This book provides practical application of Direct Tax Laws & International Tax in a holistic approach while testing the analytical skills of the reader. The crux of this book is to strike a perfect balance between 'detailed studies' and a 'summarised approach'. This book is written with an explanatory & analytical approach.
This book will be helpful for CA-Final, CS-Professional, CMA-Final, M.Com/MBA/LL.B./LL.M students—& other professional exams.
The Present Publication is the 6th Edition applicable for the CA Final | New Syllabus | May 2024 Exam. This book is authored by CA Ravi Chhawchharia, with the following noteworthy features:
- [Detailed Index] given at the beginning of the book helps the students navigate through the arrangement of sections and other details.
- [Provisions] have been elucidated thoroughly yet briefly throughout the book, keeping the technical language intact.
- [Judicial Decisions] are covered for the following:
- Landmark/Prescribed by ICAI – have been highlighted in Bold + Underlined along with the name of such case laws are mentioned before the facts and decisions of the case
- Other Judicial Decisions – where only the point decided (i.e. the ratio of the case) is relevant & students are not expected to remember the names of such cases, are also covered in this book
- [Practical Questions along with Updated Solutions] are covered throughout the book in two formats:
- [Questions based on a Particular Section] are given below the provisions
- [Questions based on more than one Section] are given at the end of the chapter under the 'Practical Questions' segment
- [Amended & Updated] The law stated in this book is amended up to 31st October 2023, applicable for A.Y. 2024-25. It covers the latest applicable provisions and amendments applicable for May 2024 exams
- [Judicial Decisions, Circular & Notifications] are covered
- [Past Exam Solved Questions] including the CA-Final | Nov. 2023 paper with solutions is covered
Contents of this book are as follows:
- Part I – Direct Tax Laws
- Basic Concepts of Income Tax Laws and Tax Rates
- Residential Status [Section 6]
- Incomes which do not form part of Total Income [Section 10(1) to Section 10(50)]
- Profits and Gains of Business or Profession [Section 28 to Section 44DB]
- Capital Gains [Section 45 to Section 55A]
- Income from Other Sources [Section 56 to Section 59]
- Income Computation and Disclosure Standards
- Tax on Conversion of Unaccounted Money [Section 56(2)(x), (viib); Section 94; Section 68 to 69D & Section 115BBE]
- Income of other Persons, included in Assessee's Total Income (Clubbing of Income) [Section 60 to Section 65]
- Set-off of Losses or Carry Forward and Set-off of Losses [Section 70 to Section 80]
- Deduction from Gross Total Income [Chapter VI-A – Section 80C to Section 80U]
- Deduction for Co-operative Societies [Sec.80P]
- Deduction for Special Economic Zones [Section 10AA]
- Taxation of Bonds [Circular No., 2/2002, dt. 15.02.2002]
- Agriculture Income & its Tax Treatment [Section 2(1A) and Section 10(1)]
- Taxation of Political Parties & Electoral Trust [Section13A and Section 13B]
- Expenditure on Exempt Income [Section 14A and Rule 8D]
- Taxation of Charitable/Religious Trusts [Section 11 to Section 13, Section 115BBC, Section 164, 164A, Section 10(23C)]
- Taxation of Mutual Concerns [Section 44A and Section 28(iii)]
- Application vs. Diversion of Income
- Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) [Chapter XII-B (Section 115JB and Section 115JAA)]
- Taxation of Firms, LLP and AOP/BOI [Section 40(b), Section 10(2A), Section 167B, Section 86]
- Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) [Chapter XII-BA (Section 115JC – 115JEE)
- Taxation of Buy-Back [Chapter XII-DA (Section 115QA to Section 115QC)]
- Tax on Income of Securitisation Trust [Chapter XII-EA – Section 115TCA]
- Taxation of Business Trusts (REITs, InvITs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) [Chapter XII-FA – Section 115UA and Chapter XII-FB – Section 115UB]
- Tonnage Taxation Scheme [Chapter XII-G – Section 115VA to Section 115VZC]
- Assessment Procedures [Section 116, Section 124, Section 127, Section 129, Sections 139 to 154, Section 157A]
- Appeals and Revisions [Sections 246A to 255, Sections 206A to 262 & Section 260B, Section 268A, Section 158A & Section 158AA, Sections 263 to 264B]
- Survey, Search and Seizure [Section 119A, Sections 131 to 132B, Sections 133 to 135A, Sections 153A to 153D]
- Provisions to Counteract Unethical Tax Practice [Chapter XXI – Secs. 270A to 275, Chapter XXII – Secs. 275A to 280D, Black Money Laws]
- Dispute Resolution [Chapter XIX-AA – Secs. 245MA]
- Liability in Special Cases [Chapter XV – Section 159 to Section 179]
- Assessment of HUF [Section 171]
- Assessment of Firms and LLPs [Chapter XVI – Section 184 to Section 189]
- Tax Deduction and Collection at Source [Chapters XVII-B and XVII-BB – Sections 192 to 206CCA]
- Taxation of Digital Transactions [Equalisation Levy and Virtual Digital Assets]
- Advance Tax [Chapter XVII-C – Section 207 to Section 211, Sections 218-219]
- Collection and Recovery of Tax [Section 156 and Chapter XVII-D – Section 220 to Section 231]
- Interest [Sections 201(A), 206C(7), Chapter XVII-F – Sections 234A to 234D, Section 244A]
- Miscellaneous Topics, STT/CTT and IFSC [Sections 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, 269T, Section 139A, Section 139AA, Sections 281, 281B, 282, 282A, 285BA, 285BB, 288, 293C, 293D, 115BBF, 115BBG]
- Tax Audit and Ethical Compliances
- Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (Including GAAR)
- Part II – International Taxation
- Tax Incidence in India [Section 6(3), Sections 7 to 9A, Section 115JH, Section 285 and Section 285A]
- Taxation of Non-Residents [Section 115A to Section 115AD, Section 115BBA and Chapter XIIA – Sections 115C to 115-I]
- Double Taxation Relief (DTAA) [Chapter IX – Sections 90, 90A and 91]
- Transfer Pricing [Chapter X – Section 92, Section 92F, Sections 93, 94A, 94B, 114C and Section 286]
- Advance Rulings [Chapter XIX-B – Section 245N to Section 245U]
- Overview of Model Tax Conventions
- Application and Interpretation of Tax Treaties
- Fundamentals of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)
- Latest Developments in International Taxation