Direct Taxes Ready Reckoner

FOR ASSESSMENT YEARS 2008-09 AND 2009-10 * Tax rates. * Amendments are explained comprehensively with illustrations. * Amendments are duly incorporated at relevant places and are appropriately highlighted * Provisions of tax laws in non-technical, simple and easy to understand language. * Tax tables (just refer to tax tables and get tax payable instantly). * Charts and tables for easy and quick reference. * Numerous illustrations to calculate tax liability. * Hints for tax planning * Share quotations and rates of gold and silver as on April 1, 1981.

Taxmann's bestseller for 40+ years, is a ready-referencer for all provisions of the Income-tax Act, covering an illustrative commentary. The Present Publication is the 47th Edition & has been amended by the Finance Bill 2023 as passed by the Lok Sabha for A.Y. 2023-24 & 2024-25. This book has been authored by Dr Vinod K. Singhania, with the following noteworthy features: • [Focused Analysis] without resorting to paraphrasing of sections and legal jargons, on the following: o [Amendments made by the Finance Bill 2023] are duly incorporated in respective chapters and are appropriately highlighted o [Comprehensive Analysis of Amendments with Illustrations] are given separately in Referencer 2: Amendments at a glance o [Case Studies on Complex Provisions] are given to understand the implications of the new provisions and amendments in the existing provisions, including: ▪ Section 43B – Consequences of making late payment to micro and small enterprises ▪ Section 44AD & Section 44ADA – Increase in the threshold limits for presumptive taxation scheme ▪ Section 50AA – Special provision for computation of capital gain in the case of a unit of specified mutual fund or market-linked debenture ▪ Section 54 & 54F – Limit on the exemption that can be claimed ▪ Section 56(2)(xiii) – Tax on the sum received under a life insurance policy ▪ Section 87A – Rebate under alternative tax regime ▪ Section 115BAC – Alternative Tax Regime o [Analysis of all Provisions of the Income-tax Act] along with relevant Rules, Case Laws, Circulars and Notifications • [Analysis on Alternative Tax Regime] along with Break-even Tables • [Faceless Tax Proceedings] provides the summary of all the legal provisions • [Tabular Presentation] of all key provisions of the Income-tax Act • [Computation of Taxes] on various slabs of income • [Ready Referencer] for tax rates, TDS rates, TCS rates, due dates, etc. • [Zero Error] Follows the six-sigma approach to achieve the benchmark of 'zero error' Contents of this book are as follows: • Part A – Study of Direct Taxes o Tax rates for the assessment years 2023-24 and 2024-25 o Amendments at a glance o Alternative tax regime o Income Computation and Disclosure Standards o Tax rates for the last ten assessment years o Gold and silver rates for the current year, last ten assessment years and on April 1, 1981/April 1, 2001 o Tax savings schemes at a glance o Rates of depreciation ▪ Under the Income-tax Act § For the assessment years 2006-07 onwards § For power generating units from the assessment year 1998-99 ▪ Under the Companies Act, 2013 o Deductions and allowances under the Income-tax Act o Provisions of sections 44D, 44DA and 115A in brief o Cost Inflation Index o Interest on National Savings Scheme o Computation of income and tax under sections 115A, 115AB, 115AC, 115AD, 115BBA and 115D o Withholding tax rates o Period of limitation under the Income-tax Act o Time limit for the issue of notice during 2023-24 under section 148 o Provisions of Sections 54, 54B, 54D, 54EC, 54F, 54GA and 54H o New faceless proceedings regime o Dates with direct taxes ___________________________________________________________________________ o Terminology o Income from 'Salaries' o Income from house property o Profits and gains of business or profession o Capital gains o Income from other sources o Clubbing of income o Set-off of losses o Exemptions and deductions o Deductions from tax liability o Agriculture income o Return of income o Penalty o Interest o Advance payment of tax o Deduction or collection of tax at source o How to compute tax liability o Tax incidence on trusts o Business trust o Alternative Investment Funds o Special procedure for assessment of search cases o Tax clearance certificate o Tonnage tax o Securities transaction tax o Restrictions on cash transactions o Banking cash transaction tax o Equalisation Levy o Dispute Resolution Scheme • Part B – Tax Tables | A.Y. 2023-24 & 2024-25 o Individuals, HUFs and AOPs ▪ Regular tax regime ▪ Alternative tax regime o Firms o Domestic companies o Foreign companies o Co-operative societies o Tax deduction at source ▪ Regular tax regime ▪ Alternative tax regime • Part C – Market Quotations o Gold and Silver • Part D – Tax Tables of the Past Six Years (Assessment Years 2017-18 to 2022-23) o Individuals, HUFs and AOPs

Quick reference book to direct taxes and tax tables. Explanation of income tax, wealth tax and gift tax for assessment year 1991/92 is appended.

The Direct Taxes Ready Reckoner 2008/09 is an essential tool for practical everyday reference.