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A Project Report on

TAXATION PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUAL

WITH RESPECT TO ASSESSEE

BY

RATHNAVATHY RAMACHANDRAN

1206

Submitted to

Oriental Institute of Management,

Vashi, Navi Mumbai

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of

MASTERS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Under the guidance of

Prof Ankita Srivastava

Oriental Institute of Management,

Vashi, Navi Mumbai

2012-2015


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DECLARATION

I, RATHNAVATHY RAMACHANDRAN, ROLL NO-1206 student of MFM 3rd

Yeardeclare that this report titled TAXATION PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUAL

WITH RESPECT TO ASSESSEE is a record of independent work carried out by

me under the guidance and supervision of Prof Ankita Srivastava towards the

partial fulfillment of requirements for the M.FM. degree course UNIVERSITY OF

MUMBAI

I further declare that this project report is the result of my own efforts and that it has

not been submitted to any other university or institute for the award of a degree or

diploma or any other similar title of recognition.

RATHNAVATHY RAMACHANDRAN


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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that RATHNAVATHY RAMACHANDRAN, ROLL NO-

1206, is a bonafide student of Masters in Financial Management course of the

Institute (2012-2015), affiliated to University of Mumbai. Project report on

TAXATION PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUAL WITH RESPECT TO

ASSESSEE is prepared by his under the guidance of Prof Ankita Srivastava in

partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Masters in

Financial Management of University of Mumbai.

Prof. Ankita Srivastava Prof. Sahar Kapdi

(Internal Guide) InCharge Director


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The final project of MFM course was undoubtedly a great learning experience for me

and has helped me learn immensely. I feel great pleasure in expressing my regards

and profound sense of gratitude to my guide Prof .Ankita Srivastava for her

inspiration, guidance and support in the completion of this project report.

This project would not have been possible without the regular reading of Tax

Columns from the business related newspapers; hence, I am thankful to all the authors

who contributed such informative articles which helped me accomplish my this

assignment.

I express my sincere thanks to my college at Oriental Institute of Management

(OIM), who provided adequate support and facilities to accomplish my work of data

collection and completion of project report on time.

Last but not the least; I am highly thankful to my friends who were always there

whenever their support was needed.


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INDEX

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. List of Tables ........................................................................................................... i

2. Introduction ..............................................................................................................9

3. An Extract from Income Tax Act, 1961 ................................................................13

4.

Computation of Total Income ................................................................................25

5.

Deductions from Taxable Income ..........................................................................53

6.

Computation of Tax Liability ................................................................................61

7. Tax Planning - Recommendations and Useful Tips ..............................................65

8. Conclusion.76

9. Bibliography ..........................................................................................................77


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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Need for Study

Objectives

Scope & Limitations


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INTRODUCTION

Income Tax Act, 1961 governs the taxation of incomes generated within India and of

incomes generated by Indians overseas. This study aims at presenting a lucid yet

simple understanding of taxation structure of an individuals income in India for the

assessment year 2014-15.

Income Tax Act, 1961 is the guiding baseline for all the content in this report and the

tax saving tips provided herein are a result of analysis of options available in current

market. Every individual should know that tax planning in order to avail all the

incentives provided by the Government of India under different statures is legal.

This project covers the basics of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended by the

Finance Act, 2013 and broadly presents the nuances of prudent tax planning and tax

saving options provided under these laws. Any other hideous means to avoid or evade

tax is a cognizable offence under the Indian constitution and all the citizens should

refrain from such acts.


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Need for Study

In last some years of my career and education, I have seen my colleagues and

faculties grappling with the taxation issue and complaining against the tax deducted

by their employers from monthly remuneration. Not equipped with proper knowledge

of taxation and tax saving avenues available to them, they were at mercy of the

HR/Admin departments which never bothered to do even as little as take advise from

some good tax consultant.

This prodded me to study this aspect leading to this project during my MBA course

with the university, hoping this concise yet comprehensive write up will help this

salaried individual assessee class to save whatever extra rupee they can from their

hard-earned monies.


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Objectives

To study taxation provisions of The Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended by

Finance Act, 2013.

To explore and simplify the tax planning procedure from a laymans perspective.

To present the tax saving avenues under prevailing statures.


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CHAPTER 2

AN EXTRACT FROM INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Tax Regime in India

Basic Knowledge of Income Tax

Chargeability of Income Tax

Income

Scope of Total Income

Total Income

Concepts used in Tax Planning

o Tax Evasion

o Tax Avoidance

o Tax Planning

o

Tax Management

The Income Tax Equation


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Tax Regime in India

The tax regime in India is currently governed under The Income Tax, 1961 as amended

by The Finance Act, 2013 notwithstanding any amendments made thereof by recently

announced Union Budget for assessment year 2014-15.

Basic Knowledge of Income Tax

According to Income Tax Act 1961, every person, who is an assessee and whose total

income exceeds the maximum exemption limit, shall be chargeable to the income tax at

the rate or rates prescribed in the Finance Act. Such income shall be paid on the total

income of the previous year in the relevant assessment year.

Assesseemeans a person by whom (any tax) or any other sum of money is payable under

the Income Tax Act, and includes

(a) Every person in respect of whom any proceeding under the Income Tax Act

has been taken for the assessment of his income or of the income of any other

person in respect of which he is assessable, or of the loss sustained by him or

by such other person in respect of which he is assessable, or of the loss

sustained by him or by such other person, or of the amount of refund due to

him or to such other person;

(b) Every person who is deemed to be an assessee under any provisions of the

Income Tax Act.

(c) Every person who is deemed to be an assessee in default under any provision

of the Income Tax Act.

Where a person includes:-

o Individual

o

Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)

o Association of persons (AOP)

o Body of Individual (BOI)

o Company

o Firm


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o A local authority and

o Every artificial judicial person not falling within any of the preceding

categories.

Income tax is an annual tax imposed separately for each assessment year (also called the

tax year). Assessment year commence from 1stApril and ends on the next 31

stMarch.

The total income of an individual is determined on the basis of his residential status in

India. For tax purposes, an individual may be resident, nonresident or not ordinarily

resident.

Types of Residents

Resident [S 6(1)]An individual is treated as resident in a year if present in India:

1. For 182 days during the year or

2. For 60 days during the year and 365 days during the preceding four years.

Individuals fulfilling neither of these conditions are nonresidents. (The

All

Assessees

Resident

Only Individual& HUF

Resident & Ordinary

Resident

Resident But Not

Ordinary Resident

Non Resident


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rules are slightly more liberal for Indian citizens residing abroad or leaving in

India for employment abroad)

Non-Resident Individual [S.2(30)]

According to Section 2(30) of the Act a non-resident means a person who is not a

resident. Basically, a non-resident is a person who is not a resident. Thus, an individual

who does not satisfy the test mentioned above in Section 6(1), is to be called a non-

resident.

Resident & Ordinarily Resident Individual [S. 6(6)]

A resident individual may be either an ordinary resident or a not-ordinary resident. Every

individual who has stayed be in India for the specified number of days in a particular year

is a resident in India for that previous year. But, a resident individual would also be an

ordinary resident in India if he has been a resident in India for a large number of years in

the past.

An individual who is a resident in India is treated as an ordinary resident if

(a) he has been a resident in India for at least 2 out of the 10 years immediately

preceding the previous year,

(b) he has been in India for a period of 730 days or more during the 7 years

immediately preceding the previous year.

Not Ordinary Resident

An individual who is a resident, according to the tests laid down in S 6(1), but who fails

to satisfy the additional tests laid down in S 6(6) is called a resident but not ordinary

resident [RNOR]. A person would be not ordinarily resident in Indian in any previous

year if such person is an individual who has been a non-resident in India

(a)

9 out of 10 previous years preceding that year, or

(b) has during 7 previous years preceding that year been in India for a period of

729 days of less.


