
Rental income

While computing the income for an income certificate following does not fall under the category.

Family pension.
Income of widows
Surrender leave salary.
Terminal benefits.
Festival allowance.

Eligibility Criteria

To obtain Manipur income certificate, the citizen should comply with the following criteria.

The citizen who is in need of the certificate should be a permanent resident of Manipur while applying.
Any resident of Manipur who has been employed and needs an income certificate to be submitted for any purpose is eligible to apply for the document.

Documents Required

The applicant should submit the following documents (whichever applicable) while requesting for the income certificate.

Proof of identity of the applicant
Proof of address (ration card)
Proof of age (birth certificate)
Passport size photograph
Proof in support of income drawn by an employed parent in Public Sector Units or in an organized private sector or, from the mentioned sectors -- Salary slip or income statement issued by DDO, or its equivalent, of the office concerned.
Proof in support of income earned by an employed or self-employed parent in the unorganized private sector, in respect of such parent -- In the affidavit, executed on a stamp paper of Rs 5 denomination, and sworn or affirmed before an executive magistrate, a Judicial Magistrate, a notary public or an Oath Commissioner or Income Tax Assessment Order.
Proof to establish the category of post in which a parent is employed in the government sector, other than PSUs, in respect of such parent:-
- The supporting document can be a certificate issued by the Head of the office mentioning the following:
  - Whether the person currently holds or held a class A Post in government sector
  - If So, then details of initial employment in the government sector:
    - Name of Post
    - Class or group or grade of post [ ( A/B/C/D) or ( I, II, III, IV) as the case may be]
    - Date of appointment
    - Date of birth as per office records

If initial employment was in group B or Grade II, then the date on which the person had been promoted/appointed to the Group A or Grade I post
Proof in support of income earned by a parent, who is employed in the government sector including PSUs, from sources other than by way of employment in government or in the PSU.