The document defines key terms related to income tax in India such as assessee, person, assessment year, previous year, types of income, and tax rates. It discusses how taxable income is calculated based on income from different sources such as salary, house property, business, capital gains, and other sources. It also outlines the incidence of tax for residents and non-residents depending on where the income is earned and received.

1. INCOME TAX IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS: ASSESSEE 2(7) Assessee means a person by whom any tax or any other sum of money is payable under this Act and includes, a. every person in respect of whom any proceedings under this Act has been taken b. Deemed assessee or representative assessee c. Assessee –in- default

2. PERSON 2(31) Person includes: an individual a HUF a Company a Firm an AOP/ BOI a local authority Every artificial juridical person

3. ASSESSMENT YEAR 2(9) Assessment year means the period of 12 months commencing on the 1 st day April every year and ending on 31 st march in the following year. PREVIOUS YEAR 3 It is the financial year immediately preceding the Assessment year. EXCEPTIONS: Shipping business of non resident co. Persons leaving India. Business for a limited period In case of discontinued business Transfer of assets

4. INCOME 2(24) It means something which comes in. It is a periodical return with regularity or expected regularity. FEATURES Definite source Income must come from outside Tainted income Diversion of income Vs application of income Temporary or permanent Voluntary receipts Disputes regarding title Income is money or money’s worth Gift to constitute income

5. TYPES OF INCOMES A 1. Taxable income 2. Exempted incomes 3. Rebateable incomes u/s 86 B 1. Gross total income 2. Taxable/Total income ROUNDING OFF: OF INCOME u/s288A OF TAX u/s 288B

6. COMPUTATION OF TAX 1. INCOME FROM SALARIES XXXX 2. INCOME FROM HOUSE PROPERTY XXXX 3. INCOME FROM BUSINESS/PROFESSION XXXX 4. INCOME FROM CAPITAL GAINS XXXX 5. INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES XXXX GROSS TOTAL INCOME XXXXX DEDUCTIONS U/S 80 XXX TAXABLE INCOME XXXXX

7. COMPUTATION OF TAX Tax on short term shares (STT) @ 10% XXX Tax on L.T Capital assets @ 20% XXX Tax on Casual Incomes @ 30% XXX Tax on other incomes ** XXX TOTAL TAX XXX LESS: Rebate u/s 88E XX TAX PAYABLE XXX ADD: surcharge @ 10% XXX ADD: Education cess @ 3% XXX TOTAL TAX XXX LESS: Tax Relief u/s 86-89 XXX Advance Tax /TDS paid if any XXX BALANCE OF TAX PAYABLE XXXX

8. TAX RATES for AY 08-09 MALE INCOME ( Rs. ) RATE O-1,10,000 nil 1,10,001-1,50,000 10% 1,50,001-2,50,000 20% exceeding 2,50,000 30% FEMALE O-1,45,000 nil 1,45,001-1,50,000 10% 1,50,001-2,50,000 20% exceeding 2,50,000 30% SENIOR CITIZEN O-1,95,000 nil 1,95,001--2,50,000 20% exceeding 2,50,000 30%

9. INCIDENCE OF TAX FOR DIFFERENT STATUS Not taxed Not taxed taxed Income earned & recd outside India from business/any other source Not taxed Not taxed Not taxed Income earned & recd outside India of earlier PYs but remitted to India in RPY Not taxed taxed taxed Income earned & recd outside India from a business (profess) set up/controlled in India taxed taxed taxed Income received in India taxed taxed taxed Income earned in India NR RNOR ROR INCOME