| Heads | Salary | House Property | PGBP | Capital Gain | Other Sources | ||
| Sections | 15 to 17 | 22 to 27 | 28 to 44D | 45 to 55A | 56 to 59 | ||
| Nature of Income (Charge ability) | 15 | 22 | 28 | 45 | 56 | ||
| ER & EE relationship | Annual value of building | Profit on sale of SIT | Profit on transfer of capital asset | If income is not charged under first 4 head | |||
| In which year income is recognised to tax (Taxable event) | Due or receipt whichever matures earlier | Annual Value | Method of accounting followed by the assessee (145) | In the year of transfer | Method of accounting followed by the assessee (145) | ||
| Nature of expenses | Only specified expenses are allowed as deduction which are only 2 PT + EA | Only specified expenses are allowed as deduction which are only 3 MT + SD + Int | Expenditure incurred for the purpose of business or profession. (many expenses) | Only specified expenses are allowed as deduction which are only 3 COA + COI + TE | Expenditure incurred for the purpose of earning such income (many expenses) | ||
| Compu tation of Income. Exempted income specified u/s 10 do not form part of TI | 17 – 16 | 23 – 24 + 25AA + 25B | 28 – (30 to 36 + 37) subject to section 40 to 43B (restriction) | FVC | xx | 56 – 57 subject to 58 (restriction) | |
| (–) COA | xx | ||||||
| (–) COI | xx | ||||||
| (–) TE | xx | ||||||
| CG | xx | ||||||
| Rates of Tax | Normal Income | Normal Income | Normal Income | • LTCG • STCG STT | STCG | Lottery TV games etc | Other income |
| Normal Income | Ind / HUF | Slab Down | |||||
| Company | Flat 30% / 40% | Special Income | Normal Income | Casual Income | Normal Income | ||
| LTCG | 20% | ||||||
| STCG STT | 15% | ||||||
| Causal Income | 30% flat | ||||||
| Set off and carry forward of losses | No losses arises | Can be set off with any head of income | Can be set off with any head of income except salary (Spec Loss only with SP) | LT with LT ST with both ST and LT | Can be set off with any head of income. However lottery losses cannot be set off with any heads. | ||
| 1. What is income tax? | ![]() |
| 2. How is income tax calculated? | ![]() |
| 3. What are the different types of income that are subject to income tax? | ![]() |
| 4. What are the deductions and exemptions that can reduce my income tax liability? | ![]() |
| 5. What are the consequences of non-compliance with income tax laws? | ![]() |