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Chapter 1 Introduction .....3

 
[Sections 1 to 4]
 
  1. 1.1 Income Tax Law...............................................................................................................................................................3
  2. 1.2 Scheme of Taxation..........................................................................................................................................................5
  3. 1.3 Important Concepts ..........................................................................................................................................................6
  4. Theoretical Questions.....................................................................................................................................................25
  5. Multiple Choice Questions.............................................................................................................................................25
  6. Chapter 2 Scope of Total Income & Residential Status......32
  7.  
  8. [Sections 5 to 9B]
  9.  
  10. 2.1 Definition of Total Income [Section 2(45)]....................................................................................................................32
  11. 2.2 Scope of Total Income/Incidence of tax [Section 5]......................................................................................................32
  12. 2.3 Need to determine Residential Status? ...........................................................................................................................34
  13. 2.4 Basic rules for determining residential status of an assessee..........................................................................................34
  14. 2.5 Rules for determining the residential status of an individual [Sections 6(1) & 6(1A)] ..................................................34
  15. 2.6 Residential Status of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) [Section 6(2)]...........................................................................43
  16. 2.7 Residential Status of Firm, Association of Persons (AOP), Body of Individuals (BOI) and of other persons (except
  17. companies) [Sections 6(2) and 6(4)]..............................................................................................................................44
  18. 2.8 Residential Status of a Company [Section 6(3)] ............................................................................................................44
  19. 2.9 Incomes received or deemed to be received in India [Section 7]...................................................................................45
  20. 2.10 Incomes which accrue or arise in India or are deemed to accrue or arise in India [Section 9].......................................45
  21. 2.11 Fund management activities not to constitute business connection in India [Section 9A] .............................................48
  22. 2.12 Income on receipt of capital asset or stock in trade by specific person from specified entity. [Section 9B]..................48
  23. 2.13 The provisions regarding incidence of tax above may be summarised in the following table: ......................................49
  24. Theoretical Questions.....................................................................................................................................................52
  25. Multiple Choice Questions.............................................................................................................................................52
  26. Chapter 3 Incomes which do not form part of Total Income..................56
  27.  
  28. [Sections 10, 10AA and 11 to 13A]
  29.  
  30. 3.1 Agricultural Income [Section 10(1)]..............................................................................................................................58
  31. 3.2 Sum received by a Member from HUF [Section 10(2)].................................................................................................58
  32. 3.3 Share of Profit of a Partner from a Firm [Section 10(2A)].............................................................................................58
  33. 3.4 Interest on Non-resident (External) Account [Section 10(4)] ........................................................................................58
  34. 3.5 Travel concession or assistance received by an individual from his employer [Section 10(5)].....................................58
  35. 3.6 Remuneration to persons who are not citizens of India [Section 10(6)].........................................................................58
  36. 3.7 Allowances or perquisites outside India [Section 10(7)]................................................................................................58
  37. 3.8 Death-cum-retirement gratuity received by an employee [Section 10(10)] ...................................................................59
  38. 3.9 Payment in commutation of pension received by the employees [Section 10(10A)] .....................................................59
  39. 3.10 Leave Encashment [Section 10(10AA)]..........................................................................................................................59
  40. 3.11 Compensation on retrenchment [Section 10(10B)]........................................................................................................59
  41. 3.12 Payments under Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985 [Section 10(10BB)]..............................59
  42. 3.13 Exemption for compensation received or receivable on account of any disaster [Section 10(10BC)]...........................59
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  45. 3.14 Amount received on voluntary retirement [Section 10(10C)]........................................................................................59
  46. 3.15 Tax on non-monetary perquisites paid by employer [Section 10(10CC)]......................................................................59
  47. 3.16 Amount received under a life insurance policy [Section 10(10D)]................................................................................59
  48. 3.17 Provident Fund [Section 10(11)]....................................................................................................................................60
  49. 3.18 Interest and withdrawals from Sukanya Samriddhi Account [Section 10(11A)]............................................................60
  50. 3.19 Payments from Recognised Provident Fund [Section 10(12)].......................................................................................60
  51. 3.20 Amount payable at the time of closure or opting out of National Pension Scheme to be exempt to the extent of 60% of
  52. the total amount payable [Section 10(12A)]...................................................................................................................60
  53. 3.21 Tax-exemption to partial withdrawal from National Pension System (NPS) by an employee [Section 10(12B)].........61
  54. 3.22 Tax-exemption to partial withdrawal from National Pension System (NPS) by parent or guardian of a minor
  55. [Section 10(12BA)].........................................................................................................................................................61
