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Rates of Tax - Taxation

1. Tax on special income

Special incomes are those incomes which are subjected to concessional rates of tax. Special incomes are of 2 types which are:

(a)

STCG

STT

paid

In case of Short term capital gain (STCG) which is subject to securities transaction tax (STT). The rate of tax is 15% flat. But where securities transaction tax is not applicable then such short term capital gain is subjected to normal rates of tax.

(b)

LTCG

It is subjected to flat 20%.

(c)

LTCG

STT

paid

However Long term capital gain subjected to securities transaction tax is fully exempt from tax u/s 10(38).

(d)

STCG

It is normal income since STT is not applicable.

 

Note 1: Special incomes are subjected to same rates of tax for all kinds of assessee whether corporate assessee or non-corporate assessee.

2. Tax on casual income 

Casual Income are windfall gains, like income from gambling, races, lotteries, TV game show etc. It is subjected to 30% flat rate on all kinds of assessee whether corporate assessee or non-corporate assessee, whether resident or non-resident.

3. Tax on normal income

Any income other than special income and casual income is normal income. Normal income is subjected to normal rates of tax which differ from assessee to assessee. Individual, HUF etc., earning normal income are subjected to slab rate whereas normal income of firm and company are subjected to flat rate.
Note 1: Normal Income = Total Income– Special income– Casual Income

Firm / LLP / Domestic Company

30% flat

Foreign Company

40% flat

Individual / HUF / AOP / BOI / AJP

Slab rate

 4. Surcharge 

 

Domestic Company

Foreign Company

Firm / llp

Ind / HUF/ AOP / BOI / ajp

Local

Authority

Co­

operative

society

• Total Income exceeds Rs 1 Cr

7%

2%

12%

15%

12%

12%

• Total Income exceeds Rs 10 Cr.

12%

5%

12%

15%

12%

12%

 5. Education cess (2%) +  Secondary and Higher Education Cess (1%) : 3% on all persons at all levels of income.

TAX RATES IN BRIEF 

 

 

Domestic

Company

Foreign

Company

Firm / LLP

Individual / HUF / AOP / BOI / AJP

Tax on Long Term Capital Gain

20% flat

20% flat

20% flat

20% flat

Tax on Short Term Capital Gain (STT paid)

15% flat

15% flat

15% flat

15% flat

Tax on Lottery Income. (Casual Income)

30% flat

30% flat

30% flat

30% flat

Tax on Normal Income

30% flat

40% flat

30% flat

slab rate with rebate u/s 87A.

Surcharge (Tax on Tax)

 

 

 

 

• TI exceeds Rs 1 Cr.

7%

2%

12%

15%

• TI exceeds Rs 10 Cr.

12%

5%

12%

15%

Whether marginal relief available

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Education cess & SHEC

3% at all levels of income

3% at all levels of income

3% at all levels of income

3% at all levels of income

 SECTION 87A, TAX REBATE 

Conditions 

1. Assessee is resident individual.

2. His total income is upto Rs 5,00,000.

Amount of rebate

100% of tax or Rs 5,000 Rs 2,000 whichever is lower. This rebate is not applicable to super senior citizens.
Note 1 : Rebate u/s 87A is not available to non resident individual or to HUF / AOP / BOI / AJP.
Note 2 : Rebate u/s 87A is available also from tax on special income and lottery income.

Illustation

 

Normal

Income

R Ind

R SC

R SSC

(NR - Ind) / (R / NR HUF / AOP / BOI)

2,60,000

1,000 - 1,000 = nil

Nil

Nil

1,000

2,80,000

3,000 - 2,000 = 1,000

Nil

Nil

3,000

3,00,000

5,000 - 5,000 = Nil

Nil

Nil

5,000

4,00,000

15,000 - 5,000 = 10,000

10,000- 5,000 = 5,000

Nil

15,000

5,00,000

25,000 - 5,000 = 20,000

20,000 - 5,000 = 15,000

Nil

25,000

6,00,000

45,000 - 0 = 45,000

40,000 - 0 = 40,000

20,000 - 0 = 20,000

45,000

 COMPUTATION OF TAX LIABILITY

 

Tax on Special Income

1,00,000

Tax on Casual Income

2,00,000

Tax on Normal Income

5.00.000

Total Tax

8,00,000

Less : Rebate u/s 87A

(available only to resident individual. Max Rs 2,000, if TI is upto Rs 5 Lakhs)

Nil

 

Tax

8,00,000

(+) Surcharge @ 2% / 5% / 12% (Assume 2%)

16.000

Tax and Surcharge

8,16,000

(+) Education cess @ 3%

24,480

Tax

8,40,480

 

P1 : Compute total income and tax payable of Mr. X from the following information.

