Download OU (Osmania University) B.com (Bachelor of Commerce) 3rd Sem Income Tax I Important Question Bank For 2021 Exam
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Department of Commerce
Subject: Income Tax I
Course: B Com Group: Computers Semester: III
Paper: BC 305 Credits: 5
Syllabus
UNIT?I: INTRODUCTION:
Direct and Indirect Taxes ? Canons of Taxation - Features and History of Income Tax in India ?
Definitions and Basic Concepts of Income Tax: Assessee ? Deemed Assessee ? Assessee-indefault ?
Assessment Year ? Previous Year - Income Tax general rule and Exemptions to the Rule? Person ?
Income ? Gross Total Income ? Total Income ?? Incomes Exempt from Tax. Residential Status and
Scope of Total Income: Meaning of Residential Status ? Conditions applicable to an Individual
Assessee ? Incidence of Tax ? Types of Incomes ? Problems on computation of Total Income of an
Individual based on Residential Status.
UNIT-II: AGRICULTURAL INCOME:
Introduction ? Definition ? Tests to determine Agricultural Income ? Partly Agricultural and partly
Non-Agricultural Income ? Integration: conditions ? provisions ? computation of Tax on Integration
process. Heads of income: Gross Total Income ? Taxable Income ? Income Tax Rates.
UNIT?III: INCOME FROM SALARIES:
Definition of ,,Salary ? Characteristics of Salary ? Computation of Salary Income: Salary u/s 17(1) ?
Annual Accretion ? Allowances ? Perquisites ? Profits in lieu of Salary ? Deductions u/s. 16 ?
Problems on computation of Income from Salary.
UNIT?IV: INCOME FROM HOUSE PROPERTY:
Definition of ,,House Property ? Exempted House Property incomes? Annual Value ? Determination
of Annual Value for Let-out House and Self-occupied House ? Deductions u/s.24 ? Problems on
computation of Income from House Property.
UNIT?V: PROFITS AND GAINS OF BUSINESS OR PROFESSION:
Definition of ,,Business and Profession ? Procedure for computation of Income from Business ?
Rules ? Revenue and Capital nature of Incomes and Expenses ? Allowable Expenses u/s. 30 to 37 ?
Expenses expressly disallowed ? Deemed Profits ? Valuation of Stock ? Miscellaneous provisions u/s
44. Depreciation: Meaning ? Conditions for charge of depreciation ? Assets used for Business ?
Block of Assets ? Rates of Depreciation ? Miscellaneous Provisions about depreciation ? Computation
of Depreciation ?problems on computation of Income from Business. Income from Profession:
Rules? procedure ? problems on computation of Income from Profession.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Income Tax Law and Practice: V.P. Gaur & D.B Narang, Kalyani Publishers.
2. Direct Taxes Law & Practice: Dr. Vinod K. Singhania & Dr. Kapil Singhania, Taxmann
3. Income Tax: B.B. Lal, Pearson Education.
4. Taxation: R.G. Saha, Himalaya Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
5. Income Tax: Johar, McGrawHill Education.
6. Taxation Law and Practice: Balachandran & Thothadri, PHI Learning
Question Bank
UNIT-I: INTRODUCTION
Theory Questions:
1. Explain about Direct and Indirect Taxes?
2. Write about Canons of Taxation?
3. Write about the Tax structure of India?
4. What are the Income Tax Rules and regulations?
5. How do you determine the residential status of Individual?
6. Write about the Incidence of tax?
7. Write any 15 Exempted Income u/s 10?
8. Short notes:
1. Assessee
2. Income
3. Permanent Account Number
4. Indian Income and Foreign Income
5. Flat rate of Tax
6. Components of GST
Problems: (for practise)
Refer Text book page number:
1. A-70 to 73 All Problems.
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UNIT-II: AGRICULTURAL INCOME
Theory Questions:
1. What is Agricultural Income and how it is treated for tax purposes?
2. What is Agricultural Income? Explain partly agricultural and partly business
income?
3. Short notes:
1. Integration of Income.
2. Kinds of Agricultural Income.
3. Basic operations or activities classified in agriculture.
Problems: (for practise)
Refer Text book page number:
1. B-11 to 13. All Problems.
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UNIT-III: INCOME FROM SALARIES
Theory Questions:
1. What incomes are chargeable under the head salary explain briefly.
2. What kind of allowances may be received by an employee and what are the
provisions as to exemption or deduction of each of them.
3. Explain the procedure of valuation of the following perquisites.
1. Rent free accommodation.
2. Interest free loans.
3. Motor Car.
4. Explain in detail the perquisites, which are taxable in specified cases.
5. Explain the provisions as per Income Tax Act for the following:
a) Gratuity
b) Leave encashment
c) Commutation of pension
6. Short notes:
1. Entertainment Allowance
2. Salary payment methods.
3. Rent free Accommodation
4. Gifts
5. Provident Funds
Problems: (for practise)
Refer Text book page number:
1. C-8,9,13,17,18,22,23,34,41,76 and 100 All Problems
UNIT-IV: INCOME FROM HOUSE PROPERTY
Theory Questions:
1. Discuss the method of computation of Income from House Property.
2. What are the provisions of Income Tax Act regarding a house which is let out
for part of the year and self-occupied for remaining period.
3. Explain the provisions relating to:
1. Deemed owner
2. Co owner
3. Incentive deduction
4. Annual Value for Self occupied House.
4. Short notes:
1. Standard Deduction
2. Un-realised rent
3. Deductions u/s 24(b)
4. Interest on loan
5. Gross Annual Value
Problems: (for practise)
Refer Text book page number:
1. D-46 to 51 all problems
UNIT-V: PROFITS AND GAINS OF BUSINESS OR PROFESSION
Theory Question
1. Explain the method of computing the income from business profits when
(i)
Receipts and payments Account is given
(ii)
Profits and loss Account is given
2. Differentiate between revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.
3. Explain the following items treatment for calculating profits from business.
4. Short notes:
1. Written down value
2. Unabsorbed depreciation
3. Balancing charge
4. Terminal depreciation
5. Income and Casual Income
Problems: (for practise)
Refer Text book page number:
1. E-70 to 85 all problems
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