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51.

XYZ & Co. incurred a liability by giving discount on issue of debentures. Such expenditureshall be considered as

A. Revenue expenditure
B. Deferred revenue expenditure
C. Capital expenditure
D. Illegal expenditure
Answer» C. Capital expenditure
52.

Educational cess is levied in case of ………..

A. Individual
B. HUF
C. Company
D. All assesses
Answer» E.
53.

Under the Income Tax Act, 1961, depreciation on machinery is charged on ………

A. Purchase price of the machinery
B. Written down value of the machinery
C. Market price of the machinery
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Market price of the machinery
54.

A company which is neither an Indian company not has made the prescribed arrangements forthe declaration and payment of dividends within India is called -----

A. Domestic Company
B. Foreign Company
C. Public sector company
D. Provincial company
Answer» C. Public sector company
55.

salary of Member of Parliament is taxable under the head _______________

A. Salary
B. Income from Other Sources
C. Income from Business
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Income from Business
56.

Under the Income-tax Act, 1961, 'notional profit' from speculative business is –

A. Taxable under the head 'income from profits and gains of business and profession
B. Taxable under the head 'income from other ' sources'
C. Taxable either as income from other sources or as income from profits and gains of business and profession
D. Not taxable.
Answer» C. Taxable either as income from other sources or as income from profits and gains of business and profession
57.

Previous year means the financial year immediately preceding the…………………...

A. Accounting Year
B. Assessment Year
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» C. All of the above
58.

Whichof the following deals with Domestic Company?

A. Sec 2 (234)
B. Sec 2 (224)
C. Sec 2 (22)
D. Sec 2 (26)
Answer» C. Sec 2 (22)
59.

Any company which has made the prescribed arrangements for the declaration and payment of dividends within India is called ------

A. Domestic Company
B. Non domestic company
C. Public sector company
D. Provincial company
Answer» B. Non domestic company
60.

Income tax rates are fixed in……………..

A. Income tax Act
B. Finance Act
C. Income tax rules
D. Finance rules
Answer» C. Income tax rules
61.

Flat rate of corporate tax for a foreign company is

A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 40%%
Answer» E.
62.

An assessee paid insurance premium against risk of damage or destruction of stocks or stores used for the purposes of his business or profession. Such expenditure shall be considered as

A. Revenue expenditure
B. Capital expenditure
C. Deferred revenue expenditure
D. Illegal expenditure
Answer» B. Capital expenditure
63.

Profits earned from an illegal business are...............

A. Taxable.
B. Tax free.
C. Ignored by Tax Authorities.
D. treated as other income.
Answer» B. Tax free.
64.

Under the Income-tax Act, 1961, which of the following outlays incurred by Sun Ltd. during theprevious year ended 31st March, 2019 will not be admissible as deduction while computing its business income

A. Contribution to a political party in cash
B. Interest on loan taken for payment of income-tax
C. Capital exnditure on advertisement
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
65.

Section 80 JJAA deals with

A. Deduction in respect of produced companies
B. Production in respect of certain incomes
C. Deduction in respect of employment of new employee
D. Deduction in respect of profits and gains from undertakings an enterprise in special category states
Answer» D. Deduction in respect of profits and gains from undertakings an enterprise in special category states
66.

MAT Provisions are applicable to----

A. Non domestic companies
B. Indian companies
C. Private companies
D. Every Company
Answer» E.
67.

The books of accounts are to be kept and maintained for a period of how many years from theend of the relevant assessment year.

A. 6 years
B. 5 years
C. 8 years
D. Unlimited period
Answer» B. 5 years
68.

-------- are treated as agricultural income

A. Income from poultry farm
B. Income from bee heaving
C. Purchase of standing crops
D. All of these
Answer» E.
69.

The Presumptive Taxation Scheme of Section 44 AD can be adopted by

A. Resident Individual tax payers
B. Hindu Undivided Families
C. Partnership firms except Limited Liability Partnership Firms
D. All of these
Answer» E.
70.

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

A. previous year
B. assessment year
C. accounting year
D. financial year
Answer» B. assessment year
71.

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

A. business income
B. income from other sources
C. agricultural income
D. casual income
Answer» D. casual income
72.

The total income of a non domestic company is taxable at the rate of----

A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 35%
Answer» D. 35%
73.

The Income Tax Act came into force from _______________

A. 1st March 1971
B. 1st April 1971
C. 1st March 1961
D. 1st April 1962
Answer» E.
74.

Substantial interest in the company means not less than---- of voting power

A. 50%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Answer» C. 30%
75.

A company in which the public is not substantially interested is known as

A. Domestic company
B. Foreign company
C. Widely held company
D. Closely held company
Answer» D. Closely held company
76.