 

Income from House Property                                                                                                          4,00,000

Long Term Capital Gain                                                                                                                  2,00,000

Short Term Capital Gain (STT paid)                                                                                                1,00,000

Short Term Capital Gain                                                                                                                     50,000

Long Term Capital Gain (STT paid)                                                                                                   10,000

Lottery Income                                                                                                                                   80,000

Other Income                                                                                                                                     10,000

Dividend from domestic company                                                                                                     40,000

Deduction u/s 80G                                                                                                                          2,00,000

Ans: 82,400.

P2 : Compute total income and tax payable from the following information.

Profit from Business                                                                                                                    8,00,000

Long Term Capital Gain                                                                                                               2,00,000

Short Term Capital Gain (STT paid)                                                                                            1,00,000

Short Term Capital Gain                                                                                                                50,000

Lottery Income                                                                                                                               60,000

Other Income                                                                                                                                 40,000

Dividend from domestic company                                                                                                 10,000

Deduction u/s 80G                                                                                                                         50,000

Solution:

Computation of Total Income

Profit from Business

8,00,000

Capital Gain

 

 

Long Term Capital Gain

2,00,000

 

Short Term Capital Gain (STT paid)

1,00,000

 

Short Term Capital Gain

50,000

Income from Other Sources

 

 

Lottery Income

60,000

 

Dividend from Indian Company. [Fully exempt from tax u/s 10(34)]

NIL

 

Other Income

40,000

Gross Total Income

12,50,000

Less: Deduction u/s 80G

(50,000)

Total Income

12,00,000

 

Computation of Tax

 

 

Firm / D.Co

Foreign Co.

Ind / HUF

Tax on Long Term Capital Gain @ 20% on Rs 2,00,000

40,000

40,000

40,000

 

Tax on Short Term Capital Gain (STT paid) @ 15% on Rs 1,00,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

Tax on Casual Income @ 30% on Rs 60,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

Tax on Normal Income on Rs 8,40,000

2.52.000

3,36,000

93,000

Total Tax

3,25,000

4,09,000

1,66,000

+ Surcharge

Nil

Nill

Nil

Tax

3,25,000

4,09,000

1,66,000

+ Education cess @ 3%

9,750

12,270

4,980

Tax

3,34,750

4,21,270

1,70,980

 

Average Rate of Tax 

Total Tax

----------------- x 100

Total income

SECTION 2(29C). MAXIMUM MARGINAL RATE OF TAX (MMR)

As per section 2(29C) maximum marginal rate of tax (MMR) is the highest tax incidence levied on different persons including surcharge and education cess + SHEC.

 

Firm / LLP (30% + 12% surcharge + 3% education cess)

34.608%

Domestic Company (30% + 12% surcharge + 3% education cess)

34.608%

Foreign Company (40% + 5% surcharge + 3% education cess)

43.26%

Individual/HUF/AOP/BOI/AJP (30% + 15% surcharge + 3% education cess)

35.535%

34.608%

 

BASIC EXEMPTION ALLOWED FROM SPECIAL INCOME ALSO

Condition

(a) The assessee is resident individual or resident HUF.

(b) The rule is basic exemption is allowed from special income only when normal income is less than basic exemption (NI < BE). Do remember basic exemption is not available from casual income (Lottery).

Computation

First allow basic exemption from normal income and then whatever left from special income. Again do remember basic exemption is not available from casual income (Lottery). However rebate u/s 87A is available maximum Rs 2,000 if Total Income is upto Rs 5,00,000.

P1: Compute tax payable of Mr. X from the following information.

