Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) is a type of allowance which is given to an employee from his employer to cover his travel expenses when he is on leave from work. Sometimes it is also known as Leave Travel Concession (LTC). LTA is exempt from tax u/s 10(5) of Income Tax Act, 1961.
Under Rule 2B, exemption will be available in respect of 2 journeys performed in a block of 4 calendar years commencing from the calendar year 1986. Where such travel concession or assistance is not availed by the individual during any block of 4 calendar years, one such unavailed LTC will be carried forward to the immediately succeeding block of 4 calendar years and will be eligible for exemption.
Current LTC Block Year :
The current or on-going block year is 2018-2021.