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Chargeability of Income Tax

As per Income Tax Act, 1961, income tax is charged for any assessment year at

prevailing rates in respect of the total income of the previous year of every person.

Previous year means the financial year immediately preceding the assessment year.

Income [S.2(24)]

(What is charged to tax)

DEFINITION

As per Section 2(24) of the Act the term Income includes

(1) profitsand gains

(2)

dividends

(3) voluntary contributionsreceived by

a. a charitable or religious trust

b. a specified institution

(4) perquisites taxable under the head Salaries under S. 17(2) or profits in lieu

of salarytaxable as salaries under S.17(3)

(5) special allowance or benefit specifically granted to an employee to meet

expenses for the performance of his duties.

(6) Allowance to an employee to meet his personal expenses at office, or to

compensate him for the increased cost of living (e.g. Dearness Allowance)

(7) benefit or perquisite obtained from a Company by a director or a person

having substantial interest.

(8) Profits on sale of an import licence, taxable u/s. 28(iiia)

(9) Capital gainschargeable under S.45 of the Act.

(10) Profits of any business of insurance carried on by a mutual insurance

company or a co-operative society, taxable u/s. 44 or the First Schedule to the

Act.

(11) the profits and gains of any business of banking (including providing credit

facilities) carried on by a Co-operative societywith its members.


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(12) Winnings from lotteries, prizes by draw of lots or by chance, crossword

puzzles, races including horse races, card games, game show, entertainment

programme on television in which people compete to win prizes, gambling or

betting.

(13) Contribution from employees to Provident Fund, or Superannuation Fund, or

Employees Insurance Fund etc. deducted by the employer from the salaries of

the employees.

(14) any sum received under a Keyman Insurance Policy(i.e policy taken on the

owner/Director etc.), including bonus on such policy.

(15) any sum exceeding Rs. 50,000 received without consideration (i.e. a gift)by

an individual or an HUF, is taxable.

Scope of Total Income

The following points should be noted in regard to scope of income

Resident & Ordinary Resident

A Resident and Ordinary Resident is taxable in respect of any income, from whatever

source derived, which:

is received or is deemed to be received in India in such year by or on behalf of such

person; or

accrues or arises or is deemed to accrue or arise to him in India during such year; or

accrues or arises to him outside India, during the previous year


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Resident But Not Ordinary Resident

A person not ordinarily resident in India, is taxable in respect of any income, from

whatever source derived, which

is received or deemed to be received in India, in the previous year, by or on behalf of

such person; or

accrues or arises or is deemed to accrue or arise to him, in India during the previous

year; or

accrues or arises to him outside India, from a business controlled from or a profession

set up in India.

Non-Resident

A person who is a non-resident, is taxable in respect of any income, from whatever

source derived, which

is received in India, or is deemed to be received in India, in the previous year, by or

on behalf of such person; or

accrues or arises or is deemed to accrue or arise to him, in India during the previous

year.


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Residential Status And Taxability of Income

Nature of Income

Resident &

OrdinaryResident

Resident But

Not OrdinaryResident

Non Resident

Income received in India Taxable Taxable Taxable

Income which accrues or arises in India Taxable Taxable Taxable

Income deemed to be received in India Taxable Taxable Taxable

Income deemed to accrue in India Taxable Taxable Taxable

Income which accrues and arises

outside India from a business controlled

from India/ profession set up in India

Taxable Taxable Not Taxable

Any other Income which accrues or

arises outside IndiaTaxable Not Taxable Not Taxable

Total Income

For the purposes of chargeability of income-tax and computation of total income, The

Income Tax Act, 1961 classifies the earning under the following heads of income:

Salaries

Income from house property

Capital gains

Profits and gains of business or profession

Income from other sources


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Concepts used in Tax Planning

Tax Evasion

Tax Evasion means not paying taxes as per the provisions of the law or minimizing tax

by illegitimate and hence illegal means. Tax Evasion can be achieved by concealment of

income or inflation of expenses or falsification of accounts or by conscious deliberate

violation of law.

The devices adopted in Tax Evasion are unethical and have to be condemned. Evasion

once proved not only attracts heavy penalties but also could lead to prosecution.

Example:Mr. A, was invited at a religious function and the host of which was Mr. B

(Businessman). Mr. A observed that people were calling him Sethji (Mr. B) and he was

informed that Mr. B had donated Rs.2,00,000 in the temple along with 500 blankets to

the poor people. He has also arranged for feast for 1000 people.

Mr.A asked him How did you donate money in the temple, by cheque or by draft?

Mr. B replied If I had donated through cheque or draft, my white money would have got

affected. I therefore had to pay by cash.

This means that the money he evaded from tax and gave in the temple was called

Donation and the same person is treated with respect in spite of the fact that he has

robbed nations wealth by doing so. He is a traitor but surprisingly our society ca lls him

Sethji instead.

Tax Avoidance

Tax Avoidance is minimizing the incidence of tax by adjusting the financial affairs in

such a manner that although it is within the four corners of taxation laws, but the

advantage is taken by finding out loopholes in laws.


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The shortest definition of tax avoidance is the art of dodging tax without breaking the

law.

In tax avoidance, the tax payer apparently circumvents the law without giving rise to the

criminal offence by use of a scheme, arrangement or device normally of a complex

nature, where the main purpose is to defer, reduce, completely avoid the tax payable

under law.

Example:Mr. A, having rendered service to another person Mr. B, is entitled to receive a

sum of say Rs. 50,000/- from Mr. B. Mr. As other income is Rs. 200,000/-. Mr. A tells

Mr. B to pay cheque of Rs. 50,000/- in the name of Mr. C instead of in the name of Mr.

A. Mr. C deposits the cheque in his bank account and account for it as his income. But

Mr. C has no other income and therefore pays no tax on that income of Rs. 50,000/-. By

diverting the income to Mr. C, Mr. A has resorted to Tax Avoidance.

Tax Planning

Tax planning is the arrangement of financial activities in such a way that maximum tax

benefits are enjoyed by making use of all beneficial provisions in the tax laws. It entitles

assess to avail certain exemptions, deductions, rebates and relief so as to minimize his tax

liability. All these are permitted by law and not frowned upon.

Tax planning may be legitimate provided it is within the framework of law. It is the

obligation of every citizen to pay taxes honestly without restoring to subterfuges

Example: Saving Tax through your Family! Surprised! Yes we can save tax through our

family members i.e Parents,

Through Parents:-

Assuming that both the parents are senior citizens. Heres how you go about it. Income

tax deductions allow senior citizens a tax free income of Rs. 2.5 lacs . To exhaust this

limit, say you gift Rs. 28 lacs to each parent in cash. Of this, both can individually put

Rs.15 lacs in a senior citizens savings scheme that earns a return of 9% and pays interest


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every quarter. Each will get yearly interest of nearly Rs.1.4 Lacs. If they invest the

remaining Rs.13 lacs each in the State Bank of Indias (SBI) fixed deposit of eight years

(at an interest of 7.5%) that pays interest each quarter, it will fetch them an income of

nearly Rs. 1 lac (approx). That means both parents have earned Rs.2.8 lacs from the

senior citizen saving schemethe tax-free limit (Rs.2.4 lacs) that each parent enjoys. So

they dont even need to file tax returns.

Tax Management

Tax Management is an expression which implies actual implementation of tax planning

ideas. While that tax planning is only an idea, a plan, a scheme, an arrangement, tax

management is the actual action, implementation, the reality, the final result.

It includes maintenance of accounts, filing of return, payment of taxes, deduction of tax

at source, timely payment of advance tax etc. Poor tax management is likely to result in

levy of interest, penalty and prosecution, etc.

To sum up all these four expressions, we may say that:

Tax Evasion is fraudulent and hence illegal. It violates the spirit and the letter of thelaw.