Profit from Business                                   1,50,000

Long Term Capital Gain                             2,00,000

Gross Total Income                                    3,50,000

Less: Deduction u/s 80G                            (40,000)

Total Income                                               3,10,000

Solution:
Computation of Tax

 

Tax on LTCG @ 20% on Rs 60,000

12,000

Working Note

Less : Rebate u/s 87A

5,000

LTCG

2,00,000 - 1,40,000 = 60,000

Tax

7,000

Normal Income

1,10,000 - 1,10,000 = Nil

 

+ Education cess @ 3%

210

First allow basic exemption of Rs 2,50,000 from normal

Tax

7,210

income and then balance from special income

 

P2 : Compute tax payable of Mr. X from the following information.

Profit from Business

2,70,000

STCG STT paid

1,00,000

Long Term Capital Gain

30.000

Gross Total Income

4,00,000

Less: Deduction u/s 80G

(1,00,000)

Total Income

3,00,000

 

Solution:

Working Note

 

LTCG

30,000 - 30,000 = nil

First allow basic exemption of Rs 2,50,000

from normal income and then balance from LTCG and

then from STCG STT paid.

STCG STT paid

1,00,000 - 50,000 = 50,000

 

Normal Income

1,70,000 - 1,70,000 = nil

 

 

Computation of Tax

 

Tax on STCG STT paid @ 15% on Rs 50,000

7,500

Less : Rebate u/s 87A

5,000

Tax

2,500

+ Education cess @ 3%

75

Tax

2,575

 

P3 : Compute tax payable on STCG STT paid ₹ 2,90,000 of Mr. X if he is (a) resident (b) Non- Resident.
Ans: (a) 1,030 (b) 44,805.

P4 : Mr. Rajput, aged 82 years gives you the following information.

(i)

Interest on fixed deposits with banks

4,80,000

(ii)

Long- term capital gain on sale of land

50,000

(iii)

Short-term capital gain on sale of shares (securities transactions tax paid)

20,000

 

Compute tax payable by Mr. Rajput for the AY in cases (i) he is resident; (ii) he is non - resident

Ans: (a) 9,270 (b) 37,080.

Assignment

P1: Mr. Taxcrazy, Resident in India and a Foreign Citizen, a physically disabled, works in NPLH Ltd. (manufacturer of disabled equipment), Goa draws following salary: Basic Salary Rs 45,000. Transport allowance (100% is used for commutation between residence and office) Rs 43,200. He is provided with accommodation five k.m. away from his office @ Rs 2,500. Population as per latest census is 35 lakhs. He purchases a brand new wheelchair of Rs 3,500 from the company for Rs 2,000. The gas bill amounting to Rs 500 is paid by Company. The bill is in the name of Company. He is also provided with car facility for his family members. Expenditure incurred by the company is Rs 10,000. On sale of unlisted shares of NPLH Ltd. he earned a Long term capital gain of Rs 25,000. Interest from Govt. Securities Rs 25,000.

Compute his total income & tax if he is (A) Resident in India. (B) Non-Resident in India.

Ans: (A) 3,578; Nil; (B) 79,770; 5,150. [45,000+4,800+4,970+0+0+0=54,770+25,000+ 25,000=1,04,770– 25,000–1,193–75,000=3,578] [45,000+4,800+4,970+0+0+0=54,770+ 25,000+ 25,000=1,04,770–25,000=79,770]

P2: Find the tax liability of Mrs. Gupta, a resident individual, from the following particulars of her incomes.


Income from House property (computed)                                                                          2,02,000

Dividend from an Indian Company                                                                                       15,000

Family pension (gross)                                                                                                          60,000

Interest on Central Govt. Securities                                                                                      16,000

Income of minor child (against the amount deposited in the name of Minor child)               18,000

Winnings from lotteries                                                                                                           5,000

Long-term capital gain                                                                                                          50,000

Payment for purchase of National Savings Certificates (VIII issue)                                     51,000

Ans: 2,266. (2,02,000 + 0 + 45,000 + 16,000 + 16,500 + 5,000 + 50,000 = 3,34,500 – 51,000 = 2,83,500)

 

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