As companies grow, they hire more, or at times when key persons leave, they then need to fill those vacant positions.
At times HR would require employees to recommend or refer potential employees and advance a referral bonus. Is this supposed to be taxed or not?
It would fall within the definition of remuneration, as it exists between an employer and employee, and when referrals are made by external persons, such is still taxable income in their hands because a service was provided.
– Update by Lazarus Amukeshe, Hdip Tax
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