Unite 1 (Chapter 3)


Exempted Incomes

A. Answer Whether following Statements are true or false

(i) Agricultural income in India is exempt from tax under section 10 (1) 

Answer: True 

(ii) Agricultural income in foreign country is exempt from tax in India.

Answer: False

(iii) Share of income received by a partner from his partnership firm is taxable in the hands of partner.

Answer: False 

(iv) When income received by a member from his HUF is taxable in the hands of member. 

Answer: False 

(v) Winning from lottery is exempt upto ₹ 10,000.

Answer: False 

(vi) When income of minor is clubbed with the income of the parent, the parent is entitled to an exemption of ₹ 5,000.

Answer: False 

(vii) Lumpsum amount received from statutory provident fund is fully taxable.

Answer: False 

(viii) Long term capital gain on share (Covered under STT) is exempt from tax.

Answer: True

(ix) Interest on Public Provident fund is exempt from tax.

Answer: True

(x) Lumpsum amount received from unrecognized provident fund is fully taxable in the year of receipt.

Answer: False

B. Fill up the blanks with appropriate words

(i) Income received as share of Profit from firm by a partner is fully .............. for him. 

Answer: exempt

(ii)  Daily allowance received by a Member of Parliament is fully ..............

Answer: exempt

(iii) Agricultural income in a foreign country is fully ................

Answer: taxable

(iv) Interest on post office saving bank account (in single name) is exempt upto ...............

Answer: ₹ 3,500

(v) Maximum exempted amount of grauity for a non-government employee is ................

Answer: ₹ 10,00,000

C. Multiple Choice Question

1. Exempted income tax mentioned under section

(a) 24            (b) 22

(c) 19             (d) 10

Answer: (d) 10

2. Where the income of a minor is clubbed with the income tax of the parent, the parent is entitled to and exemption of 

(a) Actual income clubbed

(b) ₹ 1,500 (fixed) 

(c) Actual income clubbed on ₹ 1,500 which ever is less

(d) ₹ 50,000

Answer: (c) Actual income clubbed on ₹ 1,500 which ever is less

3. Causal income are 

(a) fully taxable                             (b) fully exempt

(c) exempt upto ₹  10,000              (d) exempt upto ₹ 2,50,000

Answer: (a) fully taxable

4. Amount received under padam Shree award of Government is

(a) Fully taxable                   (b) Fully exempt

(b) exempt upto ₹ 5,000       (d) exempt upto ₹ 50,000

Answer: (b) fully exempt

5. Perquisites received by a Government employee posted abroad is 

(a) fully taxable                              (b) fully exempt

(c) taxable in excess of ₹ 50,000    (d) taxable as other source                                                                       income

Answer: (b) fully exempt

D. Long Answer Question 

1. Discuss the incomes which are not included in total income-tax is payable on them.

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2. Give ten examples of income which are totally exempt from income -tax.

Answer:

3. Write shorts note on Casual Income.

Answer:

4. Explain the provisions of Low relating to tax holiday in respect of Free Trade Zones.

Answer:

5. Write one paragraph of about 100 words on following terms:

(i)  Casual Income

Answer:

(ii) House Rent Allowance 

Answer:

(iii) Gratuity

Answer:

(iv) Leave Travel Concession 

Answer: 

(v) Interest paid to non-residents 

Answer:

(vi) Commuted  Pension

Answer:

(vii) Interest exempted u/s 10(15)

Answer:

(viii) Tax Exemption for 100% export- oriented units.

Answer:

(ix) Technicians working in India under Technical Assistance Programme

 Answer:


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