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Chapter – 1: Introduction
Sr.No Multiple Choice Question ANS
1 The constitution of India Empowers ___________ to levy tax on income.
A State Government
B Central Government YES
C Parliament
D Finance Minister
7 A person by whom any tax is payable under Income Tax Act 1961 is called as :
A Individual
B Tax Receiver
C Assessee Yes
D None of the above
20 Any sum of money received in excess of Rs. ______ without consideration is chargeable
to tax.
A 5,000/-
B 50,000/- Yes
C 5,00,000/-
D 55,000/-
22 Any sum received or receivable in cash or kind under an agreement for not carrying
out an activity in relation to a business is called as ______________.
A Pin Money
B Mutual Activity
C No Competition Deal
D Non-compete Agreement Yes
2 Income which accrue or arise outside India and also received outside India is
taxable in case of:
A Resident only Yes
B Not ordinary resident
C Both R & OR and R but NOR
D None of the above
3 Income which accrue outside India from a business controlled from India is
taxable in case of:
A Residential only
B Not ordinary resident only
C Both R & OR and R but NOR Yes
D None of the Above
6 Infourge Ltd. is registered in London the control and management of its affairs
is situated in India Infourge Ltd. shall be :
A Resident only Yes
B Both ordinarily resident and NOR
C Not ordinarily resident in India
D None of the above
7 Incomes which accrue or arise outside India but are received directly into India
are taxable for case of :
A Resident only
B Both ordinary resident and NOR
C Non-resident
D All the assesses Yes
9 Martin Crow a foreign national visited India during previous year for 180 days.
Earlier to this he never visited India. Martin Crow in this case shall be :
A Resident in India
B Non-resident Yes
C Not ordinarily resident in India
D None of these
11 Infaurge Ltd. Is an Indian company whose entire control and management of its affairs is
situated
outside India. Infaurge shall be :
A Resident in India Yes
B Non-resident in India
C Not ordinarily resident in India
D None of these
12 Success Ltd. Is registered in U.K. The control and management of its affairs is
situated in India. Success Ltd. shall be :
A Resident in India Yes
B Non-resident
C Not ordinarily resident in India
D None of these
13 Manoj a foreign national visited India during previous year 2016-17 for 150 days.
Earlier to this he never visited India. Manoj in this case shall be :
A Resident in India
B Non-resident Yes
C Not ordinarily resident in India
D None of these
14 Raja a foreign national but a person of Indian origin visited India during previous
year 2016-17 for 181 days. During 4 preceding previous years he was in India
for 365 days. Raja shall be :
A Resident in India
B Non-resident in India Yes
C Not-ordinarily resident in India
D None of the above
18 Fees for technical services rendered in India but received in London, taxable
in case of _________
A R but NOR
B R & OR
C Non-Resident
D All of the above Yes
8 The items of incomes which are totally exempt from tax are covered u/s __________.
A 80
B 10 YES
C 8
D None of the above
9 Upper monetary limit for claiming exemption from gratuity for "other" category is ___
A 5,00,000
B 1,00,000
C 10,00,000 YES
D None of the above
10 Minors Income which is clubbed with that of his parent is exempted up to ______
A 1,500 per minor child YES
B 1,200 per minor child
C 1,300 per minor child
D None of the above
11 The dividend income in the hands of the shareholders will be exempt from tax u/s ___
A 10 (35)
B 10 (34) YES
C 10 (32)
D 10 (33)
2 Ramu who is entitled to salary of Rs. 10,000 p.m. took advance salary from his
employer for the months of April and May 2017, along with salary of March, 2017
on 31-3-2017. The gross salary of Ramu for the assessment year 2017-18 shall be :
A Rs. 1,20,000
B Rs. 1,40,000 YES
C Rs. 20,000
D Rs. 1,00,000
3 Ramu who is entitled to a salary of Z 10,000 p.m. took an advance of Rs. 50,000
against the salary in the month of March 2017. The gross salary of Ramu for
assessment year 2017-18 shall be :
A Rs. 1,70,000
B Rs.1,20,000 YES
C Rs.50,000
D Rs.70,000
4 Prof. Vineet received 6th Pay arrears on 14th May, 2016 retrospectively from
1st Jan, 2013. The arrears would be taxable in the previous year :
A 2016-17 YES
B 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 respectively
C 2012-13
D None of the above
6 The life insurance Policy taken by a person on the life of another person who
is connected & key to the business as employee is called :
A Key man Insurance policy YES
B Key Insurance Policy
C LIC
D Employed Insurance
8 Perquisite can be :
A The same as allowance
B Any reimbursement to an employee in respect of an obligation which would be YES
payable by the employee
C Any expenditure incurred by the employer for staff welfare
D None of the above
10 A Raja who is entitled to salary of Rs. 40,000 p.m. took an advance of Rs. 80,000
against the salary in the month of March 2017. The gross salary of Raja for
assessment year 2017-18 shall be :
A Rs.5,60,000
B Rs.4,80,000 YES
C Rs.4,00,000
D None of these
11 Lalit who is entitled to salary of Rs. 12,000 p.m. took advance salary from his
employer for the months of April and May 2017, along with salary of March, 2017
on 31-3-2017. The gross salary of Lalit for the assessment year 2017-18 shall be :