  56. 3.23 Any payment from an approved Superannuation Fund [Section 10(13)].......................................................................61
  57. 3.24 House rent allowance [Section 10(13A)]........................................................................................................................61
  58. 3.25 Notified special allowance [Section 10(14)]..................................................................................................................61
  59. 3.26 Interest, premium or bonus on specified investments [Section 10(15)].........................................................................61
  60. 3.27 Scholarships granted to meet the cost of education [Section 10(16)].............................................................................61
  61. 3.28 Daily and constituency allowance, etc., received by MPs and MLAs [Section 10(17)].................................................61
  62. 3.29 Award or Reward [Section 10(17A)]..............................................................................................................................62
  63. 3.30 Pension received by certain awardees/any member of their family [Section 10(18)]....................................................62
  64. 3.31 Exemption of the family pension received by the family members of armed forces (including para-military forces)
  65. personnel killed in action in certain circumstances [Section 10(19)].............................................................................62
  66. 3.32 Annual value of one palace of the ex-ruler [Section 10(19A)].......................................................................................62
  67. 3.33 Income of a local authority [Section 10(20)]..................................................................................................................62
  68. 3.34 Income of an approved research association [Section 10(21)].......................................................................................62
  69. 3.35 Income of certain funds of national importance [Section 10(23C)]...............................................................................62
  70. 3.36 Income of notified mutual funds [Section 10(23D)] ......................................................................................................63
  71. 3.37 Distributed income received by a unit holder from the business trust [Section 10(23FD)]...........................................63
  72. 3.38 Income of trade union [Section 10(24)] .........................................................................................................................63
  73. 3.39 Income of a member of Scheduled Tribe residing in certain specified areas [Section 10(26)]......................................63
  74. 3.40 Income of an individual being a Sikkimese [Section 10(26AAA)].................................................................................63
  75. 3.41 Income of minor clubbed in the hands of a parent [Section 10(32)]..............................................................................64
  76. 3.42 Income arising to a shareholder on account of buy back of shares [Section 10(34A)]...................................................64
  77. 3.43 Income received from securitisation trust [Section 10(35A)].........................................................................................64
  78. 3.44 Exemption of capital gains on compensation received on compulsory acquisition of agricultural land situated within
  79. specified urban limits [Section 10(37)]..........................................................................................................................64
  80. 3.45 Exemption of specified income from international sporting event held in India [Section 10(39)] ................................64
  81. 3.46 Exemption of amount received by an individual as loan under reverse mortgage scheme [Section 10(43)].................64
  82. 3.47 Exemption of income of New Pension Scheme Trust [Section 10(44)].........................................................................64
  83. 3.48 Specified income arising to a notified body/authority/board/trust/commission [Section 10(46)]..................................64
  84. 3.49 Exemption in respect of income received by certain foreign companies [Section 10(48)]............................................65
  85. 3.50 Exemption in respect of income a foreign company on account of storage of crude oil in a facility in India and sale of
  86. crude oil therefrom [Section 10(48A) & 10(48B)] .........................................................................................................65
  87. 3.51 Exemption in respect of certain income of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited [Section 10(48C)]...............65
  88. 3.52 Income of a notified institution established for financing infrastructure and development to be exempt [Section
  89. 10(48D)].........................................................................................................................................................................65
  90. 3.53 Income of a Developmental Financing Institution to be exempt [Section 10(48E)]......................................................65
  91. 3.54 Deduction allowed to newly established Units in Special Economic Zones ..................................................................66
  92. 3.55 Exemption under sections 11 to 13.................................................................................................................................67
  93. 3.56 Which income will be exempt under section 11.............................................................................................................68
  94. 3.57 Accumulation of income in excess of 15% of the income earned [Section 11(2)].........................................................71
  95. 3.58 Certain points for consideration .....................................................................................................................................72
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  98. 3.59 Treatment of business income of a trust [Section 11(4A)].............................................................................................72
  99. 3.60 Registration of Trust [Section 12A]................................................................................................................................72
  100. 3.61 Sections 11 and 12 not to apply in certain cases [Section 13]........................................................................................72
  101. 3.62 Incomes which are exempt [Section 13A]......................................................................................................................74
  102. 3.63 Income of an Electoral Trust shall be exempt [Section 13B].........................................................................................74
  103. Theoretical Questions.....................................................................................................................................................74
  104. Multiple Choice Questions.............................................................................................................................................74
  105. Chapter 4 Income under the Head "Salaries" .........81
  106.  
  107. [Sections 15 to 17]
  108.  
