What are the allowances available in India, other than the main ones, such as travel and medical allowances?

Apart from the major ones, the following allowances are exempt from tax:

• Uniforms (not merely clothing)
• Books and Periodicals (unlimited)
• Work-related transportation expenses;
• Cost of travel on tour or on transfer;
• Daily ordinary charges incurred by the employee on account of absence from his normal place of duty during a tour;
• Expenditure on a helper engaged in office duties;
• Allowances granted to encourage academic research and training in educational and research institutions; and
• Expenditures incurred on the purchase or maintenance of uniforms necessary for in office duties.