Contents

[Based on Finance Act, 2018]

 

Section A : Amendments by the Finance Actz, 2018

 

Amendments by the Finance Act, 2018

 

Section B : Ready Referencer

A.

Tax Rates for Current Assessment Years [Assessment Years 2018-19 and 2019-20]

B.

Specified Tax Rates under Income Tax Act

C.

TDS Rates [For Financial Year 2018-19]

D.

Rates for Tax Collection at Source [For Financial Year 2018-19]

E.

Rates for Dividend Distribution Tax under Section 115-O

F.

Rates for Tax on Income Distributed by UTI or Mutual Funds

G.

Rates for Minimum Alternate Tax

H.

Tax Rates for Last Ten Assessment Years

I.

Rates for Dividend/Distribution Tax under Section 115-O [From 1-6-1997 and Upto 31-3-2018]

J.

Rates of Wealth Tax [For Last Ten Assessment Years and Upto Assessment Year 1992-93]

K.

Market Rates of Gold and Silver for Last Ten Assessment Years, as on 31-3-2018 and 1-4-1981

L.

TDS Chart [Financial Year 2018-19]

M.

Fee Structure for Appeals

N.

Tax Saving Schemes

O.

Tax Calendar for Recurring Work

P.

Audit Reports under Income Tax Act, 1961

Q.

Period of Limitation under Income Tax

R.

Withholding Tax Rates under DTAA

S.

List of Bonus Issue of Shares during 1-4-2017 to 31-3-2018

 

Section C :  : Basic Concepts

1.

Definition of Assessee, Assessment Year, Income, India, Manufacture, Person, Tax and Previous Year [Sections 2(7), 2(9), 2(24), 2(25A), 2(29BA), 2(31), 2(43) and 3]

2.

Chargeability of Income, Scope of Total Income and Income deemed to be received [Sections 2(45), 4, 5 and 7]

3.

Residential Status [Section 6]

4.

Income Deemed to Accrue or Arise in India [Section 9]

 

Section D :  : Exempt Incomes

5.

Generally Exempt Incomes [Section 10]

6.

Agricultural Income [Section 2(1A)]

7.

Exemption to Units Located in Special Economic Zone [Section 10AA]

 

Section E :  : Taxation of Salary Income

8.

Salary--Meaning and Chargeability [Sections 15 and 17]

9.

Special Receipts Taxable as Salary

10.

Tax Treatment of Allowances

11.

Perquisites : General [Sections 10(10CC) and 17]

12.

Valuation of Perquisites [Section 17]

13.

Perquisite and Stock Options [Section 17]

14.

Deductions from Salary Income [Section 16]

15.

Profits in Lieu of Salary [Section 17(3)]

16.

Relief under Section 89 [Section 89]

17.

Tax Planning and Salary Income

18.

General illustrations applicable for assessment year 2018-19

 

Section F :  : Income from House Property

19.

Chargeability [Sections 22 and 27]

20.

Annual Value of a Let Out Property [Section 23]

21.

Deductions from Annual Value [Section 24]

22.

Other Issues [Sections 25, 25AA, 25B and 26]

23.

Planning in respect of Property Income

24.

Illustrations of Income from House Property

 

Section G :  : Profits and Gains of Business or Profession

25.

Rent, Rates, Taxes, Repairs and Insurance for Premises [Section 30]

26.

Repairs and insurance of machinery, plant and furniture [Section 31]

27.

Depreciation Allowance and Investment Allowance [Sections 2(11), 32, 32AC, 32AD, 43A and 43C]

28.

Business Deductions in respect of Specified Businesses/Activities [Sections 33AB to 35E]

29.

Specific Business Deductions [Section 36 and 94B]

30.

Disallowance of expenditure Against Exempt Income [Section 14A]

31.

Business Expenditure [Section 37(1)]

32.

Expenses under Sections 30, 31 and 32, where Assets used partly for Business and Partly for Personal Purposes [Section 38]

33.

Special Deductions for Agents of Insurance, Mutual Funds, etc.

34.

Amounts not Deductible [Sections 40(a) and 40(b)]

35.