  109. 4.1 Computation of Income under the head Income from "Salaries" ...................................................................................82
  110. 4.2 Basis of Charge [Section 15]..........................................................................................................................................84
  111. 4.3 Meaning of Salary ..........................................................................................................................................................86
  112. 4.4 Wages.............................................................................................................................................................................86
  113. 4.5 Annuity...........................................................................................................................................................................86
  114. 4.6 Retirement benefits.........................................................................................................................................................87
  115. 4.7 Treatment of Bonus........................................................................................................................................................87
  116. 4.8 Salary in lieu of notice period.........................................................................................................................................87
  117. 4.9 Fee and Commission ......................................................................................................................................................87
  118. 4.10 Overtime Payments ........................................................................................................................................................87
  119. 4.11 Meaning and Type of Allowances..................................................................................................................................87
  120. 4.12 House Rent Allowance [Section 10(13A) and Rule 2A].................................................................................................88
  121. 4.13 Prescribed allowances which are exempt to a certain extent [Section 10(14)]...............................................................91
  122. 4.14 Treatment of Entertainment Allowance..........................................................................................................................93
  123. 4.15 Allowances which are exempt in case of certain persons if such person opts to be taxed under the old regime............95
  124. 4.16 Allowances which are fully taxable under both the regimes..........................................................................................95
  125. 4.17 What are perquisites? .....................................................................................................................................................96
  126. 4.18 Definition of 'Perquisite' as per section 17(2).................................................................................................................97
  127. 4.19 Perquisites which are taxable in the hands of all categories of employees.....................................................................99
  128. 4.20 Perquisites which are taxable only in the case of specified employees..........................................................................99
  129. 4.21 Rent free accommodation or accommodation provided at concessional rate ...............................................................101
  130. 4.22 Valuation of monetary obligation of the employee discharged by the employer .........................................................108
  131. 4.23 Valuation of Life Insurance premium/deferred annuity premium paid/payable by the employer ................................108
  132. 4.24 Fringe benefits or amenities which shall be taxable perquisite in the hands of all employees.....................................108
  133. 4.25 Valuation of motor car/other vehicles [Rule 3(2)] .......................................................................................................115
  134. 4.26 Provision by the employer of services of a sweeper, a gardener, a watchman or personal attendant [Rule 3(3)]........118
  135. 4.27 Value of benefit to the employee resulting from the supply of gas, electric energy or water for household
  136. consumption [Rule 3(4)] ..............................................................................................................................................119
  137. 4.28 Valuation in respect of free or concessional educational facilities to any member of employees' household [Rule 3(5)]
  138. ......................................................................................................................................................................................119
  139. 4.29 Free or concessional journey given to the transport employees and their family members [Rule 3(6)] ......................119
  140. 4.30 Value of any specified security or sweat equity shares ................................................................................................120
  141. 4.31 Contribution made by the employer in a recognised provident fund, in the scheme referred to in section 80CCD(1);
  142. and in an approved superannuation fund exceeding ₹7,50,000 [Section 17(2)(vii)]....................................................121
  143. 4.32 Annual Accretion to the balance at the credit of the fund or scheme referred to in section 17(2)(vii)
  144. [Section 17(2)(viia)].....................................................................................................................................................121
  145. 4.33 Annual accretion referred to in the sub-clause (viia) of section 17(2) of the Act. [Rule 3B].......................................121
  146. 4.34 Contribution made by the Central Government in the previous year, to the Agniveer Corpus Fund account of an
  147. individual enrolled in the Agnipath Scheme referred to in section 80CCH. ................................................................123
  148. 4.35 Tax-free Perquisites......................................................................................................................................................124
  149. 4.36 Treatment of medical facilities [Proviso to section 17(2)]...........................................................................................125
  150. 4.37 Treatment of Leave Travel Concession or Assistance (LTC/LTA) [Section 10(5)] ....................................................127
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  153. 4.38 Profits in lieu of salary [Section 17(3)]........................................................................................................................128
  154. 4.39 Gratuity.........................................................................................................................................................................129
  155. 4.40 Treatment of Pension [Section 17(1)(ii)] .....................................................................................................................135
  156. 4.41 Treatment of Leave Salary ...........................................................................................................................................137
  157. 4.42 Retrenchment Compensation [Section 10(10B)]..........................................................................................................139
  158. 4.43 Compensation received on Voluntary Retirement [Section 10(10C)]..........................................................................140
  159. 4.44 Contribution by the employer to recognised provident fund ........................................................................................141
  160. 4.45 Interest credited to recognised provident fund .............................................................................................................141
  161. 4.46 Amount comprised in the transferred balance ..............................................................................................................141
  162. 4.47 Standard deduction [Section 16(ia)].............................................................................................................................141
  163. 4.48 Entertainment Allowance [Section 16(ii)]....................................................................................................................141
  164. 4.49 Tax on Employment (Professional Tax) [Section 16(iii)]................141
  165. 4.50 Treatment of Provident Fund...............143
  166. 4.51 Relief when salary is paid in arrears or in advance, etc. [Section 89/Rule 21A] ..........147
  167. 4.52 Deduction from gross total income....................149
  168. 4.53 Summarised provisions ................153
  169. Theoretical Questions..................170
  170. Multiple Choice Questions....................170
  171. Chapter 5 Income under the Head "Income from House Property"........184
  172.  
  173. [Sections 22 to 27]
  174.  
  175. 5.1 Chargeability [Section 22]................185
  176. 5.2 Basis of Charge...........................185
  177. 5.3 Essential conditions for taxing income under this head............185
  178. 5.4 Cases of Composite Rent..................186
  179. 5.5 When income from house property is not charged to tax ..................187
  180. 5.6 What is Annual Value?....................187
  181. 5.7 Computation of annual value of a property [Section 23(1)]..............187
  182. 5.8 Treatment of unrealised rent [Explanation to section 23(1)] ..............191
  183. 5.9 Deductions from income from house property [Section 24] .............193
  184. 5.10 Computation of Income of a property which is self-occupied for residential purposes or which could not actually be
  185. self occupied for any reason [Section 23(2), (3) & (4)] ...............196
  186. 5.11 Computation of income of house property which is partly let and partly self occupied................200
  187. 5.12 No notional income for house property held as stock-in-trade for a period upto two years [Section 23(5)]................201
  188. 5.13 Interest when not deductible from "Income from House Property" [Section 25]...........201
  189. 5.14 Special provision for arrears of rent and unrealised rent received subsequently [Section 25A]..............201
  190. 5.15 Property owned by Co-owners [Section 26]...............201
  191. 5.16 Can Annual Value (Net Annual Value) be negative?...............202
  192. 5.17 Can there be any loss under the head income from house property?.....................202
  193. Theoretical Questions...........................211
  194. Multiple Choice Questions..............212
  195. Chapter 6 Income under the Head "Profits and Gains of Business or Profession"........216
  196.  
