The present 41st edition of the book has been thoroughly revised in the light of the amendments made by The Income Tax Act, 1961; The Income Tax Rules, 1962, (as amended up-to-date); The Finance Act, 2019, the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019, the Finance Act, 2020 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 as applicable to Assessment Year 2020-21 and the Latest Circulars and Notifications of C.B.D.T. The salient features of the book are : The language of the book is simple and lucid. All important aspects of Tax Planning and Management for the Assessment Years 2020-21 and 2021-22 have been included in the book. Small illustrations and examples are given for ticklish law points so as to make them easy and self-explanatory for students to understand the subject. Provisions of Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 dated 31.3.2020 have been incorporated in the book. In the chapter ‘‘Deduction and Collection of Tax at Source’’ reduced rates applicable for the period from 14.5.2020 to 31.3.2021 have been incorporated. All important case laws and circulars/notifications reported upto June 2020 have been incorporated. At the end of the book salient features of ‘‘Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020’’ have been incorporated. More than 500 solved illustrations have been given in various chapters from the questions set for examinations conducted by the various Universities.

The present edition of the book has been thoroughly revised and enlarged. Salient Features of the Book: The legal position as amended up to June 2020 is given. The law stated in the book is on the basis of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Income Tax Rules, 1962 as amended up to date, besides the Finance Act, 2020 and Circulars and Notifications issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes up to June 2020. A simplified, systematic approach to the understanding of a complex subject written in a unique, simple and easy to understand language. Each topic, after a theoretical exposition, is followed by illustrations to facilitate the students to master the practical application of Corporate Tax Law. The book is useful for the students of all professional examinations like M.B.A., C.A., C.S., ICWA, and M.Com. and the persons who are interested in Tax Planning.

The present 41st edition of the Income Tax including Tax Planning & Management book has been thoroughly revised in the light of the amendments made by The Income Tax Act, 1961; The Income Tax Rules, 1962, (as amended up-to-date); The Finance Act, 2019, the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019, the Finance Act, 2020 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 as applicable to Assessment Year 2020-21 and the Latest Circulars and Notifications of C.B.D.T. The salient features of the book are : The language of the book is simple and lucid. All important aspects of Tax Planning and Management for the Assessment Years 2020-21 and 2021-22 have been included in the book. Small illustrations and examples are given for ticklish law points so as to make them easy and self-explanatory for students to understand the subject. Provisions of Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 dated 31.3.2020 have been incorporated in the book. In the chapter ‘‘Deduction and Collection of Tax at Source’’ reduced rates applicable for the period from 14.5.2020 to 31.3.2021 have been incorporated. All important case laws and circulars/notifications reported upto June 2020 have been incorporated. At the end of the book salient features of ‘‘Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020’’ have been incorporated. More than 500 solved illustrations have been given in various chapters from the questions set for examinations conducted by the various Universities.

The present 19th edition of the book has been thoroughly revised and enlarged. Salient Features of the Corporate Tax Planning & Management AY 2021-22 & 2022-23 Book: The legal position as amended up to June 2021 is given. Even the last-minute changes in the law have been incorporated in this revised edition of the book and as such, it is the latest and most updated book on Income Tax for the Assessment Year 2021-22. Further, the amendments made by the Finance Act, 2020 and the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020, applicable for the Assessment Year 2021-22, have been incorporated in the book. In the chapter on Deduction and Collection of Tax at Source new rates have been included. Also, newly inserted sections 194P, 194Q, 206AB, and 206CCA of the Income Tax Act, applicable from 01 July 2021 have been included in the book. Relief Measures in view of Covid-19 vide CBDT Press Release dated 25th June 2021 have been included in the book. User-friendly examination-oriented style facilitating easy comprehension of each topic. Solved Illustrations and Questions for exercise are the largest in number in comparison to other books on income tax. A simplified, systematic approach to the understanding of a complex subject written in a unique, simple, and easy to understand language. Each topic, after a theoretical exposition, is followed by illustrations to facilitate the students to master the practical application of Corporate Tax Law. The book is useful for the students of all professional examinations like M.B.A., C.A., C.S., ICWA, and M.Com. and the persons who are interested in Tax Planning.

The salient features of the present edition are: All the Problems and Solutions have been thoroughly revised in the light of up-to-date amendments in Income tax Law and Rules for Assessment Year 2020-21. Almost all numerical questions given at the end of the chapters of the authors’ other publications on Income-tax (viz., Income-tax Law and Accounts, Aaykar Vidhan evam Lekhe, Law and Practice of Income-tax) have been solved in this book and the number printed within brackets at the end of the questions in other publications is the problem number of this book. The selection and sequence of the questions are well planned and systematic so as to cover all ticklish points within a reasonable number of questions. Wherever needed, detailed explanatory notes have been given at the end of solutions. Candidates preparing for C.A., Company Secretaries, Cost and Works Accountants, and Income-tax Departmental Examinations, will, particularly, find the book very useful. It will also be useful for candidates preparing for B.Com. and M.Com. Examinations of various Indian Universities.

Primarily Written For The Students Of Commerce, The Present Book Is A Complete Study Of Tax Planning, Tax Procedure And Management, Wealth Tax, Central Sales Tax And Service Tax. Structured In Five Parts, The Book Contains Fifty-Nine Chapters In All Covering The Latest Syllabus Prescribed By Most Of The Indian Universities. In Addition To The Detailed Explanation Of Each Of Its Topics, The Book Is Rich In Illustrations And Practice Exercises That Facilitate Easy Understanding And Quick Revision Of The Subject. It Will Undoubtedly Prove Useful To The Students Of B.Com., Cs (Final), M.Com., Mba, Mfc And Cfa. Besides Students, The General Readers Keen To Obtain Basic Knowledge Of Tax Will Find This Book Highly Informative.

1. Income Tax : An Introduction, 2. Important Definitions, 3. Assessment on Agricultural Income, 4. Exempted Incomes, 5. Residence and Tax Liability, 6. Income from Salaries, 7. Income from Salaries (Retirement and Retrenchment), 8. Income from House Property, 9. Depreciation, 10. Profits and Gains of Business or Profession, 11. Capital Gains, 12. Income from Other Sources, 13. Clubbing of Income and Aggregation of Income, 14. Set-off and Carry Forward of Losses, 15. Deduction from Gross Total Income, 16. Assessment of Individuals (Computation of Total Income), 17. Computation of Tax Liability of Individuals, 18. Deduction of Tax at Source, 19. Income Tax Authorities, 20. Procedure of Assessment, 21. Penalties, Offences and Prosecutions, 22. Appeal and Revision, 23. Tax-Planning, 24. Advance Payment of Tax, 25. Assessment of Hindu Undivided Family and Computation of Tax Liability, 26. Assessment of Firm and Association of Persons and Computation of Tax Liability, 27. Recovery and Refund of Tax, 28. Settlement of Cases, 29 . Purchase of Immovable Property by Central Government, 30. Assessment of Companies, 31. Assessment of Co-operative Societies, 32. Tax-Planning for New Business. Provisions and Procedure of Filling the Return of Income and e-Filling of Income Tax and TDS Returns Rebate and Relief in Tax.