Taxmann's flagship publication for students on Income Tax & GST Law(s) is designed to bridge the gap between theory and application. Written in simple language, it explains legal provisions step-by-step with suitable illustrations, avoiding paraphrasing and legal jargon. This book is an authentic, up-to-date, and amended textbook on Income Tax & GST for students of CA Intermediate (Sept. 2024/Jan. 2025), CS Executive (Dec. 2024), CMA (Dec. 2024), B.Com., M.Com., MBA and other professional examinations. The Present Publication is the 71st Edition | 2024-25 and amended upto 15th June 2024. This book is authored by Dr Vinod K. Singhania & Dr Monica Singhania, with the following noteworthy features: • [Comprehensive Coverage] of this book includes: o Unit 1 – Income Taxes o Unit 2 – GST • [Extensive Problem Sets] Over 500 solved problems with an equal number of unsolved exercises • [Past Exam Questions] Includes questions set for CA (Inter/IPCC) examinations over the last five years, with solutions for both theory and practical questions o Income Tax problems are solved as per the law applicable for A.Y. 2024-25 o GST problems are solved according to the law as amended up to June 15, 2024 • [Features] of this book are as follows: o [Student-Friendly Approach] The book adopts a 'teach yourself' technique, enhancing the learning process with a clear, step-by-step explanation of legal provisions o [Illustrative Problems] Each chapter includes analytical discussions supported by original problems, fostering a deeper understanding of complex provisions o [Practical Exercises] To build confidence in solving practical questions, solved problems are followed by unsolved exercises with answers provided in the appendix § For Solutions to the unsolved exercises, students may refer to the 29th Edition of Taxmann's Students' Guide to Income Tax including GST Problems & Solutions o [Professional Exam Focus] Sections marked with a ➠ symbol cater specifically to professional exam aspirants while also being beneficial for high-achieving university students o Follows the Six-Sigma Approach to achieve the benchmark of 'Zero-Error' The contents of the book are as follows: • Income Tax o Basic concepts that one must know o Residential status and its effect on tax incidence o Income that is exempt from tax o Income under the head 'Salaries' and its computation o Income under the head' Income from house property' and its computation o Income under the head' Profits and gains of business or profession' and its computation o Income under the head' Capital gains' and its computation o Income under the head' Income from other sources' and its computation o Clubbing of income o Set-off and carry forward of losses o Permissible deductions from gross total income o Meaning of agriculture income and its tax treatment o Individuals – Computation of taxable income o Hindu undivided families – Computation of taxable income o Firms and association of persons – Computation of taxable income o Return of income o Advance payment of tax o Deduction and collection of tax at source o Interest payable by assessee/Government • GST o Basic concepts of GST o Concept of Supply o Levy of GST o Exemptions from GST o Place of supply o Time of supply o Value of taxable supply o Reverse charge mechanism o Input tax credit o Composition Scheme and Alternative Composition Scheme o Registration o Tax invoice, credit and debit notes o Returns, tax payment and interest o Provisions governing Real Estate Services o Problems on GST • Appendix o Tax Rates o Question set for CA (Intermediate) Examinations and Answers o Depreciation rates for power-generating units o Answers to unsolved exercises