Tax Avoidance, being based on a loophole in the law is legal since it violates only the

spirit of the law but not the letter of the law.

Tax Planning does not violate the spirit nor the letter of the law since it is entirely

based on the specific provision of the law itself.

Tax Management is actual implementation of a tax planning provision. The net result

of tax reduction by taking action of fulfilling the conditions of law is tax

management.


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The Income Tax Equation:

For the understanding of any layman, the process of computation of income and tax

liability can be outlined in following five steps. This project is also designed to follow the

same.

Calculate the Gross total income deriving from all resources.

Subtract all the deduction & exemption available.

Applying the tax rates on the taxable income.

Ascertain the tax liability.

Minimize the tax liability through a perfect planning using tax saving schemes.


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CHAPTER 3

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME

Income from Salaries

Income from House Property

Profits and Gains of Business or Profession

Capital Gains

Income from Other Sources


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INCOME FROM SALARIES

Incomes termed as Salaries:

Existence of master-servant or employer-employee relationship is absolutely essential

for taxing income under the head Salaries. Where such relationship does not exist

income is taxable under some other head as in the case of partner of a firm, advocates,

chartered accountants, LIC agents, small saving agents, commission agents, etc. Besides,

only those payments which have a nexus with the employment are taxable under the head

Salaries.

Salary is chargeable to income-tax on due or paid basis, whichever is earlier.

Any arrears of salary paid in the previous year, if not taxed in any earlier previous year,

shall be taxable in the year of payment.

Advance Salary:

Advance salary is taxable in the year it is received. It is not included in the income of

recipient again when it becomes due. However, loan taken from the employer against

salary is not taxable.

Arrears of Salary:

Salary arrears are taxable in the year in which it is received.

Bonus:

Bonus is taxable in the year in which it is received.

Pension:

Pension received by the employee is taxable under Salary Benefit of standard deduction

is available to pensioner also. Pension received by a widow after the death of her husband

falls under the head Income from Other Sources.


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Profits in lieu of salary:

Any compensation due to or received by an employee from his employer or former

employer at or in connection with the termination of his employment or modification of

the terms and conditions relating thereto;

Any payment due to or received by an employee from his employer or former employer

or from a provident or other fund to the extent it does not consist of contributions by the

assessee or interest on such contributions or any sum/bonus received under a Keyman

Insurance Policy.

Any amount whether in lump sum or otherwise, due to or received by an assessee from

his employer, either before his joining employment or after cessation of employment.

Allowances from Salary Incomes

Allowance is defined as a fixed amount of money given periodically in addition to the

salary for the purpose of meeting some specific requirements connected with the service

rendered by the employee or by way of compensation for some unusual conditions of

employment. It is taxable on due/accrued whether it is paid in addition to the salary or in

lieu thereof.

Dearness Allowance/Additional Dearness (DA):All dearness allowances are fully taxable

City Compensatory Allowance (CCA):

CCA is taxable as it is a personal allowance granted to meet expenses wholly,

necessarily and exclusively incurred in the performance of special duties unless

such allowance is related to the place of his posting or residence.

Certain allowances prescribed under Rule 2BB, granted to the employee either to

meet his personal expenses at the place where the duties of his office of

employment are performed by him or at the place where he ordinarily resides, or

to compensate him for increased cost of living are also exempt.


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House Rent Allowance (HRA):

HRA received by an employee residing in his own house or in a house for which

no rent is paid by him is taxable. In case of other employees, HRA is exempt up

to a certain limit

Entertainment Allowance:

Entertainment allowance is fully taxable, but a deduction is allowed in certain

cases.

Academic Allowance:

Allowance granted for encouraging academic research and other professional

pursuits, or for the books for the purpose, shall be exempt u/s 10(14).

Conveyance Allowance:

It is exempt to the extent it is paid and utilized for meeting expenditure on travel

for official work.

Deduction under S.16

Entertainment Allowances:Received by an employee will first be included in employees income under the

head Salary and thereafter a deduction there from is permissible subject to the

conditions and limits laid down under section 16(ii). From assessment year 2002-

03 and onwards, entertainment allowance received by an employee of non-

Government employer, is not eligible for deduction u/s. 16(ii) and hence said

allowance will be taxed as income under the head Salaries.

Tax on Employment:

Any sum paid by an employee on account of the tax on employment (i.e.

Professional Tax) which is levied by a State Government is allowable as

deduction from the salary of the employee provided it has been paid by him.


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INCOME FORM HOUSE PROPERTY

Incomes Termed as House Property Income:

The annual value of a house property is taxable as income in the hands of the owner of

the property. House property consists of any building or land, or its part or attached area,

of which the assessee is the owner. The part or attached area may be in the form of a

courtyard or compound forming part of the building. But such land is to be distinguished

from an open plot of land, which is not charged under this head but under the head

Income from Other Sources or Business Income, as the case may be. Besides, house

property includes flats, shops, office space, factory sheds, agricultural land and farm

houses.

However, following incomes shall be taxable under the head Income from House

Property'.

1. Income from letting of any farm house agricultural land appurtenant thereto for any

purpose other than agriculture shall not be deemed as agricultural income, but taxable as

income from house property.

2. Any arrears of rent, not taxed u/s 23, received in a subsequent year, shall be taxable in

the year.

Even if the house property is situated outside India it is taxable in India if the owner-

assessee is resident in India.


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Incomes Excluded from House Property Income:

The following incomes are excluded from the charge of income tax under this head:

Annual value of house property used for business purposes

Income of rent received from vacant land.

Income from house property in the immediate vicinity of agricultural land and used as

a store house, dwelling house etc. by the cultivators

Annual Value: [S.23]

Income from house property is taxable on the basis of annual value. It is charged to tax a

notional amount called annual value (AV), i.e the estimated value of income expected if

the property is rented. AV indicates the capacity of the property to produce income.

Annual Value is RLV or Actual Rent

AV broadly speaking, may be either of the following tow amounts

1. Reasonable Lettable Value (RLV) :- This is the expected rent i.e the sum for

which the property might reasonably be expected to let from year to year.

(i) RLV is to be computed whether the property is actually let or not

(ii)

RLV is a notional figure. But it is not a fictitious figure. It must be

computed on a long term basis since it indicates the expected rent from

year to year.

(iii) RLV may be estimated on the basis of

a. Fair Rent:- rent fetched by a similar house in the same locality

b. Municipal Rent:- Gross Rateable Value fixed by the Municipality for

levy of the property taxes.

c.

Standard Rent:- is fixed under the Rent Control Act, if any,

applicable to the area in which the property is situated. It is not

mentioned in the Income Tax Act.


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(iv) RLV is computed as follows:-

Reasonable Lettable Value Rs

A. Fair Rent XX

B. Municipal Value XX

C. Higher of [A] and [B] XX

D. Standard Rent, if any XX

E. Lower of [C] and [D] = [RLV] XX

Notes:

(I) If Standard Rent is not applicable, RLV is equal to Higher of Fair Rent

and Municipal Value

(II) While RLV cannot exceed standard rent, RLV, may, however, be lower

that the standard rent

2. Actual Rent (AR):- This is the actual rent received or receivable by the owner in

respect of a property which is actually let.

(i) Actual Rent is applicable only if the property is actually let. It is

irrelevant in case the property is not rented but is self-occupied or is

un-occupied or is deemed to be let.

(ii) Amount of Actual Rent would not include the amount of rent which

the owner cannot realise to the extent allowable under the Income-tax

Rules

(iii) Actual Rent is computed as below:-

Actual Rent Rs.

Rent Received/Receivable XX

Less:- Allowable Unrealised Rent XX

= (AR) XX


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Annual Value depends on use of Property:

Whether is property is let out entirely, or let out but remains vacant partly, or self-

occupied or un-occupied or is deemed to be let.