A Rs. 1,44,000
B Rs. 1,68,000 YES
C Rs. 1,56,000
D Rs. 1,20,000
12 Salary of shaila becomes due on 1' of next month and it is paid on 7th of that month.
For the assessment year 2017-18, the salary of Shaila shall be taken from:
A April. 2016 to March, 2017
B March 2016 to February, 2017 YES
C April, 2017 to March, 2018
D None of these
2 Municipal valuation of the house is R 1,00,000 fair rent Rs. 1,20,000 and actual
rent received or receivable is 1,40,000. The Gross Annual Value in this case
shall be --
A Rs. 1,00,000
B Rs. 1,20,000
C Rs. 1,40,000 YES
D None of the above
3 Municipal valuation of the house is Rs. 1,20,000 fair rent 1,40,000 and actual
rent received or receivable is Rs. 1,25,000. The gross annual value in this
case shall be assuming that reduction in rent is not due to vacancy.
A Rs. 1,25,000
B Rs. 1,25,000
C Rs.1,40,000 YES
D None of the above
4 A house property with fair rent Rs.1,00,000 is neither let out nor self occupied
throughout the previous year. Its annual value shall be.
A Rs. 1,00,000/- YES
B Rs. Nil
C Rs. 85,000/-
D None of the above
7 A has two house properties. Both are self-occupied. The Gross annual
value of _____
A Both house shall be nil
B One house shall be nil YES
C No house shall be nil
D None of the above
8 An assessee has borrowed money for purchase of a house property & Interest
is paid outside India. Such interest shall :
A Be allowed as deduction
B Not to be allowed as deduction
C Be allowed as deduction if the tax is deduction at source YES
D None of the above
12 Mandan has taken a house on rent and sublets the same to Anil. Income from
such house property shall be taxable under the head.
A Income from house property
B Income from other sources YES
C Business Income
D None of the above Municipal tax is deducted from
15 A house property with fair rent Rs. 1,20,000 is neither let out nor self occupied
throughout the previous Its annual value shall be _____
A Rs.1,20,000 YES
B Nil
C Rs. 60,000
D None of the above
22 Mr. Varun is owner of two houses namely "Genaraje" at Mulund & "Om Sai" at
Thane which are self—occupied. However, apartment at "Om Sai" was let out for
2 months. The computation of this property would be ________
A Let out YES
B Self-occupied
C Partly let out & partly SOHP
D Deemed let out
23 Unadjusted loss from house property can be carried forward & set off in
subsequent years subject to limit of _________
A 7 Years
B 8 Years YES
C 6 Years
D 9 Years
TYBCOM REGULAR (SEM V) DIRECT TAXES
Chapter – 9: Profits and Gains of Business or Profession (Sections 28 to 43 B)
Sr.No Multiple Choice Question ANS
1 Where the amount of an expenditure claimed as deduction exceed 20,000,
it should be paid by
A Crossed cheque
B Account payee cheque /draft YES
C Cash
D None of these
3 In the case, asset of a particular block is acquired and put to use during the
previous year for less than 180 days, depreciation will be charged
A At normal rate
B At 50% of normal rate YES
C No depreciation is allowed
D None of these
6 Mr. Richard who was carrying on agency of sell computation business, received
a sum of Rs. 80,000 from his principal for termination of agency. Compensation
so received shall be
A Exempt as it is capital receipt
B Taxable as business income YES
C Taxable as income from other source
D None of the above
8 Mobile handset received by the assessee Doctor during the course of carrying on
his profession is taxable under the head.
A Salary
B Other sources
C Professional Income YES
D None of the above
12 Salary, bonus, commission or remuneration due to or received by a working partner from the firm
is taxable under the head.
A Income from salaries
B Other source
C Business Income YES
D None of the above
13 Perquisite received by the assessee during the course of carrying on his business
or profession is taxable under the head.
A Salary
B Other source
C Business / Professional Income YES
D None of the above
14 Interest on capital or loan received by a partner from a firm is :
A Exempt u/s 10 (2A)
B Taxable as business and profession Income YES
C Taxable as income from other sources
D None of the above
23 Any sum received under non-compete agreement is taxable under the head _______
A Income from other sources
B Business Income YES
C Capital Gain
D Not Taxable
26 In the subsequent years, unabsorbed depreciation can be set off against chargeable
A Business Income YES
B Income from other sources
C Capital Gains
D Any Head of Income
30 Income Tax, Wealth Tax & Fringe Benefit tax are __________
A Allowed u/s 40 (b)
B Disallowed YES
C Allowed u/s 40 (a)
