Income Tax

Section 4:- Charging Section Income earned by every person during the previous year is charged to tax in Assessment Year at the rates specified in the Finance Act. Income earned by every person during the previous year is charged to tax in Assessment Year at the rates specified in the Finance Act.

Income – 2(24) Income includes: Profit & Gains from Business & Profession. Profit & Gains from Business & Profession. Dividend Dividend Voluntary Contribution received by a trust Voluntary Contribution received by a trust Perquisite or Profit in Lieu of Salary Perquisite or Profit in Lieu of Salary Any special allowance or benefit granted to meet expenses in performance of duty Any special allowance or benefit granted to meet expenses in performance of duty Export Incentives. Export Incentives. Value of any Benefit or Perquisite to businessman or professional. Value of any Benefit or Perquisite to businessman or professional. contd……. contd…….

Interest, Salary, Bonus, Commission or Remuneration received by partner or partnership firm Interest, Salary, Bonus, Commission or Remuneration received by partner or partnership firm Capital Gains Capital Gains Profits of Insurance Business. Profits of Insurance Business. Winning of Lottery, Crossword puzzles, horse races and card games. Winning of Lottery, Crossword puzzles, horse races and card games. Sum received under Keyman Insurance Policy Sum received under Keyman Insurance Policy Sum received under an agreement for not carrying out an activity Sum received under an agreement for not carrying out an activity Gifts exceeding Rs. 50,000 received by Individual Gifts exceeding Rs. 50,000 received by Individual …….contd ……. contd

Person u/s 2(31) Person includes: Individual Individual HUF HUF Company Company Firm Firm Association of Person or Body of Individuals Association of Person or Body of Individuals Local Authority Local Authority Artificial Juridical person (not falling within any of the above category) Artificial Juridical person (not falling within any of the above category)

Previous Year - 2(34) Previous Year means the previous year as defined in Section 3 Previous Year means the previous year as defined in Section 3 Section 3 states: Section 3 states: Previous Year is the financial year immediately preceding the assessment year. Previous Year is the financial year immediately preceding the assessment year. For E.g. For A.Y , previous year starts from 1st April 2010 and ends on 31st March For E.g. For A.Y , previous year starts from 1st April 2010 and ends on 31st March 2011.

Exception: Previous year for a Newly set up Business:- Previous year for a Newly set up Business:- In the case of a newly set up business or profession or a new source of income during the financial year, the previous year will begin from the date of setting up or coming into existence of the new business, profession or new source of income and will end on immediately following 31st March. In the case of a newly set up business or profession or a new source of income during the financial year, the previous year will begin from the date of setting up or coming into existence of the new business, profession or new source of income and will end on immediately following 31st March.8 For e.g. Business starts on 01/02/11 For e.g. Business starts on 01/02/11 Previous Year 01/02/11 to 31/03/11 Previous Year 01/02/11 to 31/03/11

Assessee: 2(7):- Assessee means a person by whom any tax or any other sum of money is payable under the Act. The term Assessee includes: Assessee means a person by whom any tax or any other sum of money is payable under the Act. The term Assessee includes: Every person in respect of whom any proceeding under this act has been taken for the assessment of his income or loss or the amount of refund due to him Every person in respect of whom any proceeding under this act has been taken for the assessment of his income or loss or the amount of refund due to him Every person who is deemed to be an assessee under any provisions of this Act. Every person who is deemed to be an assessee under any provisions of this Act. Every person who is deemed to be an Assessee in default under the provisions of this Act. Every person who is deemed to be an Assessee in default under the provisions of this Act.

Assessment Year u/s 2 (9) Assessment year means the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of April every year For Previous Year , corresponding Assessment Year is