Deductions from House Property Income:

Standard Deduction:

A lumpsum amount equal to 30% of the Net Annual Value (NAV), can be deducted on

account of all expenses on property (repairs, collection charges, ground rent, insurance,

and so on except interest explained below). Such deduction is allowed on notional basis

irrespective of who (owner or tenant) bears the expenses or the amount of actual expenses

incurred.

Interest on Borrowed Capital:

Interest on Borrowed Capital is allowable as deduction on accrual basis. The capital must

be borrowed for the purpose of purchase, construction, repair, renewal or reconstruction

of the house property.

The deduction is allowed only in case of house property which is owned and is in the

occupation of the employee for his own residence. However, if it is not actually occupied

by the Assessee in view of his place of the employment being at other place, his

residence in that other place should not be in a building.

Following points should be kept in view:

As deduction is available on accrual basis, it should be claimed on yearly basis

even if the interest is not actually paid during the year.

Deduction is available even if neither the principal nor the interest is a charge on

property. Interest on unpaid interest is deductible.

No deduction is allowed for any brokerage or commission for arranging loan.

Interest on fresh loan taken to repay original loan is also allowable as deduction.


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The quantum of deduction allowed as per table below:

Sr.No Purpose of Borrowing Capital

Date of

Borrowing

Capital

Maximum

Deduction

allowable

1Repair or renewal or

reconstruction of the house

Any time Rs.30,000/-

2Acquisition or Construction of the

house

Before 01.04.1991 Rs.30,000/-

3Acquisition or Construction of the

house

On or After

01.04.1991

Rs. 1,50,000/-

Amounts not deductible from House Property Income:

Any interest chargeable under the Act payable out of India on which tax has not been

paid or deducted at source and in respect of which there is no person in India who may be

treated as an agent, shall not be deducted in computing Income from House Property.

Expenditures not specified as specifically deductible. For instance, no deduction can be

claimed in respect of expenses on electricity, water supply, salary of liftman, etc.


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PROFITS AND GAINS OF BUSINESS OR PROFESSION

Income from Business or Profession:The following incomes shall be chargeable under this head

Profit and gains of any business or profession carried on by the assessee at any time

during previous year.

Any compensation or other payment due to or received by any person, in connection

with the termination of a contract of managing agency or for vesting in the

Government management of any property or business.

Income derived by a trade, professional or similar association from specific services

performed for its members.

Profits on sale of REP licence/Exim scrip, cash assistance received or receivable

against exports, and duty drawback of customs or excise received or receivable

against exports.

The value of any benefit or perquisite, whether convertible into money or not, arising

from business or in exercise of a profession.

Any interest, salary, bonus, commission or remuneration due to or received by a

partner of a firm from the firm to the extent it is allowed to be deducted from the

firms income. Any interest salary etc. which is not allowed to be deducted u/s 40(b),

the income of the partners shall be adjusted to the extent of the amount so disallowed.

Any sum received or receivable in cash or in kind under an agreement for not

carrying out activity in relation to any business, or not to share any know-how, patent,

copyright, trade-mark, licence, franchise or any other business or commercial right of,

similar nature of information or technique likely to assist in the manufacture or

processing of goods or provision for services except when such sum is taxable under

the head capital gains or is received as compensation from the multilateral fund of

the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

Any sum received under a Keyman Insurance Policy referred to u/s 10(10D).


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Any allowance or deduction allowed in an earlier year in respect of loss, expenditure

or trading liability incurred by the assessee and subsequently received by him in cash

or by way of remission or cessation of the liability during the previous year.

Profit made on sale of a capital asset for scientific research in respect of which a

deduction had been allowed u/s 35 in an earlier year.

Amount recovered on account of bad debts allowed u/s 36(1) (vii) in an earlier year.

Any amount withdrawn from the special reserves created and maintained u/s 36 (1)

(viii) shall be chargeable as income in the previous year in which the amount is

withdrawn.

Expenses Deductible from Business or Profession:

Following expenses incurred in furtherance of trade or profession are admissible as

deductions.

Rent, rates, taxes, repairs and insurance of buildings.

Repairs and insurance of machinery, plat and furniture.

Depreciation is allowed on:

Building, machinery, plant or furniture, being tangible assets,

Know how, patents, copyrights, trademarks, licences, franchises or any other business

or commercial rights of similar nature, being intangible assets, acquired on or after

1.4.1998.

Unabsorbed Depreciation:-

Means the excess of the depreciation over the profits for the year. In such a case, the

depreciation amount is more than the profits of the relevant business.

Development rebate.

Development allowance for Tea Bushes planted before 1.4.1990.

Amount deposited in Tea Development Account or 40% profits and gains from

business of growing and manufacturing tea in India,

Amount deposited in Site Restoration Fund or 20% of profit, whichever is less, in

case of an assessee carrying on business of prospecting for, or extraction or

production of, petroleum or natural gas or both in India. The assessee shall get his


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accounts audited from a chartered accountant and furnish an audit report in Form 3

AD.

Reserves for shipping business.

Scientific Research

Expenditure on scientific research related to the business of assessee, is deductible in

that previous year.

One and one-fourth times any sum paid to a scientific research association or an

approved university, college or other institution for the purpose of scientific research,

or for research in social science or statistical research.

One and one-fourth times the sum paid to a National Laboratory or a University or an

Indian Institute of Technology or a specified person with a specific direction that the

said sum shall be used for scientific research under a programme approved in this

behalf by the prescribed authority.

One and one half times, the expenditure incurred up to 31.3.2005 on scientific

research on in-house research and development facility, by a company engaged in the

business of bio-technology or in the manufacture of any drugs, pharmaceuticals,

electronic equipments, computers telecommunication equipments, chemicals or other

notified articles.

Expenditure incurred before 1.4.1998 on acquisition of patent rights or copyrights,used for the business, allowed in 14 equal instalments starting from the year in which

it was incurred.

Expenditure incurred before 1.4.1998 on acquiring know-how for the business,

allowed in 6 equal instalments. Where the know-how is developed in a laboratory,

University or institution, deduction is allowed in 3 equal instalments.

Any capital expenditure incurred and actually paid by an assessee on the acquisition

of any right to operate telecommunication services by obtaining licence will be

allowed as a deduction in equal instalments over the period starting from the year in

which payment of licence fee is made or the year in which business commences

where licence fee has been paid before commencement and ending with the year in

which the licence comes to an end.


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Expenditure by way of payment to a public sector company, local authority or an

approved association or institution, for carrying out a specified project or scheme for

promoting the social and economic welfare or upliftment of the public. The specified

projects include drinking water projects in rural areas and urban slums, construction

of dwelling units or schools for the economically weaker sections, projects of non-

conventional and renewable source of energy systems, bridges, public highways,

roads promotion of sports, pollution control, etc.

Expenditure by way of payment to association and institution for carrying out rural

development programmes or to a notified rural development fund, or the National

Urban Poverty Eradication Fund.

Expenditure incurred on or before 31.3.2002 by way of payment to associations and

institutions for carrying out programme of conservation of natural resources or a

forestation or to an approved fund for a forestation.

Amortisation of certain preliminary expenses, such as expenditure for preparation of

project report, feasibility report, feasibility report, market survey, etc., legal charges

for drafting and printing charges of Memorandum and Articles, registration expenses,

public issue expenses, etc. Expenditure incurred after 31.3.1988, shall be deductible

up to a maximum of 5% of the cost of project or the capital exployed, in 5 equal

instalments over five successive years. One-fifth of expenditure incurred on amalgamation or demerger, by an Indian

company shall be deductible in each of five successive years beginning with the year

in which amalgamation or demerger takes place.

One-fifth of the amount paid to an employee on his voluntary retirement under a

scheme of voluntary retirement, shall be deductible in each of five successive years

beginning with the year in which the amount is paid.

Deduction for expenditure on prospecting, etc. for certain minerals.