  197. [Sections 28 to 44D]
  198.  
  199. 6.1 Business or Profession...................219
  200. 6.2 Chargeability/scope of income under the head 'Profits and gains of business or profession' [Section 28] ..................219
  201. 6.3 Rationalisation of provision relating to conversion of inventory into Capital Asset [Section 28(via)]........................221
  202. 6.4 Profits and gains of business ........222
  203. 6.5 Business must be carried on during the previous year..........................222
  204. 6.6 Business loss.....................222
  205. 6.7 Legal business v. illegal business..............223
  206. 6.8 Cases where income from certain business is not taxable under the head 'Profits and gains of business' ........223
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  209. 6.9 Income from business or profession — how to be computed...............224
  210. 6.10 General principles for allowability of deductions...................224
  211. 6.11 Losses and expenditure................224
  212. 6.12 Method of Accounting [Section 145]..............224
  213. 6.13 Expenses which are expressly allowed as a deduction [Sections 30 to 37]...................227
  214. 6.14 Rent, rates, taxes, repairs and insurance for buildings [Section 30].........227
  215. 6.15 Repairs and insurance of machinery, plant and furniture [Section 31]..............228
  216. 6.16 Depreciation [Section 32]................228
  217. 6.17 Special provisions for depreciation in certain cases .........243
  218. 6.18 Carry forward and set off of unabsorbed depreciation [Section 32(2)].............248
  219. 6.19 Tea Development Account, Coffee Development Account and Rubber Development Account [Section 33AB]........249
  220. 6.20 Site Restoration Fund [Section 33ABA]..............252
  221. 6.21 Expenditure on Scientific Research [Section 35]...............253
  222. 6.22 Expenditure for obtaining licence to operate telecommunication services and amortisation of spectrum fee for
  223. purchase of spectrum...........257
  224. 6.23 Deduction in respect of expenditure on specified business [Section 35AD]............261
  225. 6.24 Expenditure by way of payments to associations and institutions for carrying out Rural Development Programmes
  226. [Section 35CCA] ........263
  227. 6.25 Deduction for expenditure incurred on agricultural extension project [Section 35CCC]..........263
  228. 6.26 Deduction for expenditure incurred by a company on skill development project [Section 35CCD]......264
  229. 6.27 Amortisation of certain preliminary expenses [Section 35D and Rule 6AB] .......264
  230. 6.28 Amortisation of expenditure in case of amalgamation or demerger [Section 35DD] .............266
  231. 6.29 Amortisation of expenditure incurred under voluntary retirement scheme [Section 35DDA] ....266
  232. 6.30 Deduction for expenditure on prospecting, etc., for certain minerals [Section 35E and Rule 6AB].........266
  233. 6.31 Other deductions [Section 36]..............267
  234. 6.32 General Deductions [Section 37(1)]................271
  235. 6.33 Advertisement to political parties [Section 37(2B)]...........273
  236. 6.34 Building, plant and machinery or furniture not exclusively used for the purpose of business or profession [Section 38]
  237. ......273
  238. 6.35 Amounts not deductible [Section 40].............273
  239. 6.36 Expenses or payments not deductible in certain circumstances: [Section 40A]...........276
  240. 6.37 Disallowance in respect of contributions to non-statutory funds [Section 40A(9)]...........279
  241. 6.38 Marked to market loss or other expected loss not to be allowed except provided in section 36(1)(xviii) [Section
  242. 40A(13)] ........279
  243. 6.39 Certain deductions to be allowed only on actual [Section 43B]....................279
  244. 6.40 Special provision for full value of consideration for transfer of assets other than capital assets in certain cases [Section
  245. 43CA].....................282
  246. 6.41 Computation of income from construction and service contracts [Section 43CB]........283
  247. 6.42 How to compute the income from business or profession..................283
  248. 6.43 Undisclosed income and investments taxed as deemed income ........284
  249. 6.44 Deemed profits chargeable to tax ..............285
  250. 6.45 Maintenance of accounts by certain persons carrying on profession or business [Section 44AA and
  251. Rule 6F]...............287
  252. 6.46 Compulsory audit of accounts [Section 44AB]............289
  253. 6.47 Special provisions for computing profits and gains of any business (excluding the business covered under section
  254. 44AE) [Section 44AD]..........291
  255. 6.48 Special provision for computing profits and gains of profession on presumptive basis [Section 44ADA] ..................293
  256. 6.49 Special provisions for computing profits and gains of business of plying, hiring or leasing goods carriages [Section
  257. 44AE] ...................295
  258. 6.50 Special provisions for computing profits and gains [Sections 44B, 44BB, 44BBA, 44BBB, 44BBC and 44BBD].......297
  259. Theoretical Questions..............320
  260. Multiple Choice Questions......................321
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  263. Chapter 7 Income under the Head "Capital Gains" ....338
  264.  
