WHAT IS A BUSINESS TRUST? Section 2(13A) of Income Tax Act defines Business Trust as below: “Business trust” means a trust registered as, — (i) an Infrastructure Investment Trust under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 made under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of […]
SECTION 54 OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 Section 54 gives exemption to a taxpayer who sells his residential house and acquires another residential house property from the sale proceeds. Only an Individual/HUF can avail this benefit under this section. Section 54 provides the exemption which will be the lower of the following: Exemption is available […]
WHAT IS ADVANCE TAX? Advance tax means income tax should be paid in advance instead of lump sum payment at year end. It is also known as pay as you earn tax. These payments have to be made in instalments as per due dates provided by the income tax department. Total estimation is used for […]