Insurance premium for stocks or stores.

Insurance premium paid by a federal milk co-operative society for cattle owned by a

member.

Insurance premium paid for the health of employees by cheque under the scheme

framed by G.I.C. and approved by the Central Government.


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Payment of bonus or commission to employees, irrespective of the limit under the

Payment of Bonus Act.

Interest on borrowed capital.

Provident and superannuation fund contribution.

Approved gratuity fund contributions.

Any sum received from the employees and credited to the employees account in the

relevant fund before due date.

Loss on death or becoming permanently useless of animals in connection with the

business or profession.

Amount of bad debt actually written off as irrecoverable in the accounts not including

provision for bad and doubtful debts.

Provision for bad and doubtful debts made by special reserve created and maintained

by a financial corporation engaged in providing long-term finance for industrial or

agricultural development or infrastructure development in India or by a public

company carrying on the business of providing housing finance.

Family planning expenditure by company.

Contributions towards Exchange Risk Administration Fund.

Expenditure, not being in nature of capital expenditure or personal expenditure of the

assessee, incurred in furtherance of trade. However, any expenditure incurred for a

purpose which is an offence or is prohibited by law, shall not be deductible.

Entertainment expenditure can be claimed u/s 37(1), in full, without any

limit/restriction, provided the expenditure is not of capital or personal nature.

Payment of salary, etc. and interest on capital to partners

Expenses deductible on actual payment only.

Any provision made for payment of contribution to an approved gratuity fund, or for

payment of gratuity that has become payable during the year.

Special provisions for computing profits and gains of civil contractors.

Special provision for computing income of truck owners.

Special provisions for computing profits and gains of retail business.


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Special provisions for computing profits and gains of shipping business in the case of

non-residents.

Special provisions for computing profits or gains in connection with the business of

exploration etc. of mineral oils.

Special provisions for computing profits and gains of the business of operation of

aircraft in the case of non-residents.

Special provisions for computing profits and gains of foreign companies engaged in

the business of civil construction, etc. in certain turnkey projects.

Deduction of head office expenditure in the case of non-residents.

Special provisions for computing income by way of royalties etc. in the case of

foreign companies

Expenses deductible for authors receiving income from royalties

In case of Indian authors/writers where the amount of royalties receivable during a

previous year are less than Rs. 25,000 and where detailed accounts regarding

expenses incurred are not maintained, deduction for expenses may be allowed up to

25% of such amount or Rs. 5,000, whichever is less. The above deduction will be

allowed without calling for any evidence in support of expenses.

If the amount of royalty receivable exceeds Rs.25,000 only the actual expenses

incurred shall be allowed.

Set Off and Carry Forward of Business Loss:

If there is a loss in any business, it can be set off against profits of any other business in

the same year. The loss, if any, still remaining can be set off against income under any

other head.

However, loss in a speculation business can be adjusted only against profits of another

speculation business. Losses not adjusted in the same year can be carried forward to

subsequent years.


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CAPITAL GAINS

Any profits or gains arising from the transfer of capital assets effected during the

previous year is chargeable to income-tax under the head Capital gains and shall be

deemed to be the income of that previous year in which the transfer takes place. Taxation

of capital gains, thus, depends on following aspects

Capital assets

Transfer

Previous Year

Profits and gains

Capital Asset:

Capital Asset means property of any kind held by an assessee, whether or not connected

with his business or profession. Property may be tangible or intangible. Examples of

Capital Assets are Land, Building, Vehicles, Tenancy rights, Licences, Patents,

Trademark etc.

Transfers Resulting in Capital Gains

Sale or exchange of assets;

Relinquishment of assets;

Extinguishment of any rights in assets;

Compulsory acquisition of assets under any law;

Conversion of assets into stock-in-trade of a business carried on by the owner of

asset;

Handing over the possession of an immovable property in part performance of a

contract for the transfer of that property;


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Transactions involving transfer of membership of a group housing society, company,

etc.., which have the effect of transferring or enabling enjoyment of any immovable

property or any rights therein ;

Distribution of assets on the dissolution of a firm, body of individuals or association

of persons;

Transfer of a capital asset by a partner or member to the firm or AOP, whether by

way of capital contribution or otherwise; and

Transfer under a gift or an irrevocable trust of shares, debentures or warrants allotted

by a company directly or indirectly to its employees under the Employees Stock

Option Plan or Scheme of the company as per Central Govt. guidelines.

Year of Taxability:

Capital gains form part of the taxable income of the previous year in which the transfer

giving rise to the gains takes place. Thus, the capital gain shall be chargeable in the year

in which the sale, exchange, relinquishment, etc. takes place.

Where the transfer is by way of allowing possession of an immovable property in part

performance of an agreement to sell, capital gain shall be deemed to have arisen in the

year in which such possession is handed over. If the transferee already holds the

possession of the property under sale, before entering into the agreement to sell, the year

of taxability of capital gains is the year in which the agreement is entered into.

In case of destruction or damage of a capital asset in fire, flood, riot, etc, and receipt of

any money or asset as insurance claim, the capital gain shall be chargeable to tax in the

year such money or asset is received.


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Classification of Capital Gains:

Short Term Capital Gain

A capital assets held by the assessee for not more than 36 months (12 months in case of a

share held in a company or any other security listed in a recognized stock exchange in

India, or a unit of the UTI or of a mutual fund specified u/s 10(23D) ) immediately

preceding the date of its transfer is called as short term capital asset and capital gain

arising on its transfer is called short term capital gain.

Long Term Capital Gain:

A capital asset held by the assessee for more than 36 months (12 months in case of shares

held in a company or any other listed security or a unit of the UTI or of a specified

mutual fund) is called long-term capital asset and capital gain arising on its transfer is

called long-term capital gain

Period of Holding a Capital Asset:

Generally speaking, period of holding a capital asset is the duration for the date of its

acquisition to the date of its transfer. However, in respect of following assets, the period

of holding shall exclude or include certain other periods.


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Computation of Capital Gains:

1. As certain the full value of consideration received or accruing as a result of the

transfer.

2. Deduct from the full value of consideration-

Transfer expenditurelike brokerage, legal expenses, etc.,

Cost of acquisitionof the capital asset/indexed cost of acquisition in case of

long-term capital asset and

Cost of improvement to the capital asset/indexed cost of improvement in

case of long term capital asset.

3.

The balance left-over is the gross capital gain/loss.

4.

Deduct the amount of permissible exemptions u/s 54, 54B, 54D, 54EC, 54ED, 54F,

54G and 54H.

5. The balance is the net capital gain/loss, chargeable to tax.

Full Value of Consideration:

This is the amount for which a capital asset is transferred. It may be in money or moneys

worth or combination of both. For instance, in case of a sale, the full value of

consideration is the full sale price actually paid by the transferee to the transferor. Where

the transfer is by way of exchange of one asset for another or when the consideration for

the transfer is partly in cash and partly in kind, the fair market value of the asset received

as consideration and cash consideration, if any, together constitute full value of

consideration.

In case of damage or destruction of an asset in fire flood, riot etc., the amount of money

or the fair market value of the asset received by way of insurance claim, shall be deemed

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Transfer Expenses:

Transfer expenses include brokerage paid for arranging the deal, legal expenses incurred

for preparing conveyance deed and other documents, cost of inserting advertisement in

newspaper for sale of the asset and commission paid to auctioneer.

Cost of Acquisition:

Cost of acquisition is the amount for which the capital asset was originally purchased by

the assessee.

Cost of acquisition of an asset is the sum total of amount spent for acquiring the asset.

Where the asset is purchased, the cost of acquisition is the price paid. Where the asset is

acquired by way of exchange for another asset, the cost of acquisition is the fair market

value of that other asset as on the date of exchange.