Deemed dividend is defined in

A. Section 2 (22)(a)
B. Section 2 (21)(a)
C. Section 2 (23)(a)
D. Section 2 (22)(c)
Answer» B. Section 2 (21)(a)
77.

The rate of corporate dividend tax during the year 2018-19 is ------

A. 17.674% + 12% surcharge + 4% HEC
B. 18. % + 12% surcharge + 4% HEC
C. 19.67% + 12% surcharge + 4% HEC
D. 20% + 12% surcharge + 4% HEC
Answer» B. 18. % + 12% surcharge + 4% HEC
78.

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

A. TDS
B. PAS
C. FAS
D. MAS
Answer» B. PAS
79.

Donation is deductible under section

A. 80 C
B. 80D
C. 80 E
D. 80 G
Answer» E.
80.

Alternate Minimum Tax shall not be applicable to a non-corporate assessee who has claimed anydeduction under:

A. Sections 80-IA to 80RRB
B. section 80P
C. Section 10AA
D. Section 35AD
Answer» C. Section 10AA
81.

------ is a casual income

A. Interest received
B. Dividend income
C. Person received
D. Winning from lotteries
Answer» E.
82.

Which of the following is not taxable under the head income from other sources?

A. Family pension
B. Sum received under Keyman Insurance Policy
C. Rent received on letting of business
D. Salary to a member of parliament
Answer» D. Salary to a member of parliament
83.

A short term capital asset means a capital asset held by the assesse for not more than

A. 12 Months immediately preceding the month of its transfer
B. 24 Months immediately preceding the month of its transfer
C. 36 Months immediately preceding the month of its transfer
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
84.

The salary, remuneration or compensation received by the partners is taxable under the head -----

A. Income from Other Sources
B. Income from Business
C. Salary
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Salary
85.

Long term capital loss can be set off against -----

A. Long term capital loss
B. Short term capital loss
C. Long term capital gain
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
86.

A company in which the public are not substantially interested is closed------

A. Open company
B. Closely held company
C. Limited company
D. None of these
Answer» C. Limited company
87.

Compliance with legal formalities and availing tax incentives are cases of

A. Tax evasion
B. Tax planning
C. Tax avoidance
D. Tax management
Answer» E.
88.

Expenditure incurred by an hotelier on replacement of linen and carpets in his hotel. Suchexpenditure shall be considered as

A. Revenue expenditure
B. Deferred revenue expenditure
C. Capital expenditure
D. Illegal expenditure
Answer» B. Deferred revenue expenditure
89.

The total income of a domestic company is taxable at the rate of -------

A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 35%
Answer» C. 40%
90.

The loss from speculation business can be set off against

A. Any income
B. Not any income
C. Non speculative business
D. Speculative business only
Answer» E.
91.

Tax avoidance is ----

A. Illegal
B. Immoral
C. Lawful
D. All of these
Answer» C. Lawful
92.

Section 115JB relates to ----

A. Securities Transaction Tax
B. Maximum Alternative Tax
C. Minimum Alternative Tax
D. Surcharge
Answer» D. Surcharge
93.

Minor’s income is clubbed to -----

A. Father’s income
B. Mother’s income
C. Father’s income or mother’s income whichever is grater
D. Both mother’s and father’s income
Answer» D. Both mother’s and father’s income
94.

A person carrying not less than----- of the voting power in a company is said to have substantialinterest in the company.

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Answer» C. 30%
95.

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
96.

------ is the device which satisfies the requirements of the law but not in accordance with theintentions of the law

A. Tax evasion
B. Tax planning
C. Tax avoidance
D. Tax management
Answer» D. Tax management
97.

The objectives of tax planning is to minimise .........?

A. tax liability
B. finance liability
C. tax return
D. none of these
Answer» B. finance liability
98.

Reducing tax liability, utilizing the deductions, exemptions or reliefs allowed in the Act andRules is called----

A. Tax evasion
B. Tax planning
C. Tax avoidance
D. Tax management
Answer» C. Tax avoidance
99.

Using the loopholes of law to reduce tax is known as

A. Tax evasion
B. Tax planning
C. Tax avoidance
D. Tax management
Answer» D. Tax management
100.

80 ID deals with tax holiday for

A. Hospitals
B. Hotels
C. Natural gas
D. Eligible business
Answer» C. Natural gas