D None of the above
2 There will be long-term capital gain, if one of the following asset is transferred
after it is held for 12 months and 1 days
A Plant and Machinery
B Jewellery
C Listed Unit of Mutual fund YES
D None of the above
3 Which asset is not treated as capital asset for capital gain purposes.
A Motor car for business use
B Jewellery
C House Property
D Plant and Machinery held as stock in trade YES
6 In case of long term capital gain, the amount to be deducted from sale
consideration shall be
A Indexed cost of improvement
B Indexed cost of acquisition
C Brokerage
D All of the above YES
8 Conversion of capital asset into stock in trade will result into capital gain
of the previous year :
A In which such conversion took place
B In which such converted asset is sold or otherwise transferred YES
C In which such converted asset was purchase
D None of the above
9 Where capital asset is converted into stock in trade then for the purpose
of computation of capital gain, the full value of consideration shall be
A The market value of the asset on the date of sale asset
B The market value of the asset on the date of conversation of such asset YES
C The sale consideration
D None of the above
10 For claiming exemption under Sec. 54, the assessee should purchase
residential property
A 2 years before the date of transfer
B 3 years after the date of transfer
C 1 year before or 2 years after the date of transfer YES
D None of the above
11 If the assessee wishes to deposit money under capital gain scheme for
claiming exemption under sec. 54, it should be deposited within _____
A Six months from the date of transfer
B Within six months from the end of the relevant previous year
C Due date of furnishing the return of income u/s 139 (1) YES
D None of the above
14 Which asset is not treated as capital asset for capital gain purchases,
A Motor car for business use
B Jewellery
C Tenancy rights
D Plant and machinery held as stock in trade YES
15 Tick from the following, the capital assets, where there will be long-term
Capital gain, if gain asset is transferred after it is held for 14 months.
A Plant and Machinery
B Jewellery
C Shares YES
D None of the above
18 In case of long term capital gain, the amount to be deducted from sale
consideration shall be
A Cost of acquisition
B Indexed cost of acquisition YES
C Market value on 1-4-81
D None of the above
27 After availing the exemption u/s 54EC, the assessee has to retain the
Long term specified asset for a minimum period of _______ from the
date of its acquisition.
A 1 year
B 5 years
C 3 years YES
D 2 years
28 Limit of Investment in the 'Long term specified asset' U/S. 54EC by an assessee
during any financial year should not exceed _______.
A Rs. 50,00,000 YES
B Rs. 25,00,000
C Rs. 30,00,000
D No Limit
29 Where the cost Long-term specified asset is also eligible for deduction
will ________ allowed, if the exemption is availed u/s. 54EC.
A also be
B not be YES
C proportionately
D separately
TYBCOM REGULAR (SEM V) DIRECT TAXES
Chapter – 11: Income from Other Sources (Section 56 to 59)
Sr.No Multiple Choice Question ANS
1 Sushant has taken a house on rent and sublets the same to A. Income from
such house property shall be taxable under the head.
A Income from house property
B Income from other sources YES
C Business income
D None of the above
4 The legal heir of the deceased who received, family pension is allowed a
standard deduction from such pension to the extent of
A 33 1/3% of such pension
B 33 1/3% of such pension or 15,000 whichever is less YES
C 33 1/3% of such pension or 15,000 whichever is more
D None of the above
6 Income under the head income from other sources is taxable on _____
A Due basis
B Receipt basis
C On the basis of method of accounting regularly employed by the assesses YES
D None of the above.
7 Expenses admissible under the head income from other sources are covered u/s ____
A 56
B 58
C 59
D 57 YES
9 Gift received by Mr. Mohan from his friend amounts to 80,000, shall be_______
A Exempt up to 50,000 YES
B Fully Exempt
C Fully taxable as received from friend
D Exempt up to 30,000
2 Deduction u/s 80C in respect of LIP, Contribution to provident fund, etc. is allowed to :
A Any assessee
B An individual
C An individual and/or HUF YES
D An individual or HUF who is resident in India.
4 An assessee has paid life insurance premium of Rs. 1,25,000 during the
previous year for a policy of Rs. 5,00,000. He shall :
A Not be allowed deduction u/s 80C
B Be allowed Deduction u/s 80C to the extent of 20% of the capital sum assured YES
i.e. Rs. 1,00,000
C Be allowed Deduction for the entire premium as per the provisions of section 80C
D None of the above
5 For claiming deduction u/s 80C in respect of life insurance premium, it can be
paid by assessee for
A Self only
B Self spouse, brothers & sisters
C Self, spouse and any child YES
D None of the above
6 Deduction u/s 80C in respect of term deposit with a scheduled bank is allowed if
the term deposit is for a period
A Not less than 3 years
B Not less than 5 years YES
C Not less than 10 years
D None of the above
7 Deduction u/s 80C in respect of tuition fee is allowed to an individual for
A Any of his children
B Any of his minor children
C Any two children of such individual YES
D None of the above
9 For claiming Deduction u/s 80D, the payment or deposit should be made
A Out of past income
B Out of any income chargeable to income tax YES
C During the current year out of any source
D None of the above
12 Deduction u/s 80DD in case of dependent with serve disability shall be allowed
A To the extent of actual expenditure
B Rs. 75,000
C 1,25,000 irrespective of actual expenditure YES
D None of the above
15 Deduction u/s 80D is allowed to an individual for premium paid to insure the health of
A Assessee himself
B Assessee and his family
C Assessee, his spouse, parents and dependent children YES
D None of the above
17 Deduction in respect of contribution for annuity plan to certain pension fund under
u/s. 80CCC is allowed to
A Any company
B Individuals only YES
C Individual or HUF
D A& B
18 The quantum of deduction u/s 80D shall be limited to in case of senior citizens
A Rs. 20,000
B Rs. 15,000
C Rs.30,000 YES
D Rs. 25,000
19 Senior citizens for section 80D means attaining years anytime during the
previous year or more.
