Fundamentals of Income Tax A.Y 2020-21

Book excerpt: The present edition of the Fundamentals of Income Tax book has been published strictly according to the new syllabus of Semester V of First Degree Programme in Commerce under Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCS) of Kerala University. Salient Features: The Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended up-to-date. The Income Tax Rules, 1962 (as amended up-to-date). The Finance Acts, 2019 and 2020, and The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 as applicable to Assessment Year 2020-21. Circulars and Notifications issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes up-to June 2020. Provisions of the Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions Ordinance, 2020 dated 31.03.2020 have been incorporated in the book. Latest case laws on the subject. The salient features of the Fundamentals of Income Tax A.Y 2020-21 Book are: The language of the book is simple. Tables and charts are given wherever considered desirable from the students’ point of view. Several new numerical questions (both solved and unsolved) have been added in almost all the chapters. A small type of illustrations and examples have been given for ticklish points of the law so as to make them easy and self-explanatory for students to understand such points. Summary (or Review at a glance) is given at the end of each Chapter. Following new chapters have been included in the book as per new syllabus: Computation of Tax Liability of Individuals Rebate and Relief of Tax Securities Transaction Tax