Any expenditure incurred in connection with such purchase, exchange or other

transaction e.g. brokerage paid, registration charges and legal expenses, is added to price

or value of consideration for the acquisition of the asset. Interest paid on moneys

borrowed for purchasing the asset is also part of its cost of acquisition.

Where capital asset became the property of the assessee before 1.4.1981, he has an option

to adopt the fair market value of the asset as on 1.4.1981, as its cost of acquisition.

Cost of Acquisition of Property received by way of Gift:

Where any property received by an individual or HUF, on or after 01.10.2009 [or any

share received by a firm/private company/ closely held public company on or after

01.06.2010], without consideration or for inadequate consideration, is taxed as income of

the recipient u/s. 56 (2) (vii), the cost of acquisition of such property shall be the amount

subjected to tax under said section.


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It may further be noted that where additions/alterations to a capital asset had taken place

over a number of years, then indexed cost of improvement, for each year in which there

was an additional/alteration, shall be worked out separately and then aggregated to arrive

at the Total Indexed Cost of Improvement, in respect of that asset.

Rates of Tax on Capital Gains:

Short-term Capital Gains

Short-term Capital Gains are included in the gross total income of the assessee and after

allowing permissible deductions under Chapter VI-A. Rebate under Sections 88, 88B and

88C is also available against the tax payable on short-term capital gains.

Long-term Capital Gains

Long-term Capital Gains are subject to a flat rate of tax @ 20% However, in respect of

long term capital gains arising from transfer of listed securities or units of mutual

fund/UTI, tax shall be payable @ 20% of the capital gain computed after allowing

indexation benefit or @ 10% of the capital gain computed without giving the benefit of

indexation, whichever is less.

Capital Loss:

The amount, by which the value of consideration for transfer of an asset falls short of its

cost of acquisition and improvement /indexed cost of acquisition and improvement, and

the expenditure on transfer, represents the capital loss. Capital Loss may be short-term

or long-term, as in case of capital gains, depending upon the period of holding of the

asset.


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Set Off and Carry Forward of Capital Loss

Any short-term capital loss can be set off against any capital gain (both long-term

and short term) and against no other income.

Any long-term capital loss can be set off only against long-term capital gain and

against no other income.

Any short-term capital loss can be carried forward to the next eight assessment

years and set off against capital gains in those years.

Any long-term capital loss can be carried forward to the next eight assessment

year and set off only against long-term capital gain in those years.

Capital Gains Exempt from Tax:

Capital Gains from Transfer of a Residential House

Any long-term capital gains arising on the transfer of a residential house, to an individual

or HUF, will be exempt from tax if the assessee has within a period of one year before or

two years after the date of such transfer purchased, or within a period of three years

constructed, a residential house.

Capital Gains from Transfer of Agricultural Land

Any capital gain arising from transfer of agricultural land, shall be exempt from tax, if

the assessee purchases within 2 years from the date of such transfer, any other

agricultural land. Otherwise, the amount can be deposited under Capital Gains Accounts

Scheme, 1988 before the due date for furnishing the return.


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Capital Gains from Compulsory Acquisition of Industrial Undertaking

Any capital gain arising from the transfer by way of compulsory acquisition of land or

building of an industrial undertaking, shall be exempt, if the assessee

purchases/constructs within three years from the date of compulsory acquisition, any

building or land, forming part of industrial undertaking. Otherwise, the amount can be

deposited under the Capital Gains Accounts Scheme, 1988 before the due date for

furnishing the return.

Capital Gains from an Asset other than Residential House

Any long-term capital gain arising to an individual or an HUF, from the transfer of any

asset, other than a residential house, shall be exempt if the whole of the net consideration

is utilized within a period of one year before or two years after the date of transfer for

purchase, or within 3 years in construction, of a residential house.

If however, only a part of net consideration is so utilised, the amount of exemption shall

be equal to:

Capital Gains X Cost of New Residential House

Amount of Net Consideration

Further, if the amount cannot be so utilised before filing the return, then in order to avail

of the exemption, it may be deposited under the Capital Gains Accounts Scheme 1988

before the due date for filing the return.


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INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES

Other Sources

This is the last and residual head of charge of income. Income of every kind which is not

to be excluded from the total income under the Income Tax Act shall be charge to tax

under the head Income From Other Sources, if it is not chargeable under any of the other

four heads-Income from Salaries, Income From House Property, Profits and Gains from

Business and Profession and Capital Gains. In other words, it can be said that the

residuary head of income can be resorted to only if none of the specific heads is

applicable to the income in question and that it comes into operation only if the preceding

heads are excluded.

Illustrative List

Following is the illustrative list of incomes chargeable to tax under the head Income from

Other Sources:

(i) Dividends

Any dividend declared, distributed or paid by the company to its shareholders is

chargeable to tax under the head Income from Other Sources, irrespective of the fact

whether shares are held by the assessee as investment or stock in trade. Dividend is

deemed to be the income of the previous year in which it is declared, distributed or paid.

However interim dividend is deemed to be the income of the year in which the amount of

such dividends unconditionally made available by the company to its shareholders.

However, any income by way of dividends is exempt from tax u/s 10(34) and no tax is

required to be deducted in respect of such dividends.

(ii) Income from machinery, plant or furniture belonging to the assessee and let on hire, if

the income is not chargeable to tax under the head Profits and gains of business or

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(iii) Where an assessee lets on hire machinery, plant or furniture belonging to him and

also buildings, and the letting of the buildings is inseparable from the letting of the said

machinery, plant or furniture, the income from such letting, if it is not chargeable to tax

under the head Profits and gains of business or profession;

(iv) Any sum received under a Keyman insurance policy including the sum allocated by

way of bonus on such policy if such income is not chargeable to tax under the head

Profits and gains of business or profession or under the head Salaries.

(v) Where any sum of money exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees is received without

consideration by an individual or a Hindu undivided family from any person on or after

the 1st day of September, 2004, the whole of such sum, provided that this clause shall not

apply to any sum of money received

(a) From any relative; or

(b) On the occasion of the marriage of the individual; or

(c) Under a will or by way of inheritance; or

(d) In contemplation of death of the payer.

(vi) Any sum received by the assessee from his employees as contributions to any

provident fund or superannuation fund or any fund set up under the provisions of the

Employees State Insurance Act. If such income is not chargeable to tax under the head

Profits and gains of business or profession

(vii) Income by way of interest on securities, if the income is not chargeable to tax under

the head Profits and gains of business or profession. If books of account in respect of

such income are maintained on cash basis then interest is taxable on receipt basis. If

however, books of account are maintained on mercantile system of accounting then

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(viii) Other receipts falling under the head Income from Other Sources:

Directors fees from a company, directors commission for standing as a

guarantor to bankers for allowing overdraft to the company and directors

commission for underwriting shares of a new company.

Income from ground rents.

Income from royalties in general.

Agricultural income from a place outside India

Insurance commission

Income from undisclosed sources

Deductions from Income from Other Sources:

The income chargeable to tax under this head is computed after making the following

deductions:

1. In the case of dividend income and interest on securities: any reasonable sum paid by

way of remuneration or commission for the purpose of realizing dividend or interest.

2. In case of income in the nature of family pension: Rs.15, 000

or 33.5% of such income, whichever is low.

3. In the case of income from machinery, plant or furniture let on hire:

(a) Repairs to building

(b) Current repairs to machinery, plant or furniture

(c) Depreciation on building, machinery, plant or furniture

(d) Unabsorbed Depreciation.

4. Any other expenditure (not being a capital expenditure) expended wholly and

exclusively for the purpose of earning of such income.


