Income Tax Law and Practice Exam Paper
Income Tax Law and Practice Exam Paper
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I. (a)· Mr. Ranjan was born in 1980 in India. His father Was also born in India in
1950. His grandparents were born in USA. Ranjan was residing in India till
18.03.2020. He left India first time on 18.03.2020 to USA and took
citizenship thereof. He visited India during the previous year 2023-24 for 90
days. His income details of the previous yeaf2023-24 are as below:
Rs. 180000
1) Interest on German Development bonds, 40% received in India Rs.272000
2) Dividend from a British Company received in USA · Rs. 100000
3) Cash gift received in India from a friend on his birthday Rs. 300000
4) Rent received from a property situated at Delhi Rs. 150000
5) Income from profession (set up in Delhi) in USA and received in Germany
Rs.250000
6) Royalty from a foreign company (received in London). Royalty pertains to
a project ofthef~reign company situated in India
(b) What do you mean by "Person" as per section 2(31) of the Income Tax
Act, I 961? How is the term "person" di [ferent from the term "assessee"?
(6)
OR
(a) Mr. Ankit, a citizen of!ndia, bas been carrying on a profession in Singapore,
where he is not liable to pay any income-tax. His income for the previous
Determine. his residential status and taxable income, if during the previous
year 2023-24 he has :
(b) visited India for 200 days during 2023-24, and 200 days in every
preceding financial year since 2015-16.
(c) visited India for 121 days and in the four preceding years immediately
the previous year 2023-24, he was in India for 300 days. (12)
(b) Gross Total Income of Mr. Vinod (age 50 years ordinary resident) as
computed under Income-Tax Act, for the assessment year 2024-25 is
Rs. 620000. He deposited Rs. 120000 in a PPF account. Compute his tax
liability under old tax regime if he has agricultural income of Rs.. 400000.
(6)
2. (a) Mr. Rahul (with 50% hearing impairment certified by a medical authority) is
a 50-year-old resident individual employed as an Assistant Manager at
Diamond Pvt Ltd in Mumbai. He provides the following information for the
previous year 2023-24. Calculate his total income for the assessment year
2024-25 under the old tax regime.
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Amount
SN Particulars
Rs. 90000pm
(i) Basic Salary
retirement . Rs. 12000 pm
(ii) Dearness Allowance (50% forms part of salary for
benefits)
Rs. 36000
Fixed commission of 5% on a turnover of Rs. 720000 achieved
(iii)
during the previous year. (Commission spread equally over the year)
Rs. 24000pm
(iv) House Rent Allowance
(Rent paid Rs. 18000 pm, changed to Rs. 26000 w.e.f. 01/11/2023)
Rs. 3500 pm
(v) Transport Allowance (Expenses incurred Rs. 1200 per month)
Rs. 250000
an interest-free Joan on
(vi) The company provided him with
01/09/2023. As per the loan repayment terms, he will pay Rs.:
15000pm from November 2023 onwards (SBI Lending Rate on
1/4/2023 is 9% for the same purpose
(12)
. (b). Describe the provisions for calculating the value of rent-free accommodation
provided to non-government employees. (6)
OR
(a) Mr. Ravi, a Senior Manager at Glob al Solutions Ltd, retired on 31 / l 0/2023
after serving 18 years and 7 months. He submitted his income details of the
previous year 2023-24 as follows :
(i) Basic salary Rs. 70000 per month at the time of retirement.
(ii) Dearness allowance 60%. of the basic salary, 50% of which was eligible
for retirement benefits.
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(iii) Increment of Rs. 6000 per month effective from 1/4/2023.
(iv) treatment.
Medical aUowance Rs .. 3000 pm. He spent Rs. 25000 on his medical
(v) Gratuity received Rs. 650000 (not covered under Gratuity Payment
Act). Earlier he worked with ABC Co. Ltd., where he also received
gratuity which was exempted up to Rs. 120000.
· (vi) Pension fixed at Rs. 30000 pm w.e.f. 0l/J l/2023. He commuted 2/3"
of his pension for a sum Rs. 510000 w.e.f. 0110112024 .
You are requited to compute his income chargeable under the head salary
for the assessment year 2024-25 under old tax regime. (12)
3. (a) Mr. A prepared his books of accounts on accrual basis and submitted the
Profit and Loss Account as on 31st March 2024.
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Particulars
· Amount 2060000
Particulars
111000 By Sales
810000
To Opening Stock By Short Term Capital Garns
1325500 40000
To Purchases By Discounts Received
749100 25000
To Wages & Salaries By Income Tax Refund
55400 1500
To Depreciation By Interest on Income Tax Refund
110000 12000
To Advertisement By Dividend from PQR Co. Ltd.
32500 180000
To Provision for Doubtful Debts By Closing Stock
40000
To Advance Income Tax Paid
75000
To Custom Duty
570000 3128500
To Profit Total
3128500
Total
Other information:
(i) Purchases included expenses of sum of Rs. 50000 spent on household
expenses of Mr. A.
(ii) Purchases further includes a payment of sum of Rs. I 8000 paid to a
creditor in cash.