Expenditures not Deductible [Sections 40A and 43B]

36.

Special Provisions [Sections 41, 43(5), 43AA, 43CA, 43CB, 43D, 44D, 44DA and 44DB]

37.

Accounts and audit [Sections 44AA and 44AB]

38.

Presumptive Incomes [Sections 44AD to 44BBB]

 

Section H :  : Capital Gains

39.

Chargeability and Capital Asset [Sections 2(14) and 45(1)]

40.

Transfer, Transactions not Regarded as Transfer and Withdrawal of Exemption from Transfer [Sections 2(47), 47 and 47A]

41.

Types of Capital Assets, Gain and Determination of Period of Holding [Sections 2(29A), 2(29B), 2(42A) and 2(42B)]

42.

Computation of Capital Gains [Sections 48, 49, 50A, 50D, 51 and 55]

43.

Special Provisions for Computation of Capital Gains Arising from Shares and Units, Zero Coupon Bonds, Etc. [Sections 2(48), 10(33), 10(36), 10(38), 48, 111A, 112 and 112A]

44.

Exemption from Capital Gain on Compulsory Acquisition of Agricultural Land [Section 10(37)]

45.

Exemption to capital gains arising from transfer of specified capital asset in certain cases [Section 10(37A)]

46.

Taxation of capital gain in certain specific instances [Sections 45, 46, 46A, 49(2C), 49(2D), 50, 50B, 50C, 50CA and 51]

47.

Deep Discount Bonds and Strips [Section 45]

48.

Employees Stock Options--Tax Implications [Sections 47(iii), 49(2AA) and 49(2AB)]

49.

Conversion of Private Company/Unlisted public company into LLP and Tax Consequences [Section 47(xiiib), 47A(4), 49(1)(iii)(e) and 49(2AAA)]

50.

Deductions from capital gains [Sections 54 to 54H]

51.

Reference to Valuation Officer [Section 55A and 2(22B)]

52.

Rates of Capital Gains Tax [Assessment years 2018-19 and 2019-20]

 

Section I :  : Income from Other Sources, Clubbing, Undisclosed Sources and Set Off and Carry Forward of Losses

53.

Income from Other Sources [Sections 56 to 58]

54.

Clubbing of Income [Sections 60 to 64]

55.

Income from Undisclosed Sources [Sections 68 to 69D]

56.

Set Off and Carry Forward of Losses [Sections 70 to 80 and Section 157]

 

Section J :  : Deductions Under Chapter VI-A

57.

General Provisions as to Deduction From Total Income [Sections 80A to 80B]

58.

Deduction From Total Income Concerning Payments-I Deduction in respect of Life Insurance Premia, Deferred Annuity, Contribution to PF, PPF, subscription to Certain Equity Shares or Debentures, etc. [Section 80C]

59.

Deduction from Total Income Concerning Payments-II : [Sections 80CCA, 80CCB, 80CCC, 80CCD, 80CCE, 80D, 80CCF, 80CCG, 80DD, 80DDB, 80E, 80EE, 80G, 80GG, 80GGA, 80GGB and 80GGC]

60.

Deduction in respect of Certain Incomes [Sections 80JJA, 80JJAA, 80LA, 80QQB, 80RRB, 80TTA, 80TTB and 80U]

61.

Deductions in respect of Income from New Industries, New Hotels and New Convention Centres [Sections 80-IA, 80-IAB, 80-IAC, 80-IB, 80-IBA, 80-IC, 80-ID and 80-IE]

 

Section K :  : Specific Tax Entities

62.

Individuals

63.

Hindu Undivided Family [Section 171]

64.

Assessment of Partnership Firms and Limited Liability Partnership [Sections 2(23), 10(2A), 28(v), 40(b), 115JC to 115JF,167C, 184, 185, 188 and 189]

65.

Assessment of Association of Persons [Sections 40(ba), 67A, 86, 167B and 174A]

66.

Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) on Certain Assessees Other Than Company [sections 115JC to 115JF]

67.

