Specify with reason, whether the following acts can be considered as tax planning, tax avoidance, tax management, or tax evasion : Tilak an individual, engaged in business of wholesale trading pays his wife salary ₹ 18,0
CS Professional · Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning · PYQS · June 2026
Specify with reason, whether the following acts can be considered as tax planning, tax avoidance, tax management, or tax evasion : Tilak an individual, engaged in business of wholesale trading pays his wife salary ₹ 18,000 per month. She is an MBA by profession but does not take part in his business and is a housewife. This is done to create some income for his wife and to take advantage of the exemption available to individuals upto ₹ 2,50,000 and also to reduce his income from business.
Answer & Explanation:
Tax Evasion: Payment of ₹ 18,000 per month to house wife, who does not take part in the business, to reduce the profits of his business and also claiming separate exemption limit of ₹ 2,50,000 for wife's income is an act of tax evasion. The professional qualification of his wife is not relevant in this case.
Topics: Corporate Tax Planning
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