A 60 years YES
B 75 years
C 55 years
D 65 years
20 Deduction u/s 80E shall be allowed in respect of amount paid by way of interest
on loan taken from
A Any person
B Any relative
C Financial institution or approved charitable institution YES
D None of the above
21 The deduction u/s 80E is allowed for repayment of interest to the extent of :
A Rs. 50,000
B Rs. 1,00,000
C An amount paid as interest during the year YES
D None of the above
23 Person with severe disability means person with _______or more of one or
more disability as referred under equal opportunity, protect of right and
full participation act, 1995.
A 50%
B 75%
C 80% YES
D 60%
29 An assessee has paid life insurance premium of 25,000 during the previous year
for a policy of Rs. 1,00,000. He shall :
A Not be allowed deduction u/s 80C
B Be allowed Deduction uls 80 C to the extent of 20% of the capital sum YES
assured i.e. 20,000.
C Be allowed Deduction for the entire premium as per the-provisions of section
80-C.
D None of the above
31 Deduction u/s 80-C in respect of tuition fee is allowed for the purposes of :
A An individual only YES
B Individual of HUF
C Any assessee
D None of the above
32 Deduction u/s 80-C for tuition fee shall be allowed for the purposes of :
A Any full time education in a school or college YES
B Any full or part time education
C Any part time education in a college abroad
D None of the above
37 As per section 80 CCE, the total deduction an assessee can claim u/s 80C,
80 CCC & 80 CCD is restricted to ____________
A Rs.10,00,000
B Rs. 1,50,000 YES
C Rs.5,00,000
D Rs. 8,00,000
38 The deduction u/s 80E for payment of interest on loan for higher education is
allowed for maximum period of ______________
A 8 Years YES
B 6 Years
C 7 Years
D 5 Years
40 Interest on deposits (not being time deposits) in a saving account with a bank
deduction shall be allowed u/s. 8OTTA with reference to such income not exceeding
A Rs. 5,000
B Rs. 10,000 YES
C Rs. 25,000
D Rs. 50,000
41 The maximum quantum of deduction u/s 80 D for senior citizen not covered
under insurance policy is up to
A 25,000
B 30,000 YES
C 55,000
D None of the above
42 Very senior citizen u/s 80 D means attaining years any time during the previous year.
A 75
B 80 YES
C 85
D None of the above
No.1 for CA/CWA & MEC/CEC MASTER MINDS
7. CAPITAL GAINS
SOLUTIONS TO ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
Problem No. 1
Since car is a personal asset, conversion or treatment of the same as the stock-in-trade of his business will not
be trapped by the provisions of section 45(2). Hence A is not liable to capital gains tax.
Problem No. 2
Since the capital asset is converted into stock-in-trade during the previous year relevant to the A.Y. 2014-15, it
will be a transfer under section 2(47) during the P.Y.2013-14. However, the profits or gains arising from the
above conversion will be chargeable to tax during the A.Y. 2015-16, since the stock-in-trade has been sold only
on June 10, 2014. For this purpose, the fair market value on the date of such conversion (i.e. 10th March, 2014)
will be the full value of consideration.
The capital gains will be computed after deducting the indexed cost of acquisition from the full value of
consideration. The cost inflation index for 1988-89 i.e., the year of acquisition is 161 and the index for the year
of transfer i.e., 2013-14 is 939. The indexed cost of acquisition is 60,000 × 939/161 = ` 3,49,938. Hence, `
2,00,062 (i.e. ` 5,50,000 – ` 3,49,938) will be treated as long term capital gains chargeable to tax during the
A.Y.2015-16. During the same assessment year, ` 50,000 (` 6,00,000 - ` 5,50,000) will be chargeable to tax as
business profits.
Problem No. 3
We know that capital gains arise only when we transfer a capital asset. The liability of capital gains tax in the
situations given above is discussed as follows:
i) As per the provisions of section 47(iii), transfer of a capital asset under a gift is not regarded as transfer for
the purpose of capital gains. Therefore, capital gains tax liability does not arise in the given situation.
ii) As per the provisions of section 47(i), transfer of a capital asset (being in kind) on the total or partial
partition of Hindu undivided family is not regarded as transfer for the purpose of capital gains. Therefore,
capital gains tax liability does not arise in the given situation.
iii) As per the provisions of section 47(x), transfer by way of conversion of bonds or debentures, debenture
stock or deposit certificates in any form of a company into shares or debentures of that company is not
regarded as transfer for the purpose of capital gains. Therefore, capital gains tax liability does not arise in
the given situation.
Problem No. 4
Particulars `
Sale consideration 15,00,000
Less: Expenses on transfer i.e. Brokerage paid 50,000
Net consideration
14,50,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition (`5,00,000 x 1024/447)
11,45,414
Long term capital gain 3,04,586
Note: For the purpose of computing capital gains, the holding period is considered from the date of allotment of
these shares i.e. September 2002 – August 2014.
Particulars `
Short term capital gains on sale of bonus shares
Gross sale consideration (100 x `4,000) 4,00,000
Less: Brokerage @ 1% 4,000
Net sale consideration 3,96,000
Less: Cost of acquisition of bonus shares NIL
Total income (Short term Capital Gains) 3,96,000
Tax Liability
15% of (`3,96,000-`3,00,000) 14,400
Less: Rebate U/s 87A 2,000
12,400
Add: Education cess @ 2% 248
Secondary and higher education cess @ 1% 124
Tax payable 12,772
Tax payable (Rounded off) 12,770
Notes:
1. Long-term capital gains on sale of original shares through a recognized stock exchange (STT paid) is
exempt under section 10(38).
