Book Description

This book combines the following, making it a one-stop resource for statutes & case laws on direct taxes: • Acts • Rules • Landmark Rulings • Direct Taxes Law Lexicon • Circulars, Clarifications & Notifications • Schemes, Models & Drafts This book comes in a set of three volumes and incorporates all changes made by the following: • Volume One | Acts – Amended by the Finance Act, 2023 • Volume Two | Rules – Updated till the Income-tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2023 • Volume Three | Landmark Rulings, Circulars, Clarifications, Notifications, etc. – Amended/Updated up to February 2023 The Present Publication is the 53rd Edition, edited by Taxmann's Editorial Board, with the following volume-wise noteworthy features: • Volume One | Acts o [Annotations] under each section shows: § Relevant Rules & Forms § Relevant Circulars & Notifications § Date of enforcement of provisions § Allied Laws referred to in the section o [Legislative History of Amendments] since 1961 o Comprehensive Table of Contents o [Quick Navigation] Relevant section numbers are printed in folios for quick navigation • Volume Two | Rules o [Action Points for Forms] All Forms carry Action Points that explain the Relevant Provisions and Process of Filing o [Return Forms] for A.Y. 2023-24 o [Quick Identification for Redundant & e-Forms] • Volume Three | Landmark Rulings, Circulars, Clarifications, Notifications, etc. o [15+ Schemes] relevant under the Income-tax Act o [Words & Phrases] as defined by various Courts o [Circulars, Clarifications & Notifications | 1961 – February 2023] Gist of all Circulars and Notifications which are in force o [Case Laws | 1922 – February 2023] Digest of all Landmark Rulings by the Supreme Court, High Courts o [25+ Models & Drafts] helpful in your day-to-day practice • [Bestseller Series] Taxmann's series of Bestseller Books for more than Five Decades • [Zero Error] Follows the Six Sigma Approach to achieve the benchmark of 'Zero Error' The volume-wise coverage of this book is as follows: • [Acts] The following Acts are covered in this book: o Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended by the Finance Act 2023. It also includes the list/text of provisions of allied Acts, Circulars, and Regulations referred to in the Income-tax Act, along with validation provisions & subject-index o Finance Act 2023 o Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, as amended by the Finance Act 2023 o Securities Transaction Tax as amended by the Finance Act 2023 o Commodities Transaction Tax o Equalisation Levy, along with Notification u/s 164 of the Finance Act, 2016 o Black Money Act § Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 § Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Rules, 2015 • [Rules] The following Rules are covered in this book: o Income-tax Rules, 1962 amended up to date with the list/text of provisions of Allied Laws referred to in Income-tax Rules along with Subject Index o Income Computation and Disclosure Standards o Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963 § Standing Order under Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules 1963 § Other Notifications & Instructions § Income-tax Appellate Tribunal Members (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules 1963 § Subject Index o Commodities Transaction Tax Rules, 2013 o Securities Transaction Tax Rules, 2004 o Authority for Advance Rulings (Procedure) Rules, 1996 o Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Rules, 2016 o Equalisation Levy Rules, 2016 o Capital Gains Accounts Scheme, 1988 o Electoral Trusts Scheme, 2013 o Income-tax (Dispute Resolution Panel) Rules, 2009 o Reduction of interest under Section 234A/234B/234C § CBDT's Instructions for waiver or reduction of interest o Delay in Filing Refund Claim § Condonation of delay in filing refund claim and claim of carry forward of losses under section 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act o Reverse Mortgage Scheme, 2008 o Centralised Verification Scheme, 2019 o Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019 with Directions o Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021 o Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021 with Directions o Site Restoration Fund Scheme, 1999 o National Pension Scheme Tier II – Tax Saver Scheme, 2020 o Centralised Processing of Returns Scheme, 2011 § Application of provisions of the Act relating to the processing of Returns o e-Settlement Scheme, 2021 o e-Verification Scheme, 2021, with FAQs o e-Advance Rulings Scheme, 2022 o Relaxation of Validation (Section 119 of the Finance Act 2012) Rules, 2021 o Faceless Jurisdiction of Income-tax Authorities Scheme, 2022 o e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022 o Faceless Inquiry or Valuation Scheme, 2022 o e-Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2022 o Centralised Processing of Equalisation Levy Statement Scheme, 2023 • [Return Forms for Assessment Year 2023-24 & Other Rules/Schemes] o [Return Forms] § ITR-1 | SAHAJ – Individual Income Tax Return § ITR-2 | Return of Income – For Individuals and HUFs not having income from profits and gains of business or profession § ITR-2A | [Omitted by the IT (Fourth Amdt.) Rules, 2017, w.e.f. 1-4-2017] § ITR-3 | Return of Income – For Individuals and HUFs having income from profits and gains of business or profession § ITR-4 | SUGAM – For Individuals, HUFs and Firms (other than LLP) being a resident having total income up to Rs. 50 lakh and having income from business and profession, which is computed under section 44AD, 44ADA or 44AE [Not for an individual who is either Director in a company or has invested in unlisted equity shares or if income-tax is deferred on ESOP or has agricultural income more than Rs. 5000] § ITR-4 | [Omitted by the IT (Fourth Amdt.) Rules, 2017, w.e.f. 1-4-2017] § ITR-5 | Return of Income – For persons other than — (i) individual, (ii) HUF, (iii) company and (iv) person filing Form ITR-7 § ITR-6 | Return of Income – For Companies other than companies claiming exemption under section 11 § ITR-7 | Return of Income – For persons including companies required to furnish returns under sections 139(4A) or 139(4B) or 139(4C), or 139(4D) only § ITR-8 | [Omitted by the IT (Twenty-First Amdt.) Rules, 2021, w.e.f. 29-7-2021] § ITR-V | Verification Form | Acknowledgment o [Other Rules & Schemes] § Income-tax (Certificate Proceedings) Rules, 1962 § Income-tax Settlement Commission (Procedure) Rules, 1997 § Tax Return Preparer Scheme, 2006 § Bank Term Deposit Scheme, 2006 § Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme, 2019 § Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme, 2019 § Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme, 2019 § Public Provident Fund Scheme, 2019 § National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019 • [Landmark Rulings, Direct Taxes Law Lexicon, Circulars, Clarifications & Notifications, and Schemes, Models & Drafts] are included: o [15+ Schemes] relevant under the Income-tax Act, 1961, are included: § Income Tax Informants Rewards Scheme, 2018 § Hospitalisation and Domiciliary Hospitalisation Benefit Policy § Settlement Commission (Income-tax and Wealth-tax) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Rules, 2015 § Income-tax Welfare Fund Rules, 2007 § Guidelines for Providing Training by Shipping Companies for Tonnage Tax Scheme under Chapter XII-G of Income-tax Act § Equity Linked Savings Scheme, 2005 § Income Tax Ombudsman Guidelines, 2010 § Authority for Advance Rulings (Procedure for Appointment as Chairman and Vice-Chairman) Rules, 2016 § Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018 § Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions (Conditions of Services of Members of Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 § Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 § Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members of Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals and other Authorities § Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021 § Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 § Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Rules, 2020 o [Words & Phrases] as defined by various Courts § Section key to Words and Phrases judicially defined under Income-tax Act § Alphabetical key to Words and Phrases judicially defined under Income-tax Act o [Circulars, Clarifications & Notifications | 1961 – February 2023] Gist of all Circulars and Notifications which are in force o [Case Laws | 1922 – February 2023] Digest of all Landmark Rulings by the Supreme Court, High Courts o [25+ Models & Drafts] § Partnership deed § Specimen of dissolution deed of partnership firm § Specimen deed of dissolution of HUF § Gift deed § Will § Lease Deed § Indemnity Bond-I § Indemnity Bond-II § Specimen affidavit § Specimen letter of communication with the previous auditor § Power of attorney § Intimation to AO regarding discontinuance of business § Letter to AO regarding giving of appeal effect § Application to AO requesting a stay of demand § Letter to AO regarding setting off of tax payable against the refund due § Reply to notice under section 221(1) § Specimen affidavit under rule 10 of the Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules § Specimen application to Appellate Tribunal for admission of delayed appeal § Specimen application for rectification of mistake § Specimen application for revision under section 264 § Specimen application for the exercise of option under clause (2) of the Explanation to section 11(1) § Draft Letter of Appointment § Specimen letter for seeking adjournment for video conferencing in faceless assessment § Specimen letter to submit information in the course of faceless assessment proceeding § Specimen application for condonation of delay in filing of Appeal before CIT (Appeals) § Specimen Application for Admission of Additional evidence in an Appeal § Specimen deed to create a Family Trust (Discretionary Trust)