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CHAPTER 4

DEDUCTIONS FROM TAXABLE INCOME

Deduction under section 80C

Deduction under section 80CCC

Deduction under section 80D

Deduction under section 80DD

Deduction under section 80DDB

Deduction under section 80E

Deduction under section 80EE

Deduction under section 80G

Deduction under section 80GG

Deduction under section 80GGA

Deduction under section 80U


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9. Sum paid towards notified annuity plan of LIC or other insurer

10.5 year term deposit in an account under the Post Office Time Deposit Rules,

1981

Deduction under section 80CCC

Deduction in respect of contribution to certain Pension Funds:

Deduction is allowed for the amount paid or deposited by the assessee during the

previous year out of his taxable income to the annuity plan (Jeevan Suraksha) of Life

Insurance Corporation of India or annuity plan of other insurance companies for

receiving pension from the fund referred to in section 10(23AAB)

Amount of Deduction: Maximum Rs. 1,00,000/-

Deduction under section 80D

Deduction in respect of Medical Insurance Premium:

Deduction is allowed for any medical insurance premium under an approved scheme of

General Insurance Corporation of India popularly known as MEDICLAIM) or of any

other insurance company, paid by cheque, out of assessees taxable income during the

previous year, in respect of the following

In case of an individualinsurance on the health of the assessee, or wife or husband, or

dependent parents or dependent children.

In case of an HUFinsurance on the health of any member of the family

Amount of deduction:

(I) In case of Individual assessee:

For insurance on health of self, spouse and dependent children

Maximum Rs.15,000 (Rs. 20,000 in case any person insured is a senior

citizen)

For insurance on health of any parent or parents Maximum Rs.15,000

(Rs.20,000 in case any person insured is a senior citizen)


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Where the amount actually paid is in respect of the assessee or his dependent or any

member of a HUF of the assessee and who is a senior citizen, the ceiling limit of

deduction is Rs.60,000, instead of Rs.40,000

Deduction under section 80E

Deduction in respect of Repayment of Loan taken for Higher Education

An individual assessee who has taken a loan from any financial institution or any

approved charitable institution for the purpose of pursuing his higher education i.e. full

time studies for any graduate or post graduate course in engineering medicine,

management or for post graduate course in applied sciences or pure sciences including

mathematics and statistics.

Amount of Deduction:

Any amount paid by the assessee in the previous year, out of his taxable income, by way

of repayment of loan or interest on such loan, without any limit.

Deduction under section 80EE [Only during A.Y.2014-15 & 2015-16]

Deduction in respect of Acquisition of Residential House

Individual can claim benefit under this section only when all the following conditions are

satisfied, these are

Purchase should be first time buyer i.e has never purchased any house and now

he is going to purchase a houe.

Value of the house should not be more than 40 lacs.

Loan taken by individual for the purpose of buying a house should not be more

than 25 lacs.

On the date of sanction of loan individual does not have any own residential

house property.

Loan for this purpose taken by individual should be from the Financial Institution

or Housing Finance Company.

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Amount of Deduction:

Asseessee can take deduction u/s. 80EE on interest payable on home loan upto 1 lac in

A.Y. 2014-15. It can claim deduction in two assessments year. Means if whole amount of

interest payable upto 1 lac is not claimed as deduction in A.Y. 2014-15 then remaining

balance amount upto 1 lac can claim as deduction in A.Y. 2015-16. Total deduction

under this section shall not be more than 1 lakh.

Example:- Assessee has taken a loan for the purpose of residential house property &

interest payable on loan Rs.90,000/- for the A.Y. 2014-15. In this case assessee can claim

deduction Rs.90,000/- in A.Y. 2014-15 and other remaining balance i.e. Rs. 10,000/-, can

claim in A.Y. 2015-16.

Deduction under section 80G

Donations:

Not L imi ted to 10% of GTI ; @ 100% of Donation Made

Prime Ministers National Relief Fund, Armenia Earthquake Relief Fund, Africa Fund,

National Foundation of Communal Harmony, Chief Ministers earthquake Relief Fund ,

Any University or any educational institution of national eminence approved by the

prescribed authority, National Sports Fund, National Cultural Fund etc.

Not L imi ted To 10% of GTI ; @ 50% of Donation M ade

Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Prime Ministers Drought Relief Fund, National

Childrens Fund, Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust etc.

L imi ted to 10% of Adj. GTI ; @ 100% of Donation M ade

Government or any local authority or an approved institution or association

By a company to the Indian Olympic Association or to an institution notified U/s. 10(23)

for the development of infrastructure for sports and games in India.


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L imi ted to 10% of Adj. GTI ; @ 50% of Donation M ade

Government or Local Authority to be utilised for any charitable purposes other than the

purpose of family planning.

Any notified temple, mosque, gurudwara, church or other place of historic or a place of

public worship of renown throughout any state for its renovation or repair.

Deduction under section 80GG

Deduction in respect of Rent Paid:

Any assessee including an employee who is not in receipt of H.R.A. u/s 10(13A)

Amount of Deduction: Least of the following amounts are allowable:

Rent paid minus 10% of assessees total income

Rs. 2,000 p.m.

25% of total income

Total Income = Gross total income minus Capital gains, short term capital gains

under section 111A , deductions under section 80C to 80U (other than 80GG) and

income under section 115A .

Deduction under section 80GGA

Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific, social or statistical research or

rural development programme or for carrying out an eligible project or National Urban

Poverty Eradication Fund shall be allowed

Deduction Amount:

100% of Donations or contributions made

No deduction shall be allowed if contribution is paid in cash in excess of Rs.10,000


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Deduction under section 80U

A resident individual who, at any time during the previous year, is certified by the

medical authority to be a person with disability [as defined under Persons with

Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995].

Deduction Amount:

Rs.50,000 (Rs.1,00,000 in case of severe disability)


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CHAPTER 5

COMPUTATION OF TAX LIABILITY

Tax Rates for A.Y. 2014-15

Filing of Income Tax Return


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Tax Rates for A.Y. 2014-15

Following rates are applicable for computing tax liability for the current Financial Year

ending on March 31 2014, (Assessment Year 2014-15).

Table 1: Income Tax Slab for Individuals who are below than 60 years of age

Net Income Range Income Tax Plus SurchargePlus Education

Cess

Income Up to Rs.

2,00,000Nil Nil Nil

Income from Rs.2,00,000 to

Rs. 5,00,000

10% of Incomeabove Rs. 2,00,000

Less: Tax Credit -

10% of taxableincome up to

Rs.2000/- maximum

Nil 3% of Income Tax

Income from Rs.

5,00,001 to

Rs. 10,00,000

Rs. 30,000 + 20% of

Income above Rs.

5,00,000


Income above Rs.

10,00,000

Rs. 1,00,000 + 30%of Income above Rs.

10,00,000


Note:-Surcharge will be applicable @10% when total taxable income in over 1 crore.


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Table 2: Income Tax Slab for Individuals who are 60 years or over 60 years but

below 80 years of age

Net Income Range Income Tax Plus Surcharge Plus EducationCess

Income Up to Rs.2,50,000

Nil Nil Nil


Rs. 5,00,000

10% of Income

above Rs. 2,50,000Nil 3% of Income Tax

Income from Rs.

5,00,000 to

Rs. 10,00,000

Rs. 25,000 + 20% of

Income above Rs.

5,00,000


Income above

Rs. 10,00,000

Rs. 1,00,000 + 30%

of Income above Rs.

10,00,000


Note:- Surcharge will be applicable @10% when total taxable income in over 1 crore.

Table 3: Income Tax slab for Individuals who are over 80 years of age

Net Income Range Income Tax Plus SurchargePlus Education

Cess

Income Up to Rs.5,00,000

Nil Nil Nil


Rs. 10,00,000

20% of Income

above Rs. 5,00,000Nil 3% of Income Tax

Above Rs.

10,00,000

Rs. 1,00,000 + 30%

of Income above Rs.

10,00,000


Note:-Surcharge will be applicable @10% when total taxable income in over 1 crore.


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Filing of Income Tax Return

1.

Filing of income tax return is compulsory for all individuals whose gross annualincome exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income tax i.e.

