Melanocytes are the cells that are responsible for producing the pigment melanin, which gives color to skin and hair. Everyone has melanocytes, but people with dark skin produce more melanin than those with lighter skin do.
Overtime meals or allowances. If you provide overtime meals, or an allowance for overtime meals, there is no taxable benefit if all of the following conditions apply: 1  The allowance, or the cost of the meal, is reasonable. 2  We generally consider a value of up to $17 (including the GST/HST and PST) to be reasonable.f you provide overtime meals, or an allowance for overtime meals, there is no taxable benefit if all of the following conditions apply:
Iâve noticed some questions on Yahoo answers about which allowances are taxable and which are not. At the current time, the only taxable allowance is CONUS COLA, the Cost of Living Allowance paid to people who living in certain expensive parts of the continental United States. By federal law, all new allowances created after 1986 will be taxable.