Income Tax - Self assessment - The assessee is required to make a self assessment and pay the tax on the basis of the returns furnished. Any tax paid by the assessee under self assessment is deemed to have been paid towards regular assessment. Regular assessment - On the basis of thereturn of income chargeable to tax furnished by the assessee an intim...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The definition of assessment has not been provided with the IT Act4, but a perusal of the term within the scope of the Act makes it obvious that it implies an investigation and ascertainment of the correctness of the returns and accounts filed by the Assessee. Essentially the assessment would evidently mean determination of the quantum of...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Firm is an association of two or more than two persons, who came together to do a business and share profits thereof. Section 4 of the Partnership Act, 1932 defines Partnership as relationship between persons who have agreed to share the profits of business carried on by all or any of them acting for all....
Read MoreIncome Tax - An assessee is required to file an income tax return under Section 139 or in response to notice under section 142, consisting all the details of income earned during the previous year. Once the return is filed the next step of Income tax department is to examine the return for its correctness. This examination is known as Assessment....
Read MoreIncome Tax - Resident welfare association (RWAs) is categorized as Association of Persons (AOP) under Income Tax Law. They act as the voice of their members and not only take care of ensuring good maintenance of the place but also represent members when and where needed on matters related to the place. Theses associations run on subscriptions obtained...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The Income Tax Department (ITD) creates Annual Tax Statement of each taxpayer using their Permanent Account Number (PAN) as identifier. The tax statement contains details of tax paid by the taxpayer himself (self assessment/advance tax) and also details of tax deducted/collected from him during the financial year. ...
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