2. Since bonus shares are held for less than 12 months before sale, the gain arising there from is a short term
capital gain chargeable to tax@15% as per section 111A after adjusting the unexhausted basic exemption
limit. Since Mr. Mithun is over 60 years of age, he is entitled for a higher basic exemption limit of ` 3,00,000
for A.Y. 2015-16.
3. Dividend income is exempt under section 10(34).
4. Brokerage paid is allowable since it is an expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively in connection with the
transfer. Hence, it qualifies for deduction under section 48(i).
5. Cost of bonus shares will be Nil as such shares are allotted after 1.04.1981.
6. Securities transaction tax is not allowable as deduction.
Problem No. 6
The transfer of self-generated goodwill of profession is not chargeable to tax. It is based upon the Supreme
Court’s ruling in CIT vs. B.C. Srinivasa Shetty.
Problem No. 7
Capital gains in the hands of Mr. X for the A.Y.2015-16 are computed as under:
Particulars `
Sale proceeds 40,00,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition [Note 1] 35,84,000
Indexed cost of improvement [Note 2] -
Long term capital gain 4,16,000
Note 2: Any improvement cost incurred prior to 1.4.1981 is to be ignored when fair market value as on 1.4.1981
is taken into consideration.
Particulars `
Sale consideration 20,00,000
Less: Cost of acquisition 10,00,000
Cost of improvement 2,00,000
Short term capital gain 4,16,000
Note: The exemption of capital gains under section 54 is available only in case of long-term capital asset. As
the house is short-term capital asset, Mr. Cee cannot claim exemption under section 54. Thus, the amount of
taxable short-term capital gains is ` 8,00,000.
Problem No. 9
Computation of capital gains in the hands of PQR Ltd. for the A.Y.2015-16
Particulars `
Sale proceeds (Compensation received) 12,00,000
Less : Indexed cost of acquisition [` 4,00,000 × 1024/463] 8,84,665
3,15,335
Less: Exemption under section 54D (Cost of acquisition of new undertaking) 2,00,000
Taxable long term capital gain
1,15,335
Problem No. 10
a) Assessing officer is not correct. Since the value determined by the valuation officer is more than the value
adopted by the assessing authority.
b) Computation of capital gain:
Particulars `
Full value of consideration
Sale proceeds or stamp duty value whichever is higher 12,50,000
less: expenses in connection with transfer Nil
Net consideration 12,50,000
Less: indexed cost of acquisition (2,25,000X1024/161) 14,31,056
Long term capital loss (1,81,056)
Problem No. 11
Computation of taxable capital gains for A.Y.2015-16
Particulars `
Gross Consideration 11,50,000
Less: Expenses on transfer 7,000
Net consideration 11,43,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition (`1,82,000 x 1024/182) 10,24,000
1,19,000
Problem No. 12
Computation of Capital Gains of Ms. Anshu for the A.Y. 2015-16
Particulars ` `
Full value of consideration [See Notes (i) & (ii) below] 25,00,000
Less: Indexed Cost of acquisition [See Note (iii) below]
Indexed Cost of land (`1,10,000 x 1024/100) 11,26,400
Indexed Cost of building (`3,20,000 x 1024/447) 7,33,065 18,59,465
Long-term capital gain 6,40,535
Less: Brought forward short-term capital loss set off [See Note (iv) below] 1,50,000
Taxable capital gains (Amount to be invested in NHAI bonds to get full
exemption for tax on capital gains) [See Note (v) below] 4,90,535
Notes:
i) As per section 50C(1), where the consideration received or accruing as a result of transfer of a capital
asset, being land or building or both, is less than the value adopted by the Stamp Valuation Authority for the
purpose of payment of stamp duty, such value adopted by the Stamp Valuation Authority shall be deemed
to be the full value of the consideration received or accruing as a result of such transfer. Accordingly, full
value of consideration would be ` 25 lacs in this case.
ii) As per section 50C(3), where the valuation is referred by the Assessing Officer to Valuation Officer and the
value ascertained by such Valuation Officer exceeds the value adopted by the Stamp Valuation Authority
for the purpose of payment of stamp duty, the value adopted by the Stamp Valuation Authority shall be
taken as the full value of the consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer. Since the value
ascertained by the Valuation Officer (i.e. ` 27 lakhs), is higher than the value adopted by the Stamp
Valuation Authority (i.e. ` 25 lakhs), the full value of consideration in this case would be ` 25 lakhs.
iii) Since the cost of land acquired by Anshu on 1.4.1981 is not given in the question, the fair market value as
on 1.4.1981 is taken as the cost of acquisition. Indexation benefit is available since land and building are
both long-term capital assets, as they are held by Anshu for more than 36 months.
iv) As per section 74, brought forward unabsorbed short term capital loss can be set off against any capital
gains, short term or long term, for 8 assessment years immediately succeeding the assessment year for
which the loss was first computed. Therefore, short term capital loss on sale of shares during the F.Y.2009-
10 can be set-off against the current year long-term capital gains on sale of land and building.
v) As per section 54EC, an assessee can avail exemption in respect of long-term capital gains, if such capital
gains are invested in the bonds issued by the NHAI redeemable after 3 years. Such investment is required
to be made within a period of 6 months from the date of transfer of the asset. The exemption shall be the
amount of capital gains or the amount of such investment made, whichever is less. Therefore, in this case,
if Anshu invests the entire capital gains in bonds of NHAI, she can get full exemption from tax on capital
gains.
