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Direct Tax BY CA BALA YADAV
TAX?
TAX
Latin-Word-TAXO-Means-RATEFinancial Charge/other levy
Imposed upon a tax payer (tax payer may a individual or legal entity)
By the state or the functional equivalent of a state That failure to pay or evasion of or resistance Is punishable by law.
Our tax system is based on our "ability to pay." The more money we earn, the more taxes we pay. And the opposite is also true. If we earn a small income, we pay less taxes.
A means by which governments finance their expenditure by imposing charges on citizens and corporate entities.
Governments use taxation to encourage or discourage certain economic decisions.
For example, reduction in taxable personal (or household) income by the amount paid as interest on home mortgage loans results in greater construction activity, and generates more jobs.
TYPEs OF TAXES
DIRECT TAXES• A tax that is paid directly
by an individual or organization to the imposing entity.
• e.g income tax, wealth tax etc. Burden of tax borne by the person himself.
INDIRECT TAXES• A tax that increases the price
of a good so that consumers are actually paying the tax by paying more for the products.
• e.g excise duty, vat, sales tax, Service tax etc. Burden of tax shifted to another person
Income Tax Law
The Income Tax Act,
1961
The Income
Tax Rules, 1962
Circulars, Clarifications from CBDT
Time to time
Judicial Decision
INDIAterritory of India as per Article 1 of the constitution
territorial water, seabed &subsoil underlying
continental shelf & EEZ
Any other specified maritime zone & the air space above its territory and territorial waters
YEAR CY FY AY
Period For Tax
PY
AY-Assessment Year- Section 2 (9) of Income Tax Act, 1961A year in which income of an assessee of the previous year/last year needed to be assessed.It is called as “tax year” in some of the countries. Assessment Year (AY) is a period of twelve months starting from April 1st and ending on March 31st.
PY-Previous Year- Section 3 of Income Tax Act, 1961 A year in which income is earned to be taxed exactly in the immediately next/following assessment year.
It is also known as “income year” in some of the countries.
For Example – The income accrued in FY 2013-2014 its Assessment Year (AY) is 2014-2015. So, Financial Year (FY) is the Previous Year (PY) while Assessment Year (AY) is the Current Year (CY) in which the income is being assessed earned in Previous Year (PY). In the Assessment Year (AY) your total tax liability for the income earned in the previous financial year is evaluated and computed. Therefore, tax for the income earned in the Previous Year (PY) is paid in the Current Year (CY).
Previous Year in case of Newly Setup Business/ProfessionFirst Previous Year Second & Subsequent Previous Year
Starting Point It Commences on the date of setting date up of the B/P or on the date when the new source of income comes into existence.
April 1
Ending point Immediately following march 31
March 31st of the following year
Duration of Previous Year
12 months or less 12 months
Income of the Previous Year is not Taxable in the immediate
Assessment yeari.e. Exceptions
There are 5 cases in which income of previous year is not taxable in immediate assessment
year. Means Income is Taxable in the Previous Year in which such Income is earned.
SHORT WAY
•SHIP
•LEAVES INDIA
•FOR SHORT DURATION
• TO TRANSFER PROPERTY OF•DISCONTINUED BUSINESS
Subject to conditions
• A non-resident who is carrying business and
• Earn income from carrying passenger/ livestock/ goods
• From airport of India.
• Master of ship is liable to fulfill all formalities.
• 7.5% of gross receipts (amount of fare/freight/charges) shall be deemed income.
Shipping Business Of
Non-Residents
Section 172
Section 174
Income of a person leaving India
either permanently or for a period of time
Section 174A
Association of person or body of individual,
formed or established for a particular event and purpose
and likely to be dissolved in the same year
in which the same was established.
Section 175
Person likely to transfer property to avoid tax
Section176
Discontinued Business
Some Important Terms & Definitions Under INCOME TAX ACT, 1961
• Section 2(7) Section 2(8)
• Section 2(22) Section 2 (24)
• Section 2(25A) Section 2(26A)
• Section 2(26B) Section 2(29BA)
Section 2(31)
PERSONu/s 2(31)
INDIVIDUAL
HUF
COMPANY
AOP/BOI
FIRMLOCAL AUTHORITY
ARTIFICIAL JURIDICIAL PERSON
A natural human being
i.e. male, female, person of sound and unsound mind
It also includes minor child. However income of minor child included in the
income of a parent.
AN INDIVIDUAL
“
”
AS per Hindu Law, HUF means a family which consists of all the persons lineally
descended from a common ancestors including their wives and unmarried
daughters.HUF is not defined under tax laws.
FIRM as defined under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 and shall includes LLP’s. defined under Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008
AOP/BOIAOP• As name suggest, two or more persons
• Join for a common purpose
• With a view to earn income.
• In AOP two or more persons joined hand in income producing activity only.
• Companies, Individual , firm , HUF can be a AOP Member.
• AOP have common design or will.
BOI• As name suggest, consist of
individuals only for income earning activity.
• Companies , firm , HUF cannot be a member of BOI.
• BOI may or may not have such common design or will.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Artificial Judicial Persons
• It is the rest category for the purpose of income tax act.
• It includes entities which are not natural person and act as separate entity in the eyes of law.
• Artificial person with a juristic personality fall under this category.
Panchayat
Municipality
Municipal Committee
District Board
Cantonment Board
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