CONTENTS

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CHAPTER – I INTRODUCTION 1
 NEED FOR THE STUDY
 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 TYPES OF RESEARCH
 RESEARCH DESIGN
 TYPES & SOURCES OF DATA
 SAMPLE DESIGN
 SAMPLE SIZE
 TOOLS OF ANALYSIS
 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
 LIMITATIONS
CHAPTER - II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 13
CHAPTER – III DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION 36
CHAPTER – IV SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 55
 CONCLUSION
 RECOMMENDATIONS
 SCOPE FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
BIBLIOGRAPHY 62
APPENDICES 64
 LIST OF TABLES

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No.
Table 3.1 Age 37
Table 3.2 Occupation 38
Table 3.3 Filing of Income Tax 39
Table 3.4 Reason for Filing of Income Tax 40
Table 3.5 Awareness about Income Tax Slabs 41
Table 3.6 Responsibility of Filing Returns 42
Table 3.7 Filing Method 43
Table 3.8 Awareness about the last Date for filing of return 44
Table 3.9 On time Filing of Return to avoid penalty 45
Table 3.10 Penalty Charged by Income Tax Department 46
Table 3.11 Awareness of Income Tax Deductions and Methods to 47
save tax
Table 3.12 Investment Options for Tax Saving 48
Table 3.13 Awareness of Medical and Health Options for Tax 49
Savings
Table 3.14 Deductions in Income Tax 50
Table 3.15 Awareness of Agriculture Income Exemption in Income 51
Tax
Table 3.16 Awareness of deductions due to depreciations 52
Table 3.17 Awareness of Long Term Capital Gain Tax 53
Table 3.18 Satisfaction with current Income Tax System in India 54
 LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 3.1 Age 37
Figure 3.2 Occupation 38
Figure 3.3 Filing of Income Tax 39
Figure 3.4 Reason for Filing of Income Tax 40
Figure 3.5 Awareness about Income Tax Slabs 41
Figure 3.6 Responsibility of Filing Returns 42
Figure 3.7 Filing Method 43
Figure 3.8 Awareness about the last Date for filing of return 44
Figure 3.9 On time Filing of Return to avoid penalty 45
Figure 3.10 Penalty Charged by Income Tax Department 46
Figure 3.11 Awareness of Income Tax Deductions and Methods to 47
save tax
Figure 3.12 Investment Options for Tax Saving 48
Figure 3.13 Awareness of Medical and Health Options for Tax 49
Savings
Figure 3.14 Deductions in Income Tax 50
Figure 3.15 Awareness of Agriculture Income Exemption in Income 51
Tax
Figure 3.16 Awareness of deductions due to depreciations 52
Figure 3.17 Awareness of Long Term Capital Gain Tax 53
Figure 3.18 Satisfaction with current Income Tax System in India 54