Problem No. 13
Computation of Capital Gains Chargeable to tax for A.Y. 2015-16
Particulars ` `
Sale consideration (i.e. Stamp Duty Value) (Note 1) 80,00,000
Less: Indexed Cost of Acquisition
` 10,00,000 X 1024/389 26,32,391
Indexed Cost of Improvement
`2,00,000 X 1024/480 4,26,667 30,59,058
49,40,942
Less: Exemption under section 54 (Note 2) 25,00,000
Taxable Capital Gains 24,40,942
Particulars (A.Y.2016-17) `
Sale consideration 40,00,000
Less: Cost of acquisition Nil
_________
Short-term capital gains 40,00,000
Problem No. 14
Computation of net taxable capital gains of Smt. Megha for the A.Y.2015-16
Particulars `
Sale consideration 16,00,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition (See Working note below) 11,75,589
Long term capital gain 4,24,411
Less: Exemption under section 54 (See Note 1 below) 4,00,000
Taxable long term capital gain 24,411
Working Note:
Indexed cost of acquisition `
Purchase price 4,50,000
Less: Amount forfeited (See Note 2 below) 70,000
Cost of acquisition 3,80,000
Notes:
1. Exemption under section 54 is available if one new residential house is purchased within two years from the
date of transfer of existing residential house, which is a long-term capital asset. Since the cost of new
residential house is less than the long-term capital gains, capital gains to the extent of cost of new house,
i.e., ` 4 lakh, is exempt under section 54.
2. As per section 51, any advance received and retained by the assessee, as a result of earlier negotiations
for sale of the asset, shall be deducted from the purchase price for computing the cost of acquisition of the
asset.
Problem No. 15
a) Computation of depreciation for the A.Y.2015-16
Particulars `
Opening WDV as on 01.04.2014 6,50,000
Add: additions as on 30.092014 6,50,000
Less: sale of asset on 10.06.2014 9,00,000
Depreciable value 4,00,000
Less: depreciation @ 15% 60,000
Closing WDV as on 31.03.2015 3,40,000
Particulars `
Sale proceeds 14,00,000
Less: opening WDV + additions 13,00,000
Short term capital gain 1,00,000
Note: There is no depreciable value if the capital asset is sold for `14,00,000. Then sec.50 is applicable.
Problem No. 16
Conversion of a capital asset into stock-in-trade is a transfer within the meaning of section 2(47) in the previous
year in which the asset is so converted. However, the capital gains will be charged to tax only in the year in
which the stock-in-trade is sold.
The cost inflation index of the financial year in which the conversion took place should be considered for
computing indexed cost of acquisition. Further, the fair market value on the date of conversion would be
deemed to be the full value of consideration for transfer of the asset as per section 45(2). The sale price less
the fair market value on the date of conversion would be treated as the business income of the year in which
the stock-in-trade is sold.
Therefore, in this problem, both capital gains and business income would be charged to tax in the A.Y. 2015-16.
Particulars `
Capital Gains
Sale consideration (Fair market value on the date of conversion) 1,90,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition (`80,000 X 939/447) 1,68,054
Long-term capital gain 21,946
Profits & Gains of Business or Profession
Sale price of stock-in-trade 2,25,000
Less: Fair market value on the date of conversion 1,90,000
35,000
Computation of taxable income of Mr. Aarav for A.Y.2015-16
Particulars `
Profits and gains from business or profession 35,000
Long term capital gains 21,946
56,946
Problem No. 17
Computation of Capital Gains of Mr. A for the Assessment Year 2015-16
Particulars ` `
Full value of consideration (deemed) (See Note-1&2) 19,50,000
(Indexation benefit is available since land and buildings are long-term capital
assets)
Less: Indexed cost of land (` 1,10,000 X 1024/100) 11,26,400
Indexed cost of building (`3,20,000 X 1024/463) 7,07,732 18,34,132
Long-term capital gain 1,15,868
Less: Brought forward short-term capital loss set off (See Note-4) 75,000
Amount to be invested in NHAI / RECL bonds 40,868
Notes:
1. Where the consideration received or accruing as a result of transfer of a capital asset, being land or building
or both, is less than the value adopted or assessed by any authority of a State Government (Stamp
Valuation Authority) for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of such asset and the same is not
contested by the assessee, such value adopted or assessed shall be deemed to be the full value of the
consideration received or accruing as a result of such transfer [Section 50C(1)]. Accordingly, the full value
of consideration will be ` 19.5 lakhs in this case.
