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351.

As per Second additional condition, a resident will be an ordinarily resident if stay in India for at least ......................... days during the seven previous years preceding the relevant

A. 182 days
B. 365 days
C. 60 days
D. 730 days
Answer» E.
352.

An Indian company’s residential status is that it is always......

A. Resident
B. Non resident
C. Ordinarily resident
D. None of these
Answer» B. Non resident
353.

A person is Non resident if he fails to fulfil.........

A. The additional conditions
B. At least on of the basic conditions
C. Both basic conditions
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both basic conditions
354.

A person who is of Indian origin visiting India during the previous year to be called resident must stay in India for at least.....

A. 60 days in PY
B. 6 days in PY and 365 days or more during 4 years preceding the PY
C. 182 days in PY
D. 730 days during 7 years preceding the PY
Answer» D. 730 days during 7 years preceding the PY
355.

Residential status of taxable entities is........

A. Fixed in nature
B. Can change from year to year
C. Fixed once in 5 years
D. None of these
Answer» C. Fixed once in 5 years
356.

The income tax rate on long term capital gains for an individual is ..........

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» D. 25%
357.

Residential status of an assessee is ascertained as per the provisions of........

A. Section 6
B. Section 7
C. Section 9
D. Section 11
Answer» B. Section 7
358.

The rate of depreciation on intangible asset is ......

A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
359.

Under Income Tax Act depreciation is allowed on ....

A. Purchase price
B. Market price
C. W D V
D. Face value
Answer» D. Face value
360.

Interest on capital paid by the firm to its partners is allowed up to .........

A. 6%
B. 12%
C. 15%
D. 16%
Answer» C. 15%
361.

Salary received by a Member of Parliament is taxable under the head.......

A. Income from salary
B. Capital gains
C. Profits and gains of business or profession
D. Income from other sources
Answer» E.
362.

A person is said to be an ordinarily Resident when the person is satisfying .......

A. both basic and additional conditions
B. only basic conditions
C. only additional conditions
D. not basic and additional conditions
Answer» B. only basic conditions
363.

Income tax is a .........

A. business tax
B. profession tax
C. Direct tax
D. Indirect tax
Answer» D. Indirect tax
364.

Who is Tax payer?

A. Assessee
B. Businessman
C. Trust
D. Govt. employee
Answer» B. Businessman
365.

previous year started from ___

A. April
B. March
C. January
D. September
Answer» B. March
366.

CBDT is control by ____

A. Central Government
B. State Government
C. both (A) and (b)
D. none of this above
Answer» B. State Government
367.

Income Tax Act was passed in the year___________

A. 1955
B. 1961
C. 1956
D. 1962
Answer» C. 1956
368.

_________ is / are empowered to levy and collect income tax.

A. State governments
B. Central Government
C. RBI
D. local self government department
Answer» C. RBI
369.

In which year Income Tax was levied in India for the first time?

A. 1960
B. 1961
C. 1860
D. 1857
Answer» D. 1857
370.

Rates of Income tax are fixed under ....

A. An Ordinance
B. The Income Tax Act
C. The Finance Act
D. Notification of CBDT
Answer» D. Notification of CBDT
371.

What are the exemption limit in Hostel Expenditure Allowance?

A. Rs.200pm
B. Rs.300pm
C. Rs.400pm
D. Rs.500pm
Answer» C. Rs.400pm
372.

Income Tax Authorities are grouped into two main wings Administrative and.....

A. Judicial
B. Managerial
C. Executives
D. Clerical
Answer» B. Managerial
373.

Section 10 0f Income Tax Act deals with ___

A. Deductions
B. Exempted incomes
C. Income from salary
D. Casual incomes
Answer» C. Income from salary
374.

Education cess on tax payable is at

A. 2%
B. 1%
C. 3%
D. 5%
Answer» B. 1%
375.

Agriculture Income is ____

A. Taxable
B. not taxable
C. partly taxable
D. none of this above
Answer» C. partly taxable
376.

Who is assessee in case of a HUF?