  265. [Sections 45 to 55A]
  266.  
  267. 7.1 Basis of Charge [Section 45(1)]........340
  268. 7.2 There must be a capital asset ...........341
  269. 7.3 Capital asset must have been transferred...............345
  270. 7.4 Capital gain should arise in the previous year in which transfer took place............349
  271. 7.5 Computation of capital gains [Section 48].............349
  272. 7.6 Full value of consideration ...................351
  273. 7.7 Expenses on transfer.........................352
  274. 7.8 Cost of acquisition [Section 55(2)].............352
  275. 7.9 Treatment of advance money received if forfeited [Section 56(2)(ix)]...............361
  276. 7.10 Cost of improvement [Section 55(1)(b)].....................361
  277. 7.11 Computation of capital gain in special cases....................361
  278. 7.12 Transfer of securities by depository [Section 45(2A)].................386
  279. 7.13 Withdrawal of exemption in certain cases [Section 47A]...................387
  280. 7.14 Capital gain in the case of transfer of shares/debentures by non-residents [Proviso 1 to section 48 and Rule 115A] .388
  281. 7.15 Types of exemption of capital gains........................390
  282. 7.16 Profit on transfer of house property used for residence [Section 54]....................390
  283. 7.17 Capital Gain on transfer of land used for agricultural purposes [Section 54B].............393
  284. 7.18 Capital Gain on compulsory acquisition of land and buildings forming part of an industrial undertaking
  285. [Section 54D]................395
  286. 7.19 Capital gain on transfer of long-term capital assets being land or building or both not to be charged on investment in
  287. certain bonds [Section 54EC].........397
  288. 7.20 Capital Gain on transfer of asset, other than a residential house [Section 54F]..............398
  289. 7.21 Capital gain on transfer of assets in cases of shifting of industrial undertakings from urban areas [Section 54G]......402
  290. 7.22 Exemption of capital gain on transfer of assets of shifting of industrial undertaking from urban area to any Special
  291. Economic Zone [Section 54GA].....................404
  292. 7.23 Exemption of long-term capital gains tax on transfer of residential property if invested in a new manufacturing SME
  293. company [Section 54GB] ..............404
  294. 7.24 Extension of time limit for acquiring new asset or depositing or investing amount of capital gain, in case of
  295. compulsory acquisition [Section 54H]..................404
  296. 7.25 Tax on short-term capital gains in certain cases [Section 111A]........................405
  297. 7.26 Computation of tax on long-term capital gains [Section 112]............406
  298. 7.27 Indexation of cost of acquisition and cost of improvement to be allowed in case of long-term capital gain (indexation
  299. applicable upto 22.7.2024) ...........407
  300. 7.28 Indexed cost of improvement [Explanation (iv) to Section 48]...............409
  301. 7.29 Tax on long-term capital gains in certain cases [Section 112A]..............420
  302. 7.30 Summarised Provisions......................426
  303. Theoretical Questions........................434
  304. Multiple Choice Questions..................434
  305. Chapter 8 Income under the Head "Income from Other Sources" .........447
  306.  
  307. [Sections 56 to 59]
  308.  
  309. 8.1 Chargeability ..........448
  310. 8.2 Method of Accounting................448
  311. 8.3 Specific incomes included under 'Income from Other Sources' [Section 56(2)]...................448
  312. 8.4 Other incomes which are normally included under the head 'Income from Other Sources' ............449
  313. 8.5 Taxability of Dividend [Section 56(2)(i)] ............................449
  314. 8.6 Winnings from Lotteries, Crossword Puzzles, Horse Races and Card Games [Section 56(2)(ib)]..............................452
  315. 8.7 Special rate of income-tax in case of winnings from online games [Section 115BBJ] ...............453
  316. 8.8 Interest on Securities [Section 56(2)(id)].....................453
  317. 8.9 Income from letting out of machinery, plant or furniture [Section 56(2)(ii)]..............454
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  320. 8.10 Income of any person to include not only gift of money from any person(s) but also the gift of property (whether
  321. movable or immovable) or property acquired for inadequate consideration [Section 56(2)(x)] ...........454
  322. 8.11 Share premium in excess of the fair market value to be treated as income in the hands of closely held company
  323. [Section 56(2)(viib)]...........457
  324. 8.12 Interest on compensation or enhanced compensation [Section 56(2)(viii)]..............457
  325. 8.13 Forfeiture of advance received for transfer of a capital asset to be taxed under the head "income from other sources"
  326. [Section 56(2)(ix)]....................458
  327. 8.14 Any sum received, including the amount allocated by way of bonus, at any time during a previous year, under a life
  328. insurance policy, which is not exempt under Section 10(10D) [Section 56(2)(xiii)] ............458
  329. 8.15 Family pension payments received by the legal heirs of a deceased employee.................458
  330. 8.16 Contribution of the employee towards his welfare fund, deducted/received by the employer [Section 56(2)(ic)]......459
  331. 8.17 Any other income taxable under this head...............459
  332. 8.18 Amounts not deductible in computing the income under the head 'Income from Other Sources' [Section 58] ...........459
  333. 8.19 Deemed income chargeable to tax [Section 59].........460
  334. Theoretical Questions...............462
  335. Multiple Choice Questions..............462
  336. Chapter 9 Income of Other Persons Included in Assessee's Total Income (Clubbing of Income)..........467
  337.  