Taxation of Companies, MAT and Dividend Distribution Tax [Sections 2(17), 2(18), 2(19AA), 2(22A), 2(23A), 2(26), 2(32), 2(35), 2(36A), 2(41A), 115BBD, 115JAA, 115JB, 115JG, 115-O to 115Q and 115QA to 115QC]

68.

Taxation of Mutual Funds, New Pension System Trust and Securitisation Trust [Sections 10(23D), 10(23DA), 10(33), 10(35), 10(35A), 10(44), 115R to 115T, 115TA to 115TC and 197A(1E)]

69.

Taxation of Charitable Trusts [Sections 2(15), 2(22AAA), 11 to 13, 13B, 115BBC, 115TD to 115TE and 164]

70.

Taxation of Co-operative Societies and Producer Companies [Sections 2(19), 2(24)(viia), 80P and 80PA]

71.

Special Rate of Tax on Income from Patent and Carbon Credits [Sections 115BBF and 115BBG]

72.

Taxation of Political Parties [Sections 13A and 139(4B)]

73.

Taxation of Non-Residents

74.

Tonnage Tax on Shipping Companies [Sections 115V to 115VZC]

 

Section L :  : General Illustrations

75.

Partnership Firm Assessed as Such and Partners

76.

Personal Taxation

77.

Company Taxation

78.

All Assessees : Capital Gains

 

Section M :  : Tax Deduction at Source and Tax Collection at Source

79.

Tax Deduction from Salaries [Section 192]

80.

Tax Deduction from Payment of Accumulated Balance due to an Employee [Section 192A]

81.

TDS from Interest on Securities [Section 193]

82.

TDS from Dividends [Section 194 and section 2(35)]

83.

TDS on Interest other than Interest on Securities [Section 194A and section 2(28A)]

84.

TDS from Winnings from Lotteries or Crossword Puzzles [Section 194B]

85.

TDS on Winnings from Horse Races [Section 194BB]

86.

TDS on Payment to Contractors/Sub-Contractors [Section 194C]

87.

TDS on Insurance Commission [Section 194D]

88.

TDS on Payments under Life Insurance Policy [Section 194DA]

89.

TDS on Payments to Non-Resident Sportsmen or Sports Associations or Entertainer [Section 194E]

90.

TDS on Payments in Respect of National Savings Scheme, etc. [Section 194EE]

91.

TDS from Payments on Account of Repurchase of Units by UTI/Mutual Fund [Section 194F]

92.

TDS from Commission on Sale of Lottery Tickets [Section 194G]

93.

TDS on Commission or Brokerage [Section 194H]

94.

TDS on Rent Payments [Section 194-I]

95.

TDS on property transactions [Section 194-IA]

96.

TDS on Rent Payment by Individuals/HUFs in Certain Cases [Section 194-IB]

97.

TDS on Payment under Specified Agreement [Section 194-IC]

98.

TDS on Payment of Fees for Professional or Technical Services [Section 194-J]

99.

TDS on Compulsory Acquisition of Immovable Property [Section 194LA]

100.

TDS on Income by way of Interest From Infrastructure Debt Fund [Section 194LB]

101.

TDS on Certain Income from Units of a Business Trust [Section 194LBA]

102.

TDS on Income in respect of units of investment fund [Section 194LBB]

103.

TDS from Income in Respect of Investment in Securitisation Trust [Section 194LBC]

104.

TDS on income by way of interest from Indian company [Section 194LC]

105.

TDS on Income by way of Interest on Certain Bonds and Government Securities [Section 194LD]

106.

TDS from payments to non-residents [Section 195]

107.

Interest or Dividend Payable to Government or RBI [Section 196]

108.

TDS from Payment to Offshore Fund [section 196B]

109.

TDS on Income from FCCB, GDRS [Section 196C]

110.

TDS on Income of Foreign Institutional Investor from Securities [Section 196D]

111.

Residuary Provisions Related to TDS and Procedural Aspects

112.

Furnishing of Quarterly Return in Respect of Payment of Interest to Residents without Deduction of Tax [Section 206A]

113.

Collection of Tax at Source [Sections 206C and 271CA]

114.