A. Father
B. spouse
C. Karta
D. Deemed Karta
Answer» D. Deemed Karta
377.

Pension is taxable under ..........................head

A. Salary
B. House property
C. Capital gains
D. other sources
Answer» B. House property
378.

When a receipt is determined as Capital Receipt or Revenue receipt.

A. At the time it is received
B. While preparing final accounts
C. When the received amount is used
D. None of the above
Answer» B. While preparing final accounts
379.

The periodic payment of money for the past service is known as ........

A. Gratuity
B. Pension
C. Commuted pension
D. Leave salary
Answer» C. Commuted pension
380.

Capital expenditure on scientific research which cannot be absorbed on account of insufficiency of profit in any accounting year can be carried forward for........

A. 16
B. 8
C. indefinite
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
381.

Gratuity received by a government employee is .......

A. Fully exempted
B. Partly exempted
C. Fully taxable
D. Exempted up to Rs:1,00,000
Answer» B. Partly exempted
382.

Agricultural income in Pakistan is assessable for ............

A. Resident
B. Not Ordinarily Resident
C. Non-resident
D. Not taxable
Answer» B. Not Ordinarily Resident
383.

Section.................. of the Income Tax Act deals with exempted incomes

A. Section 2
B. Section 7
C. Section 10
D. Section 80
Answer» D. Section 80
384.

Who among the following may be “not ordinarily resident”

A. Partnership firm
B. Company
C. Association of persons.
D. Hindu Undivided Family
Answer» E.
385.

Embezzlement of cash by a cashier is....

A. a revenue loss
B. a capital loss
C. a casual loss
D. None of these
Answer» B. a capital loss
386.

Loss due to fire of hired machinery is ..........

A. Capital loss.
B. Revenue loss
C. Capital expenditure
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Revenue loss
387.

Salary received by the manager of an agricultural farm is ......

A. An agricultural income
B. A salary income.
C. A business income.
D. A capital income
Answer» C. A business income.
388.

A citizen of India who goes abroad for the purpose of employment, he must stay in India at least for ............................. days to become a resident

A. 90 days
B. 162 days
C. 180 days
D. 182 days
Answer» E.
389.

Compensation received for loss of trading asset is a .....

A. Capital receipt
B. Revenue receipt
C. a casual receipt
D. None of these.
Answer» B. Revenue receipt
390.

Compensation for cancellation of a licence by the government resulting in cessation of business is ......

A. a casual receipt
B. a capital receipt
C. a revenue receipt
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
391.

Receipt of amount on maturity of LIC Policy is......

A. A revenue receipt
B. A capital receipt
C. A casual receipt
D. None of these.
Answer» C. A casual receipt
392.

The highest Administrative Authority for Income Tax in India is...

A. Finance Minister
B. CBDT
C. President of India
D. Director of Income Tax.
Answer» C. President of India
393.

Under the income- tax act, the incidence of taxation depends on ...........

A. The citizenship of the tax-payer.
B. The age of the taxpayer
C. The residential status of the tax-payer
D. The gender of the taxpayer
Answer» D. The gender of the taxpayer
394.

Due date of filing of return by a non business assessee is..............

A. 30th June
B. 31st August
C. 30th November
D. 31st July
Answer» E.
395.

The number allotted by income tax authorities to assessees for identification and which should be quoted in all documents and correspondence is.....

A. I.D. No.
B. Register No
C. Permanent Account Number (PAN)
D. Licence No.
Answer» D. Licence No.
396.

Income by way of rent of agricultural land is ....

A. Business income
B. Income from other sources
C. Agricultural income
D. asual income
Answer» D. asual income
397.

Residential status is determined for ...........

A. Previous year
B. Assessment year
C. Accounting year
D. Financial year.
Answer» B. Assessment year
398.

Deduction of tax at source made for incomes which can be calculated in advance is called .....

A. T.D.S.
B. P.A.S.
C. F.A.S.
D. M.A.S.
Answer» B. P.A.S.
399.

Income Tax Act came into force on ..............

A. 01.04.1961
B. 01.04.1962
C. 01.04.1956
D. 01.04.1965
Answer» C. 01.04.1956
400.

How many heads of income are there to compute Gross total income.

A. Six
B. Five
C. Four
D. Three
Answer» C. Four