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Monthly settlement — salary, batta and advances
| Earnings | ₹ |
|---|---|
| Basic salary for the month | |
| Batta / daily allowance | |
| Trip incentive | |
| Overtime | |
| Arrears | |
| Gross |
| Deductions | ₹ |
|---|---|
| Advance already taken | |
| Loan instalment | |
| Diesel / cash shortfall | |
| Damage or penalty recovered | |
| Challan paid on his behalf | |
| Total deductions |
I acknowledge receipt of the net amount above in full settlement of my salary, batta and allowances for the month stated. I confirm the advances and deductions shown are correct and that no further amount is due to me for this period.
Questions
About this driver salary receipt
A driver salary receipt is what closes the month: gross earnings on the left — basic, batta, trip incentive, overtime — and everything already taken on the right, so advances, loan instalments, diesel shortfalls and challans paid on his behalf net off against it. What is left is the amount actually handed over, and the driver signs for that figure. The thumb-impression box is not decoration: for a driver who does not sign, it is what makes the receipt hold up if the payment is ever disputed.
Is a driver salary receipt legally required?
A receipt is not itself mandatory, but proof of payment is. Under the Payment of Wages Act you must keep a wage register and be able to show what was paid, when, and what was deducted. A signed receipt is the simplest form of that proof, and for cash payments it is often the only one you will have.
Can I deduct a driver advance from his salary?
Yes, an advance already paid can be recovered — it is money he has had, not a penalty. Deductions for damage or loss are different: they need his written acknowledgement and are capped, and the Payment of Wages Act limits total deductions to 50% of wages in a period. Showing each deduction on its own line is what makes the recovery defensible.
What is batta and does it go on the salary receipt?
Batta is the daily allowance a driver gets while away from base — food and incidental expenses, separate from salary and usually paid per day on the road. Put it on the receipt as its own earnings line rather than folding it into salary, because the two behave differently: salary is fixed monthly, batta scales with days out.
Is the driver salary receipt free to download?
Yes. PDF, Excel, Word download without a sign-up, an email address or a watermark. You can also type your business name, GSTIN and the document's own fields straight onto the sheet and print that — nothing you type is uploaded anywhere.
Can I change what is on this driver salary receipt?
Yes. Type directly on the document to fill it, and use the side panel to add or drop blocks — letterhead, e-way bill row, reason for transportation, signatures — or switch paper size, language and item rows. Whatever the document shows is what downloads.