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Taxation - Income Tax

Definition | Taxable Heads of Income | Types of Assessment | Tax Benefits - Deductions, Rebates & Donations | Filing of Income Tax Return (Sec. 139) | Tax upon Capital Gains | Save Tax Through Investments | Income Tax Rates/ Slabs | Who, When & How to Pay IT | Clubbing Provisions | Tax Planning | Appendix

Income Tax - Tax Planning




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As per Assessment Year 2006-07
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  • Investing in a senior citizen's name can result for the higher tax exemption one enjoys.
  • Certain investments offers higher return to senior citizens.
  • Through gifts made to a senior citizen, investment can be made.
  • Tax-free investments can be made in the name of any family member.
  • A self-occupied house should be bought in the name of the member in the highest tax bracket.
  • A salary earner can reduce his tax by paying rent to the family member owning the house.
There are different considerations while planning of family investments. They are as follows:
  • Choosing the right member's fund for investments.
  • Availability of the concessions on the initial investment and the returns.
  • The tax liability of such earnings.
  • Taxability of sums received on maturity.
  • Capital generation needs of each member.
  • The age of the investor.
Investment made in the name of Senior Citizens
  • Higher basic exemption limit and increased rate of return.
  • Rs. 1.85 lakh is exempt from tax (F.Y. 2005-06).
     INSERT (AY 2007-08)
     Rs. 1.95 lakh is exempt from tax.
  • With investment or utilising, a senior citizen may not pay tax up to Rs. 2.85 lakh.
  • Certain investment schemes offer higher rates of return or are open for senior citizens. Investing in these increases the earnings of the family.
  • Funds for a senior citizen can be generated by gifts from a high net worth member. It would not suffer tax.
  • The earnings are reinvested to increase income in the subsequent years.
Note:- A donor legally divests the title to the property in favour of the recipient by the way of gift, so he/she cannot have any claim to the property thereafter.

Tax-exempt Investment
It can be made in the name of any member but one should keep in mind to make it through such member whose chance of falling in the highest tax bracket is the least in the long run. It can be made in the name of minor so that parents does not have to pay the tax even after clubbing.

Concessional Tax Treatment
Certain investments attract tax concessions, like short-term capital gains on the transfer of shares through recognised stock exchanges. It is taxed only at 10% flat. Investment on shares can be made in any members name as it do not result in any differential tax outflaw.

Investment on Business Premises
An investment can be made in office/ business premises in the name of a member who is not the proprietor of the business. Take an example, a person carrying a retail business can buy a shop in the name of another member and then take it on rent. The rent paid is tax-deductible. The rent earned by the member of the family paying lesser or negligible tax suffers lesser tax than the tax paid by the owner of the business.

Salary Earners and HRA
A salary earner can reduce tax liability by paying rent to a member of his family who owns his house in which the former resides, provided the member falls in lower tax bracket. But before practising this one must take into consideration the place where the house is located, the local laws on letting out property on rent, like stamp duty, registration charges, leave and license agreements. The rent should be perfectly paid by cheque and on regular basis through the year to prove authenticity of the transaction.

Joint Ownership of a Residential House
In case of joint ownership where the shares are in an agreed ratio, each co-owner's share of the income from the property will be included in his/her total income while filing returns. While taking loans, the co-owner can take in any ratio, irrespective of the sharing ratio. Hence, it is beneficial for the person in higher tax bracket to borrow more. It helps him/her to save more tax on interest deductions.

Owning House Property
A self-occupied house should always be bought by the person with highest tax bracket. This will not fetch any return and the fall in his investible surplus will reduce his future income and future tax liability.
Investment made in the name of Senior Citizens
  • Higher basic exemption limit and increased rate of return.
  • Rs. 1.85 lakh is exempt from tax (F.Y. 2005-06).
  • With investment or utilising, a senior citizen may not pay tax up to Rs. 2.85 lakh.
  • Certain investment schemes offer higher rates of return or are open for senior citizens. Investing in these increases the earnings of the family.
  • Funds for a senior citizen can be generated by gifts from a high net worth member. It would not suffer tax.
  • The earnings are reinvested to increase income in the subsequent years.
Note:- A donor legally divests the title to the property in favour of the recipient by the way of gift, so he/she cannot have any claim to the property thereafter.

Tax-exempt Investment
It can be made in the name of any member but one should keep in mind to make it through such member whose chance of falling in the highest tax bracket is the least in the long run. It can be made in the name of minor so that parents does not have to pay the tax even after clubbing.

Concessional Tax Treatment
Certain investments attract tax concessions, like short-term capital gains on the transfer of shares through recognised stock exchanges. It is taxed only at 10% flat. Investment on shares can be made in any members name as it do not result in any differential tax outflaw.

Investment on Business Premises
An investment can be made in office/ business premises in the name of a member who is not the proprietor of the business. Take an example, a person carrying a retail business can buy a shop in the name of another member and then take it on rent. The rent paid is tax-deductible. The rent earned by the member of the family paying lesser or negligible tax suffers lesser tax than the tax paid by the owner of the business.

Salary Earners and HRA
A salary earner can reduce tax liability by paying rent to a member of his family who owns his house in which the former resides, provided the member falls in lower tax bracket. But before practising this one must take into consideration the place where the house is located, the local laws on letting out property on rent, like stamp duty, registration charges, leave and license agreements. The rent should be perfectly paid by cheque and on regular basis through the year to prove authenticity of the transaction.

Joint Ownership of a Residential House
In case of joint ownership where the shares are in an agreed ratio, each co-owner's share of the income from the property will be included in his/her total income while filing returns. While taking loans, the co-owner can take in any ratio, irrespective of the sharing ratio. Hence, it is beneficial for the person in higher tax bracket to borrow more. It helps him/her to save more tax on interest deductions.

Owning House Property
A self-occupied house should always be bought by the person with highest tax bracket. This will not fetch any return and the fall in his investible surplus will reduce his future income and future tax liability.



Definition | Taxable Heads of Income | Types of Assessment | Tax Benefits - Deductions, Rebates & Donations | Filing of Income Tax Return (Sec. 139) | Tax upon Capital Gains | Save Tax Through Investments | Income Tax Rates/ Slabs | Who, When & How to Pay IT | Clubbing Provisions | Tax Planning | Appendix



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