Fee for Defaults in Furnishing TDS/TCS Statements [Section 234E]

 

Section N :  : Advance Income Tax

115.

Advance Tax Liability [Sections 207 to 210]

116.

Advance Tax Instalments [Sections 211, 218 and 219]

 

Section O :  : Interest

117.

Interest Related Provision at a Glance [Sections 115P, 115-S, 115WK, 201(1A), 206C(7), 220(2), 234A to 234D and 244A]

118.

Interest for Defaults in Furnishing Return of Income [Section 234A]

119.

Interest for default in payment of advance tax [Section 234B]

120.

Interest for deferment of advance tax [Section 234C]

121.

Interest on refund granted under section 143(1) [Section 234D]

122.

Common Issues

123.

Interest Due to the Assessee [Section 244A]

 

Section P :  : Penalties

124.

Concealment Penalty [Section 271(1)(c)/(d)] [Upto Assessment year 2016-17]

125.

Penalty for Under-Reporting or Mis-Reporting of Income [Sections 270A and 270AA] [From Assessment Year 2017-18]

126.

Other than Concealment Penalty [Section 271(1)(b), Sections 271A to 272BB]

127.

Common Issues [Sections 273AA, 273B, 274 and 275]

 

Section Q :  : Assessment

128.

Return of Income [Sections 139, 139C, 139D, 140 and 234F]

129.

Permanent Account Number [PAN] [Section 139A]

130.

Self-Assessment [Section 140A]

131.

Summary Assessment [Section 143(1)]

132.

Scrutiny Assessment [Sections 143(2) and 143(3)]

133.

Best Judgment Assessment [Section 144]

134.

Method of Accounting and Income Computation and Disclosure Standards [Section 145 and 145A]

 

Section R :  : Reassessment

135.

Income Escaping Assessment [Sections 147 to 152]

 

Section S :  : Rectification

136.

Rectification of Mistakes [Section 154]

137.

Rectification in Certain Specific Cases [Section 155]

 

Section T :  : Miscellaneous

138.

Statement of Financial Transaction or Reportable Account [Sections 271FA, 271FAA and 285BA]

139.

Cash Transactions [Sections 269SS to 269T and Section 271D to 271E]

 

Section U :  : Other Direct Taxes

140.

Securities Transaction Tax and Income Tax Treatment of Gains from Sale of Equity Shares, etc., at a Glance

141.

Equalisation levy

 

Section V :  : Investment Planner

142.

Post Office Schemes

143.

Kisan vikas patra

144.

Public Provident Fund Account

145.

Sukanya Samriddhi Account, 2016

146.

Bank Deposits [Eligible for Tax Benefits under Section 80C]

147.

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme

148.

7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds

149.

Tax Saving Scheme of Mutual Funds

150.

Insurance Policies

 

Notes on Tax Tables

 

Income Tax & Advance Tax Calculation Tables

 

Income Tax Tables

 

Individual Below 60 Years of Age/HUF/AOP/BOI [For A.Y. 2018-19]

 

Resident Individual Equal to or Above 60 Years but Below 80 Years [For A.Y. 2018-19]

 

Resident Individual Equal to or Above 80 Years [For A.Y. 2018-19]

 

Firm & Domestic Co. [For A.Y. 2018-19]

 

Firm [For A.Y. 2018-19]

 

Domestic Co. [For A.Y. 2018-19]

 

Co-operative Society [For A.Y. 2018-19]

 

Foreign Companies [For A.Y. 2018-19]

 

Advance Tax Tables

 

Individual Below 60 Years of Age/HUF/AOP/BOI [For A.Y. 2019-20]

 

Resident Individual Equal to or Above 60 Years but Below 80 Years [For A.Y. 2019-20]

 

Resident Individual Equal to or Above 80 Years [For A.Y. 2019-20]

 

Firm & Domestic Co. [For A.Y. 2019-20]

 

Firm [For A.Y. 2019-20]

 

Domestic Co. [For A.Y. 2019-20]

 

Special Domestic Co. [For A.Y. 2019-20]

 

Co-operative Society [For A.Y. 2019-20]

 

Foreign Companies [For A.Y. 2019-20]