(iii) Wages included outstanding amount of gratuity of a sum of Rs. \50000
to be paid on retirement of an employee. The said amount is paid as
follows:
(a) Rs. 30000 on 15/05/2024
(vii) Both opening stock and closing stocks are undervalued by I 0%.
OR
Particulars Amount
Particulars
Balance bid Amount
513000" Purchase of Furniture
Fees from Clients 300000
Car Expenses
P.Y. 2023-24 267750
1431000 Salary to Staff
P.Y. 2022-23 529200
65950 Office Rent
Presents from Clients 48000
36000 Office Expenses
Loan from PPP 22500
325000 Income Tax Paid
18000
Professional Tax
2000
Contribution to PPF
65000
Contribution to Sukanya Samriddhi
20000
Balance c/d ·
Total 1098500
2370950
Total
2370950
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Other Information :
(i) The fee pertaining to the financial year 2022-23 is received in the
previous year 2023-24.
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(ii) Presents from -clients included a gift of Rs. 15000 from his friend .
(iv) The depreciation on car as per section 32 is Rs. 12000 which is not
shown in above details.· .
(vii) A sum of Rs. 50000 paid to brother of Mr. X for computer related
work who does not hold any requisite qualification for that work.
·compute net taxable income of Mr. X. for the assessment year 2024-25
under old tax regime. (12)
(b) Discuss the provisions :relating to amount not deductible in respect of certain
(6)
unpaid Habilities under section 43B of the Act.
4. (a) Mr. Ramesh purchased a plot of vacant land at a cost ofRs.10 lakhs in the
financial year 2008-09. He constructed a residential building on that land for
Rs. 5 lakhs in the financial year 2011-12. In July 2023, he entered into an
agreement to sell the land and building to Mr. Aman for a sale consideration
of Rs.60 lakhs, received Rs.500000 as an advance payment in cash; However,
Mr. Aman failed to pay the remaining amount by the due date, so Mr.
Ramesh forfeited the advance payment. He then entered into an agreement
with Mr. Karan, in January 2024, to sell the property for Rs.70 lakhs. The
sale deed was executed and registered on 10 March 2024 for the agreed
consideration, but the stamp duty valuation of the property was set at Rs.75
lakhs. Mr. Ramesh paid a l % brokerage on the received sale consideration.
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(i) Acquired a residential property in Bengaluru for Rs.25 lakhs (on 28/
03/2024).
(i) Deposited Rs. 5 lakhs in Special Capital Gains Account Scheme (on
31/03/2024) to construct building on the land.
Compute Mr. Ramesh 's income chargeable under the head "Capital Gains":
for the assessment year 2024-25. What would be the treatment of advance
money forfeited by him during 2023-24.
(b) Explain the term "Net Annual Valu.e" in respect of house property income
uls 23 of the Act. State the deductions available from net annual value in
case of Let-Out property under new tax regime.
(6)
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(a) Mr. X (Date of Birth: 30/12/1958) has three independent houses, details are
given below:
Particulars
H-1 H-2 H-3
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Purpose
Self-Occupied Let Out
MV Let Out
500000 500000
FRV 500000
600000 800000
SR 450000
450000 610000 580000
Monthly Rent
Nil 70000 50000
Unrealized Rent
- 140000 -
Vacancy Loss (in months)
- Nil 2
M. Taxes paid by Mr. X for 2023-24
10% 10% 10%
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Mr. X took a loan to construct house-2 and house-3 details are _given below.
Construction Last date of repayment
Amount of Rate of
Date of Loan completion date ofloan
Houses Loan Interest
taken
10/6/2023 31/3/2035
2000000 10%
H~2 1/4/2020
10/10/2015 31/1/2024 ·
2000000 10%
H-3 1/4/2012
Compute his taxable income under the head house property for the A.Y.
2024-25 under new tax regime. (12)
(b) Briefly explain the provisions relating to exemption of capital gain on transfer
of any long-term capital asset other than house property under section 54F
of the Act. (6)
5. (a) Mr. Lokesh (age 46 years), submits his income for previous year 2023-24
as follows:
Rs. 650000
Income from salary (before standard deduction)
Rs. 225000 ·
Income- from house property (computed) Rs. 200000
Short-term capital gains on gold Rs. 400000
Long-term capital gains on house property Rs.25000
Income from other sources
►. Interest on Fixed Deposits Rs. 14000
► Interest on Saving Banks Rs. 11000
Rs. 1500000
Gross Total Income
Compute his tax liability for the assessment year 2024-25 under old tax
regim e.
(12)
(b) Exp lain provisions relating to set off and carry forward of house property,
short-tenn capital loss, and long-term capital losses as per Income Tax Act
1961.
(6)
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(a) Mr. Pankaj Singh (age: 64 years, residential individual) furnished the following
infonnation pertaining to previous year 2023-24. Compute his taxable income
and tax liability for assessment year 2024"25. Assume, Mr. Pankaj Singh
has opted to be taxed under new tax regime.
4) Purchased a house property from his close friend Mr. Dinesh Rs. 180000
However,·stamp value of the property is Rs.300000
(12)
(b) Explain the provisions relating to clubbing of income of a minor child u/s
64(1 A) of Income Tax Act, 1961.
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