  338. [Sections 60 to 65]
  339.  
  340. 9.1 Transfer of income where there is no transfer of assets [Section 60]..................468
  341. 9.2 Revocable transfer of assets [Section 61].......................468
  342. 9.3 Income of an individual to include income of spouse, minor child, etc. [Section 64]...........469
  343. 9.4 Clubbing of income of a minor child [Section 64(1A)]...................472
  344. 9.5 Income from self-acquired property converted to joint family property [Section 64(2)].........473
  345. 9.6 Under which head of income will the clubbed income be assessed ..................473
  346. 9.7 Liability of person i.e. the transferee in respect of income included in the income of another person i.e. transferor
  347. [Section 65]..................474
  348. Theoretical Questions.............475
  349. Multiple Choice Questions...............476
  350. Chapter 10 Set off or Carry Forward and Set off of Losses ......479
  351.  
  352. [Sections 70 to 80]
  353.  
  354. 10.1 Set off of loss from one source against income from another source under the same head of income [Section 70]....480
  355. 10.2 Set off of loss from one head against income from another head (Inter-head adjustment) [Section 71]......................481
  356. 10.3 Carry forward and set off of losses....................483
  357. 10.4 Carry forward and set off of loss from house property [Section 71B].............484
  358. 10.5 Carry forward and set off of business losses [Section 72]........................484
  359. 10.6 Set off and Carry forward and Set off of Speculation Loss [Section 73]...................486
  360. 10.7 Set off and carry forward and set off of loss of a specified business referred to in section 35AD [Section 73A]........486
  361. 10.8 Carry forward of losses under the head 'capital gains' [Section 74]................486
  362. 10.9 Set off and carry forward and set off of loss from activity of owning and maintaining race horses [Section 74A].....487
  363. 10.10 Brought forward losses must be set off in the immediately succeeding year/years................487
  364. 10.11 Special provisions of set off of losses in case of an individual or HUF or AOP/BOI or Artificial Juridical Person who
  365. is taxable under section 115BAC(1A)....................487
  366. 10.12 Carry forward and set off of the accumulated business losses and unabsorbed depreciation allowance in amalgamation
  367. or demerger, etc. [Section 72A]..............488
  368. 10.13 Losses of firms ...............489
  369. 10.14 Carry forward and set off of losses on succession of any person [Section 78(2)].....................489
  370. 10.15 Carry forward and set off of losses in case of certain companies [Section 79]...........489
  371. 10.16 Summarised provisions ...................491
  372. Theoretical Questions.............494
  373. Multiple Choice Questions..................495
  374.  
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  376. Chapter 11 Deductions to be made in Computing Total Income ........499
  377.  
  378. [Sections 80A to 80U (Chapter VIA)]
  379.  
  380. 11.1 Basic rules of deductions [Sections 80A/80AB/80AC]..........502
  381. 11.2 Deduction on account of certain payments are allowed from sections 80C to 80GGC.Deduction in respect of Life
  382. Insurance Premium, deferred annuity, contributions to provident fund, subscription to certain equity shares or
  383. debentures, etc. [Section 80C]...........503
  384. 11.3 Deduction in respect of contribution to certain pension funds [Section 80CCC]................508
  385. 11.4 Deduction in respect of contribution to pension scheme of Central Government by Central Government or any other
  386. employer or to NPS Vatsalya Scheme by a Parent or Guardian of a minor [Section 80CCD] ........509
  387. 11.5 Limit on deductions under sections 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD [Section 80CCE] .........511
  388. 11.6 Deduction in respect of contribution to Agnipath Scheme [Section 80CCH]..............511
  389. 11.7 Deduction in respect of Medical Insurance premia [Section 80D]..............511
  390. 11.8 Deduction in respect of maintenance including medical treatment of a dependant who is a person with disability
  391. [Section 80DD] ............514
  392. 11.9 Deduction in respect of medical treatment, etc. [Section 80DDB]............515
  393. 11.10 Deduction for interest paid on loan taken for pursuing higher education [Section 80E]........516
  394. 11.11 Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for residential house property [Section 80EE] .........517
  395. 11.12 Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for certain house property [Section 80EEA].......517
  396. 11.13 Deduction in respect of purchase of electric vehicle [Section 80EEB].................518
  397. 11.14 Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc. [Section 80G].............518
  398. 11.15 Deductions in respect of rent paid [Section 80GG]....................523
  399. 11.16 Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific research or rural development [Section 80GGA]..................526
  400. 11.17 Deduction in respect of contributions given by companies to political parties [Section 80GGB]............526
  401. 11.18 Deduction in respect of contribution given by any person to political parties [Section 80GGC]............527
  402. 11.19 Deduction in respect of employment of new employees [Section 80JJAA]...............527
  403. 11.20 Deduction in respect of royalty income, etc., of authors of certain books other than text books [Section 80QQB] ....528
  404. 11.21 Deduction in respect of royalty on patents [Section 80RRB] ...................529
  405. 11.22 Deduction in respect of interest on deposits in savings accounts to the maximum extent of ₹10,000
  406. [Section 80TTA]...............529
  407. 11.23 Deduction in respect of interest on deposits in case of senior citizens [Section 80TTB].........530
  408. 11.24 Deduction in case of a person with disability [Section 80U] ........530
  409. Theoretical Questions.................535
  410. Multiple Choice Questions..............535
  411. Chapter 12 Agricultural Income & its Tax Treatment ....548
  412.  