Rs. 2,00,000 for Individuals (Other than specified individuals) and Hindu

Undivided Families for Senior Citizens who is of the age of 60 years but below

80 years Rs. 2,50,000 and for Individual, being Resident in India who is of the

age of 80 years or more.

2. The last date of filing income tax return in case of individuals is July 31stevery

year as per Section 139 (1) on or before due date.

3. If the income includes Business or Professional income requiring tax audit (for

Business limit increased to Rs.1 Crore and for Professional it is Rs.25 lacs), the

last date for filing the return is 30th

September.

4. What is the Penalty if some one failed to filed his return by due date ? [Section

139(1)]

In fact there is no penalty as such for this fault, absolutely no penalty.

Specific penalty for late filing of return is prescribed u/s. 271F which is

briefed here under.

Say For examplefor previous year 2013-14, assessment year is 2014-15

and it will ends on 31.03.2015, means there is no penalty for late filing of

income tax return up to 31.03.2015 and after that Assessing Officer (AO)

can impose a penalty of Rs.5,000 and that is also his (AO) which he mayor may not exercise after giving due hearing to the assessee.


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CHAPTER 6

TAX PLANNING - RECOMMENDATIONS AND USEFUL TIPS

Tax Planning

Income Tax and Investment Tips for 2013

o IncomeTax file for one and all

o Plan for your minor children

o Real Estate Strategy

o Salaries and Perquisites

o Tax Planning relating to Capital Gain

o Keep your eyes and ears open for DTC

o Time to vigorously think of investments in NPS

o

New Life Insurance Policies for your family

o Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme

o Your 360 Degree Watch


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Tax Planning

Tax planning is one of the most important aspects of personal finance. People often fail to

look at tax planning objectively and straight away start making investments related to tax

saving. Also they often tend to mix tax planning and investment planning, which are

totally different and are made with varying objective.

Insurance for long has been the front-runner whenever investments regarding tax savings

are considered. Life insurance is not an investment option but a financial tool, which

protects from any unforeseen eventualities. Buying excessive insurance however leads to

holding unnecessary products.

Savings under section 80C can be broadly classified as investment based and non-

investment based.

Provident Fund (PF), Public Provident Fund (PPF), Employees' Provident Fund (EPF),

National Savings Certificates (NSC), National Pension System (NPS), Fixed deposit (FD)

and Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS)come are investment based savings; while

principal repayment of home loan, tuition fee are non-investment based.

Before making investments related to tax saving it is always important that the

individuals must analyse their risk appetite, and determine the percentage of debt and

equity exposure they are comfortable with. Then they can match these percentages of

debt and equity while investing in the available tax saving investments.

Since the risk appetite, liquidity needs and current portfolio of every individual are

different, making investments based on just returns is not advisable.


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TAX PLANNING AGE-WISE

23-30

This is generally starting phase of the career for most of the professionals, and thereforeis the right time to start saving for the future. The investments made during this phase

should have a long-term investment horizon. Starting to save and investing for retirement

will give an edge if started at early age because of power of compounding.

Investing in a mix of ELSS and pension-related schemes like EPF, NPS or EPF is a good

option for professionals of this age group. By doing so, they ensure that they plan for

their retirement from an early age. It also provides the advantage of providing equity

exposure to their retirement fund.

It is also advisable for the professionals of this age group to get required life insurance

cover and health insurance cover. They can take the advantage of low premium rates if

they start during this age. Avoid falling in the trap of endowment plans and unit linked

insurance plans.

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During this phase, most of the professionals can generally take advantage of avenues of

tax savings other than investments. Contribution to provident fund by self and employer,

required life insurance cover for self and family form the major portion of 80C. Tuition

fee of the children can also be claimed under the same section.

The average age of an Indian home buyer is 30. Most of the professionals in this age

group can take advantage of tax savings related to a home loan. They can claim the

principal repayment under section 80C and interest repayment under section 24B. For

couples who are both liable to pay tax, it is advisable to take the home loan on a joint

account.

It is also advisable to take required health insurance cover for self and family which

would account for section 80D.


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For professionals who can still make investments under 80C, they should chalk out the

goals they want to achieve and their respective timelines, before making any tax related

investments. Then based on their risk appetite and time horizon, they can invest in

relevant tax saving investments. Avoid over doing tax-saving investments.

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Non-investment related tax savings will play a major role in tax planning even during this

phase. Principal repayment on existing home loan, employer and self-contribution for PF,

tuition fee of children and life insurance cover for self and family, account for more than

1 lakh under section 80C. So professionals in this age group need not make any

investments for tax saving. In case they have an option to invest in 80C they can opt for

investments pertaining to retirement. They can even claim the interest repayment of home

loan under section 24B and health insurance premium being paid for self and family

under section 80D.

This is also time for the professionals to undo the past mistakes they had made regarding

tax savings. They should assess all their existing tax saving investments and assess the

pros and cons of holding them. It is also important that they avoid over doing tax saving

investments. They should assess all their expenditures and identify the expenses whichare eligible for tax savings. This gives them a fair bit of idea whether they have to make

investments or not.

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This is generally the peak earnings phase of the professionals. Most of them try to pay off

their existing debts and channelize their income towards savings for retirement. The same

factors of home loan, tuition fee and PF account for majority of the tax savings. Most of

the professionals do not opt for health insurance other than the one provided by their

organisations. But getting a health insurance at age 60, or after retirement, is an uphill

task. Most of the service providers have a cut-off age of 60. So if have not got a health

insurance by now, get one. This can be claimed under section 80D.


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The cut-off age for opening a PPF account is also 60. If they do not have a PPF account

by now, it is advisable to start one, as 60 years is the cut-off for opening a PPF account.

In case, they have to make investments, they can choose any of the debt products related

to retirement. Avoid buying excessive insurance or tax-saving investments.

60 Years

Capital protection should be the motto of the investments being made after retirement.

All investments should be in debt. Retired employees looking for timely pay outs

(monthly or quarterly) can consider investing in senior citizen saving schemes (SCSS).

Since SCSS is backed by government, it provides high security for your capital which is

essential for post-retirement investments.


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Life Insurance Policies specially in the name of your minor child which will help the

process of investment strategy in the years to come for the safety, security of your

loving children.

3) Real Estate Strategy

In the year 2013 in case you are thinking of buying your sweet home, then at that

point of time do consider various vistas of tax and investment planning and then only

take a decision to buy the property in the name of a particular member of the family.

Generally speaking, it will be worthwhile to buy the property in joint names so as to

reap the full fruits of tax and investment planning. Please do note that every co-

owner of the property will enjoy a separate deduction of interest on housing loan up

to Rs. 1,50,000 per annum and would also enjoy deduction in respect of repayment

of the housing loan and plan now for your Real Estate to grow. Simultaneously, do

not forget to keep in mind the provisions of the Wealth Tax Law so as to take care of

wealth tax liability in respect of Real Estate or plan your wealth tax matter in such a

manner that keeping in view the provisions contained in the Wealth-tax Law wealth-

tax is not attracted on your Real Estate investment. It would also be a good idea to

think of Rental Real Estate investment with the basic aim of getting a fixed secured

rental income and lower tax incidence which is made possible through the special tax

deduction at the rate of 30 per cent available for repairs etc.

4) Salaries and Perquisites

We pray to the Almighty God to give you a good rise in your salary package in the

year 2013. It may also be possible that you might be thinking of changing your job.

In all situations namely when you get a good rise in salary or when you shift your

service, then in both these situations do take care with regard to income-tax

provisions contained in the Income-tax Law to save tax on your salary and

perquisites. Study in greater detail the provisions contained specially in Income-tax

Rules to get hold various of tax free allowances and perquisites for you during the

year 2013. It is time now for you to even design your salary package and finally keep

a strict watch on the comparatively recent new circular of the Central Board of Direct

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