diff --git a/hrms/hr/doctype/job_requisition/job_requisition.js b/hrms/hr/doctype/job_requisition/job_requisition.js
index fd723ac915..39c11557dd 100644
--- a/hrms/hr/doctype/job_requisition/job_requisition.js
+++ b/hrms/hr/doctype/job_requisition/job_requisition.js
@@ -81,4 +81,30 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Job Requisition", {
 			frm.page.set_inner_btn_group_as_primary(__("Actions"));
 		}
 	},
+	before_save: function (frm) {
+		frm.trigger("handle_duplicate_check");
+	},
+	handle_duplicate_check: function (frm) {
+		if (!frm.is_new() || frm.duplicate_confirmed) return;
+		frappe.validated = false;
+
+		frm.call("check_duplicate_job_requisition").then((r) => {
+			if (!r.message) {
+				frm.duplicate_confirmed = true;
+				frm.save();
+				return;
+			}
+
+			frappe.confirm(
+				__(
+					"A Job Requisition already exists for {0} requested by {1} for the same department.<br> Do you want to continue?",
+					[frm.doc.designation.bold(), frm.doc.requested_by.bold()],
+				),
+				() => {
+					frm.duplicate_confirmed = true;
+					frm.save();
+				},
+			);
+		});
+	},
 });
diff --git a/hrms/hr/doctype/job_requisition/job_requisition.py b/hrms/hr/doctype/job_requisition/job_requisition.py
index 1660afe290..4f9536da23 100644
--- a/hrms/hr/doctype/job_requisition/job_requisition.py
+++ b/hrms/hr/doctype/job_requisition/job_requisition.py
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@ class JobRequisition(Document):
 	# end: auto-generated types
 
 	def validate(self):
-		self.validate_duplicates()
 		self.set_time_to_fill()
 
-	def validate_duplicates(self):
-		duplicate = frappe.db.exists(
+	def set_time_to_fill(self):
+		if self.status == "Filled" and self.completed_on:
+			self.time_to_fill = time_diff_in_seconds(self.completed_on, self.posting_date)
+
+	@frappe.whitelist()
+	def check_duplicate_job_requisition(self):
+		return frappe.db.exists(
 			"Job Requisition",
 			{
 				"designation": self.designation,
@@ -52,20 +56,6 @@ def validate_duplicates(self):
 			},
 		)
 
-		if duplicate:
-			frappe.throw(
-				_("A Job Requisition for {0} requested by {1} already exists: {2}").format(
-					frappe.bold(self.designation),
-					frappe.bold(self.requested_by),
-					get_link_to_form("Job Requisition", duplicate),
-				),
-				title=_("Duplicate Job Requisition"),
-			)
-
-	def set_time_to_fill(self):
-		if self.status == "Filled" and self.completed_on:
-			self.time_to_fill = time_diff_in_seconds(self.completed_on, self.posting_date)
-
 	@frappe.whitelist()
 	def associate_job_opening(self, job_opening: str) -> None:
 		frappe.db.set_value(
diff --git a/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_category/employee_tax_exemption_category.json b/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_category/employee_tax_exemption_category.json
index 3f4a181388..829db29aa2 100644
--- a/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_category/employee_tax_exemption_category.json
+++ b/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_category/employee_tax_exemption_category.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
  "engine": "InnoDB",
  "field_order": [
   "max_amount",
-  "is_active"
+  "is_active",
+  "description"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -23,10 +24,15 @@
    "fieldname": "is_active",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Is Active"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "description",
+   "fieldtype": "Small Text",
+   "label": "Description"
   }
  ],
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2024-03-27 13:09:41.659098",
+ "modified": "2026-05-27 00:00:00.000000",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Payroll",
  "name": "Employee Tax Exemption Category",
diff --git a/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_category/employee_tax_exemption_category.py b/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_category/employee_tax_exemption_category.py
index 135c1b7d99..29ab49e5b4 100644
--- a/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_category/employee_tax_exemption_category.py
+++ b/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_category/employee_tax_exemption_category.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class EmployeeTaxExemptionCategory(Document):
 	if TYPE_CHECKING:
 		from frappe.types import DF
 
+		description: DF.SmallText | None
 		is_active: DF.Check
 		max_amount: DF.Currency
 	# end: auto-generated types
diff --git a/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category.json b/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category.json
index 22218b5637..136d83322c 100644
--- a/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category.json
+++ b/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
  "field_order": [
   "exemption_category",
   "max_amount",
-  "is_active"
+  "is_active",
+  "description"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -35,10 +36,15 @@
    "fieldname": "is_active",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Is Active"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "description",
+   "fieldtype": "Small Text",
+   "label": "Description"
   }
  ],
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2024-03-27 13:09:42.420982",
+ "modified": "2026-05-27 00:00:00.000000",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Payroll",
  "name": "Employee Tax Exemption Sub Category",
diff --git a/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category.py b/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category.py
index 72ca3d2fc8..79718ee3d1 100644
--- a/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category.py
+++ b/hrms/payroll/doctype/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category/employee_tax_exemption_sub_category.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class EmployeeTaxExemptionSubCategory(Document):
 	if TYPE_CHECKING:
 		from frappe.types import DF
 
+		description: DF.SmallText | None
 		exemption_category: DF.Link
 		is_active: DF.Check
 		max_amount: DF.Currency
diff --git a/hrms/payroll/report/employee_ctc_break_up/employee_ctc_break_up.py b/hrms/payroll/report/employee_ctc_break_up/employee_ctc_break_up.py
index 103ac1e2fc..3f571343f8 100644
--- a/hrms/payroll/report/employee_ctc_break_up/employee_ctc_break_up.py
+++ b/hrms/payroll/report/employee_ctc_break_up/employee_ctc_break_up.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import frappe
 from frappe import _
 from frappe.utils import flt, get_link_to_form
-from frappe.utils.formatters import format_value
+from frappe.utils.formatters import fmt_money
 from frappe.utils.jinja import render_template
 
 from hrms.payroll.doctype.salary_structure.salary_structure import make_salary_slip
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def indent_salary_components(self):
 			component["indent"] = 1
 
 	def format_currency(self, amount):
-		return format_value(amount, currency=self.currency)
+		return fmt_money(amount, precision=2, currency=self.currency)
 
 	def get_columns(self) -> list[dict]:
 		"""Return columns for the report.