Anirudh, resident individual, aged 57 years provides the following particulars of his income/loss, payments made and of receipts for the financial year 2019-20: Particulars Amount (₹) Gross Rent received for let out prop

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Anirudh, resident individual, aged 57 years provides the following particulars of his income/loss, payments made and of receipts for the financial year 2019-20: Particulars Amount (₹) Gross Rent received for let out property 3,60,000 Interest paid on Housing Loan taken for construction of the let out property 4,80,000 Loss suffered in cotton trading business 4,30,000 Unexplained cash credits in books 15,00,000 Cash gifts received from friends 2,72,000 Take that the Return of Income is to be filed by Anirudh in time as per section 139(1) of the Act and the fair rent of the let out property is also same of actual rent received of ₹ 3,60,000. You are required to compute the total income and the amount of total tax, if any, payable by Anirudh for Asst. Year 2020-21. Indicate also the items of loss which can be carried forward to subsequent years, if any.

Answer & Explanation:

Computation of Total Income & Tax Liability of Mr. Anirudh [Assessment Year 2020-21] Particulars Amount (₹) Income from House Property Gross Rent Received (GAV) 3,60,000 Less: Standard Deduction at 30% [Section 24(a)] (1,08,000) 2,52,000 Less: Interest paid on Housing Loan [Section 24(b)] (4,80,000) Loss from House Property (2,28,000) Maximum loss allowed to be set off against Income from other sources (2,00,000) Balance loss to be carried forward (28,000) Balance Income Nil Profits and Gains of Business or Profession Loss from cotton trading business (4,30,000) Set off against income from other sources 72,000 Balance loss to be carried forward (3,58,000) Nil Income from Other Sources Cash gifts received from friends 2,72,000 Less: Set off losses from House Property (2,00,000) Less: Set off losses from cotton trade business (72,000) Balance Income chargeable to tax Nil Unexplained Cash Credits as per section 68 15,00,000 Total Income 15,00,000 Tax Liability Particulars Amount (₹) Tax Payable on Income of Cash Credits [₹ 15,00,000 @ 60%] 9,00,000 Add: Surcharge @ 25% 2,25,000 Total Tax and surcharge 11,25,000 Add: Cess at 4% 45,000 Total Tax Liability 11,70,000 Items of loss to be carried forward: Loss from House Property: ₹ 28,000 Loss from cotton trading business: ₹ 3,58,000

Topics: Income Tax Act, 1961

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