  413. [Sections 2(1A) and 10(1)]
  414.  
  415. 12.1 Summarised definition of Agricultural Income [Section 2(1A)].............548
  416. 12.2 What does agriculture include? .....................550
  417. 12.3 Agricultural income..................551
  418. 12.4 Non-agricultural income...............551
  419. 12.5 Income which is partially agricultural and partially from business.........551
  420. 12.6 Tax on non-agricultural income if the assessee earns agricultural income also ..........552
  421. Theoretical Questions................555
  422. Multiple Choice Questions..............555
  423. Chapter 13 Assessment of Individuals.......558
  424. 13.1 An individual is liable to pay tax in respect of the following incomes...........558
  425. 13.2 Computation of total income and tax liability ....................559
  426. 13.3 For the assessment year 2026-27, the following deductions are available to an individual under Chapter VIA provided
  427. he opts to be taxed under old regime ........560
  428. 13.4 Taxation of income of a member of Scheduled Tribe [Section 10(26)]..........561
  429. 13.5 Taxation of income of Sikkimese Individual [Section 10(26AAA)].............561
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  432. 13.6 Tax on income of an Individual/HUF or AOP/BOI or Artificial juridical person [Section 115BAC(1A)]...........561
  433. 13.7 Rates of income-tax under old and new regime ..............564
  434. 13.8 Rebate of tax for resident individuals [Section 87A]..............566
  435. 13.9 Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) on all persons other than companies [Section 115JC to 115JF Chapter XII-BA]....574
  436. Theoretical Questions..................592
  437. Multiple Choice Questions.......................592
  438. Chapter 14 Return of Income .......596
  439.  
  440. [Sections 139 to 140A]
  441.  
  442. 14.1 Submission of return of income [Section 139(1)]............596
  443. 14.2 New Scheme to facilitate submission of returns through Tax Return Preparers [Section 139B]...............599
  444. 14.3 Mandatory to file return before due date if certain losses are to be carried forward [Section 139(3)]........599
  445. 14.4 Provisions of section 139 to apply, if a return of income is furnished after the order of condonation of delay
  446. [Section 139(9A)]....................600
  447. 14.5 Belated return [Section 139(4)]..................600
  448. 14.6 Return of income of charitable trust and institutions [Section 139(4A)].....................600
  449. 14.7 Return of income of political party [Section 139(4B)]..................601
  450. 14.8 Return of income of certain associations and institutions [Section 139(4C)] ...............601
  451. 14.9 Certain university or college, etc. to file return of income/loss [Section 139(4D)]..........601
  452. 14.10 Business trusts will also be required to file return of income [Section 139(4E)]............601
  453. 14.11 Investment fund referred to in section 115UB mandatorily required to furnish return of income [Section 139(4F)]..602
  454. 14.12 Form and manner of furnishing return of income [Rule 12]..............602
  455. 14.13 Preparation of return by authorised representative [Rule 12A] ........605
  456. 14.14 Revised return [Section 139(5)] .......605
  457. 14.15 Updated return [Section 139(8A) and Section 140B].............606
  458. 14.16 Defective return [Section 139(9)].............607
  459. 14.17 Power of Board to dispense with furnishing documents, etc. with the return [Section 139C].........608
  460. 14.18 Filing of return in electronic form [Section 139D]...............608
  461. 14.19 Permanent account number [Section 139A] ............608
  462. 14.20 Quoting of Aadhaar number [Section 139AA] ............612
  463. 14.21 Return by whom to be verified [Section 140] .........613
  464. 14.22 Self assessment and tax on updated return ..........614
  465. 14.23 Processing of return [Section 143(1)].......................617
  466. 14.24 Assessment after hearing evidence/scrutiny assessment [Section 143(3)]..........618
  467. 14.25 New scheme for scrutiny assessment [Section 143(3A)/(3B)/(3C)].........618
  468. 14.26 Best judgment assessment [Section 144] ...........618
  469. Theoretical Questions..............619
  470. Multiple Choice Questions............................619
  471. Chapter 15 Deduction and Collection of Tax at Source .....627
  472.  
  473. [Sections 190 to 206AA]
  474.  