Problem No. 18
Computation of total income of Mr. Sagar for the A.Y. 2014-15
Particulars ` `
Capital Gains
Sale consideration 15,00,000
Less: Indexed cost of land (`75,000 X 1024/389) 1,97,429
Indexed cost of building (`1,25,000 X 1024/426) 3,00,469 4,97,898
10,02,102
Less: Exemption under section 54 (See Note 2 below) 8,00,000
Long-term capital gain 2,02,102
Profit and gains from business or profession / Income from other sources
Insurance agency commission earned (Gross) (`45,000 + `5,000) 50,000
Gross Total Income 2,52,102
Less: Deduction under Chapter VI-A
Section 80C – Investment in NSC VIII 20,000
Total Income 2,32,102
Notes:
1. Since the building and the land are held for more than 36 months, the same are long-term capital assets
and the capital gain arising on sale of such assets is a long-term capital gain.
2. As per the provisions of section 54, the capital gain arising on transfer of a long-term residential property
shall not be chargeable to tax to the extent such capital gain is invested in the purchase of a residential
house property one year before or two years after the date of transfer of original asset or constructed a
residential house property within three years after such date. Since Mr. Parri has purchased another
residential house in June, 2014 for ` 8,00,000, the capital gain arising on transfer of residential house
property in May, 2014 is exempt under section 54 to that extent.
Problem No. 19
Computation of capital gains of Bala kumari for the A.Y.2015-16
Particulars `
Deemed sale consideration as per section 50C 13,00,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition (`1,50,000 X 1024/281) 5,46,619
Taxable long term capital gain 7,53,381
Note: According to section 50C(1), where the consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer of
land or building or both is less than the value adopted or assessed or assessable by the State Stamp Valuation
Authority for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of such transfer, then the value so adopted or
assessed or assessable by the State Stamp Valuation Authority shall be deemed to be the full value of the
consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer.
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In this case, since the consideration of ` 7,00,000 received on transfer of land is less than the value of `
13,00,000 fixed by the State Stamp Valuation Authority, the value adopted by the State Stamp Valuation
Authority is deemed to be the full value of consideration and capital gains is calculated accordingly.
Problem No. 20
Computation of taxable capital gain of Ms. Susheela for A.Y.2015-16
Particulars ` `
Sale price of residential building 15,00,000
Less: Brokerage @ 2% 30,000
Net consideration 14,70,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition `1,50,000 X 1024/331 4,64,048
10,05,952
Less: Deduction under section 54 for purchase of new residential house in
December, 2014 7,00,000
Taxable long term capital gain 3,05,952
Note: One of the conditions for claiming exemption under section 54EC for the investment in RECL/NHAI
Capital Gains bonds is that the deposit should be made within 6 months from the date of transfer. In this case,
the transfer took place on 1.7.2014 and the 6 months period within which the deposit should be made for the
purpose of section 54EC would expire by 1.1.2015. The investment in REC/NHAI Capital Gains bonds was
made only in March 2015. Therefore, the assessee is not eligible for exemption under section 54EC.
Problem No. 21
Computation of Long term Capital Gain for A.Y. 2015-16
Particulars ` `
Sale consideration as per section 50C (Note-1) 47,25,000
Less: Expenses incurred on transfer being brokerage @ 1% of sale
consideration of ` 37.50 lacs 37,500
46,87,500
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition (Note-2) (`2,70,000X1024/463) 5,97,149
Indexed cost of improvement (`7,00,000 X 1024/497) 14,42,254 20,39,403
Long term capital gain 26,48,097
Notes:
1. As per section 50C, where the consideration received or accruing as a result of transfer of a capital asset,
being land or building or both, is less than the valuation by the stamp valuation authority, such value
adopted or assessed by the stamp valuation authority shall be deemed to be the full value of consideration.
Where a reference is made to the valuation officer, and the value ascertained by the valuation officer
exceeds the value adopted by the stamp valuation authority, the value adopted by the stamp valuation
authority shall be taken as the full value of consideration.
Sale consideration ` 37,50,000
Valuation made by registration authority for stamp duty ` 47,25,000
Valuation made by the valuation officer on a reference ` 47,50,000
Applying the provisions of section 50C to the present case, ` 47,25,000,
Being, the value adopted by the registration authority for stamp duty, shall be taken as the sale
consideration for the purpose of charge of capital gain.
2. The house was inherited by Mr. Thomas under the will of his father and therefore, the cost incurred by the
previous owner shall be taken as the cost. Fair market value as on 01.04.81, accordingly, shall be adopted
as the cost of acquisition of the house property. However, indexation benefit will be given from the year in
which Mr. Thomas first held the asset i.e. P.Y.2003-04.
Alternative view: In the case of CIT v. Manjula J. Shah 16 Taxmann 42 (Bom.), the Bombay High Court
held that the indexed cost of acquisition in case of gifted asset can be computed with reference to the year
in which the previous owner first held the asset.
As per this view, the indexation cost of acquisition of house would be ` 27,64,800 and long term capital gain
would be ` 4,80,446.
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Problem No. 22
Computation of total income of Mr. Kumar for the A.Y.2015-16
Particulars ` `
Capital Gains:
Sale price of the residential house 24,00,000
Valuation as per Stamp Valuation authority 40,00,000
(Value to be taken is the higher of actual sale price or valuation adopted for
stamp duty purpose as per section 50C)
Therefore, Consideration for the prupose of Capital Gains 40,00,000
Less: Indexed Cost of Acquisition `5,00,000 X 1024/244 20,98,361
19,01,639
Less: Exemption under section 54 ` 10,00,000
Exemption under section 54EC ` 5,00,000 15,00,000
Long-term capital gains 4,01,639
Income from other sources:
Interest on bank deposits 32,000
Gross Total Income 4,33,639
Less: Deduction under Chapter VI-A Section 80C – Deposit in PPF
(restricted to ` 32,000) 32,000
Total Income 4,01,639
Tax on ` 1,51,639 @ 20% [i.e. long term capital gain less basic exemption limit 30,328
(`4,01,639 - ` 2,50,000)]
Less: Rebate u/s 87A 2,000
28,327
Add: Education Cess @ 2% & SHEC @ 1% 850
Tax Payable 29,177
Tax Payable (Rounded off) 29,180
Notes:
1. The basic exemption limit of ` 2,50,000 can be adjusted against long term capital gains.
2. Deduction under section 80C should be restricted to gross total income excluding long term capital gain.
Problem No. 23
Computation of business loss:
Particulars Amount(`)
Insurance compensation 5,15,000
Less: value of goods 7,30,000
PGBP loss 2,15,000
Problem No. 25
Computation of taxable capital gain of Mr. Murad for A.Y. 2015-16
Particulars Amount(`) Amount(`)
Sale consideration received on sale of 8,000 shares @ 48,00,000
` 600 each
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition
- 4,000 shares received as gift from father on 5.10.1980 16,38,400
Indexed cost (4,000 x ` 40 x 1024/100)
- 2,000 bonus shares received from Batliboi Ltd Nil
(Bonus shares are acquired on 31.8.1985
i.e. after 01.04.1981. Hence, the cost is Nil.)
- 2000 shares purchased on 18.5.1995 @ ` 150 per share. (2000 x ` 10,93,238
150 x 1024/281) 27,31,638
Long term capital gain 20,68,362
Less : Exemption under section 54F (See Note below)
` 20,68,362 x ` 30,00,000 / ` 48,00,000 12,92,726
Taxable long term capital gain 7,75,636
Note:
Exemption under section 54F can be availed by the assessee subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:
a) The assessee should not own more than one residential house on the date of transfer of the long-term
capital asset;
b) The assessee should purchase a residential house within a period of 1 year before or 2 years after the date
of transfer or construct a residential house within a period of 3 years from the date of transfer of the long-
term capital asset.
In this case, the assessee has fulfilled the above mentioned conditions. Therefore, he is entitled to exemption
under section 54F.
Problem No. 26
The buyback of unlisted shares would attract additional income-tax under section 115QA in the hands of the
domestic company, i.e., Alpha Ltd. in this case. Consequently, the income arising to Mr. Gurmeet in respect of
such buyback of unlisted shares by Alpha Ltd. would be exempt under section 10(34A).
Problem No. 27
1. False: The exemption under section 54EC has been restricted, by limiting the maximum investment in long
term specified assets (i.e. bonds of NHAI or RECL, redeemable after 3 years) to ` 50 lakh during any
financial year.
Therefore, in this case, the exemption under section 54EC can be availed only to the extent of ` 50 lakh,
provided the investment is made within six months from the date of transfer.
2. True: As per section 47(xa), any transfer by way of conversion of bonds referred to in section 115AC into
shares and debentures of any company is not regarded as transfer. Therefore, there will be no capital gains
on conversion of foreign currency exchangeable bonds into shares or debentures.
Problem No. 29
Computation of taxable capital gains of Mr. Ubdhbav Kumar for A.Y.2015-16
Particulars Amount(`)
Gross consideration 80,00,000
Less: Expenses on transfer (1% of the gross consideration) 80,000
Net consideration 79,20,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition (` 20,00,000 × 939/426) 44,08,450
35,11,550
Less: Exemption under section 54GB
(` 65,00,000 × ` 35,11,550 / ` 79,20,000) 28,81,954
Taxable capital gains 6,29,596
Problem No. 30
Computation of taxable capital gain of Mr. Amit for A.Y. 2015-16
Particulars ` `
Sale consideration received on sale of 9,500 shares @ ` 300 each 28,50,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition
(a) 3,500 shares received as gift from father on 27.9.1980 Indexed cost `
3500 x 40 x 1024/100 14,33,600
(b) 3,500 bonus shares received from Paras Ltd. Bonus shares are acquired
on 27.8.1985. Hence, the cost is Nil. Nil
(c) 2500 shares purchased on 2.2.1994 @ ` 120 per share. The indexed
cost is 2500 x 120 x 1024/244 12,59,016 26,92,616
Long term capital gain 1,57,384
Less : Exemption under section 54F (See Note below)
` 1,57,384 x ` 20,00,000 / ` 28,50,000 1,10,445
Taxable long term capital gain 46,939
Note - Exemption under section 54F can be availed by the assessee subject to fulfillment of both the following
conditions:
a) The assessee should not own more than one residential house on the date of transfer of the long-term
capital asset;
b) The assessee should purchase a residential house within a period of 1 year before or 2 years after the date
of transfer or construct a residential house within a period of 3 years from the date of transfer of the long-
term capital asset.
In this case, Mr. Amit has fulfilled the two conditions mentioned above. Therefore, he is entitled to exemption
under section 54F.
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