  475. 15.1 Deduction at source and advance payment [Section 190]...................628
  476. 15.2 Direct payment [Section 191]..................628
  477. 15.3 Deduction of tax from salary [Section 192] ...........629
  478. 15.4 Deduction of tax from accumulated balance of the recognized provident fund withdrawn by the employee [Section
  479. 192A].....................635
  480. 15.5 Deduction of Tax from Interest on Securities [Section 193]..................636
  481. 15.6 Deduction of tax from dividends [Section 194] ...................638
  482. 15.7 Interest other than interest on securities [Section 194A]........639
  483. 15.8 Winnings from lottery, crossword puzzle, card game, etc. [Section 194B].........641
  484. 15.9 Winnings from online games [Section 194BA]........642
  485. 15.10 Winnings from horse races [Section 194BB] ............644
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  488. 15.11 Payment to resident contractor [Section 194C].........644
  489. 15.12 Insurance Commission [Section 194D]........646
  490. 15.13 TDS from non-exempt payments made under life insurance policy [Section 194DA]........647
  491. 15.15 Commission, etc. on sale of lottery tickets [Section 194G] ...........648
  492. 15.16 Commission and Brokerage [Section 194H]............649
  493. 15.17 Rent [Section 194-I]...........650
  494. 15.18 Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on transfer of certain immovable properties (other than agricultural land)
  495. [Section 194-IA]..............651
  496. 15.19 TDS from payment of rent by certain Individuals or HUF [Section 194-IB]..............652
  497. 15.20 TDS from payment under specified agreement referred to in section 45(5A) [Section 194-IC]..............653
  498. 15.21 Fees for professional or technical services [Section 194J].............654
  499. 15.22 Income in respect of units [Section 194K] ........655
  500. 15.23 Payment of compensation on acquisition of certain immovable property [Section 194LA]..........656
  501. 15.24 Payment of certain sums by certain individuals or Hindu undivided family [Section 194M]........657
  502. 15.25 Payment of certain amounts in cash [Section 194N]..........658
  503. 15.26 TDS from Payment of Certain Sums by E-commerce Operator to E-commerce Participant
  504. [Section 194-O]........659
  505. 15.27 Deduction of tax in case of specified senior citizen. [Section 194P]..............660
  506. 15.28 Deduction of tax at source on payment of certain sum for purchase of goods [Section 194Q]........660
  507. 15.29 TDS on benefit or perquisite in respect of business or profession [Section 194R]...........661
  508. 15.30 Where no tax is to be deducted at source [Second & third provisos to section 194R(1)] .........662
  509. 15.31 TDS on Payment on Transfer of Virtual Digital Asset [Section 194S]............662
  510. 15.32 Other sums [Section 195].............663
  511. 15.33 Income payable 'Net of Tax' [Section 195A].........664
  512. 15.34 Interest or dividends or other sums payable to Government, Reserve Bank or certain corporations [Section 196].....664
  513. 15.35 General provisions...........665
  514. 15.36 No deduction to be made in certain cases [Section 197A]...........665
  515. 15.37 Lower deduction in certain cases for a limited period [Section 197B]............666
  516. 15.38 Tax deducted is income received [Section 198]...........666
  517. 15.39 Credit for tax deducted [Section 199] ..........666
  518. 15.40 Tax deduction and collection account number [Section 203A and Rule 114A]...........667
  519. 15.41 Mandatory Requirement to furnish permanent account number [Section 206AA].........667
  520. 15.42 Profit and Gains from the Business of trading in Alcoholic Liquor, Forest Produce, Scrap, etc. [Section 206C].......668
  521. 15.43 Tax to be collected at source in case of Parking Lot, Toll Plaza or Mining and Quarrying [Section 206C(1C)] ........670
  522. 15.44 TCS on remittance out of India under LRS and on overseas tour programme package [Section 206C(1G)]..............670
  523. 15.45 Higher rate of TCS if PAN is not furnished by collectee [Section 206CC] ........671
  524. Theoretical Questions...........672
  525. Multiple Choice Questions...........672
  526. Chapter 16 Advance Payment of Tax ........679
  527.  
  528. [Sections 207-211, 217 & 219]
  529.  
  530. 16.1 Liability for payment of Advance Tax [Section 207]........679
  531. 16.2 Senior citizen not required to pay advance tax [Section 207(2)]..........679
  532. 16.3 Conditions of Liability to pay Advance Tax [Section 208]..........680
  533. 16.4 Computation and Payment of Advance Tax where the calculation is made by the assessee himself
  534. [Section 209(1)(a) & (d)].........680
  535. 16.5 What constitutes Current Income?......680
  536. 16.6 Payment of advance tax........680
  537. 16.7 Instalments of advance tax and due dates [Section 211]..........681
  538. 16.8 Payment of advance tax in case of capital gains/casual income [Proviso to section 234C]..........684
  539. 16.9 Assessee Deemed to be in Default [Section 218]............685
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  542. 16.10 Credit for Advance Tax [Section 219] ........685
  543. 16.11 Interest payable if Advance Tax is not paid or paid less than 90% [Section 234B].............685
  544. 16.12 Interest for deferment of advance tax [Section 234C]...................685
  545. Theoretical Questions.............686
  546. Multiple Choice Questions...........686
  547. Chapter 17 Case Scenarios (Direct Tax)........688
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