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Income Tax Act, 2025

Updated: Jul 25

Professionals Series


Complete Course on Income Tax Act, 2025




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Course Overview

The Income Tax Act, 2025 course is designed for Tax Practitioners and Professionals aiming to excel in their careers. This comprehensive course covers various chapters that are crucial for understanding income tax laws and regulations.


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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Sec 1

Short Title, Extent and Commencement

Sec 2

Definitions

Sec 3

Definition of Tax Year

Sec 4

Charges of Income Tax

Sec 5

Scope of Total Income


Chapter 2: Basis of Charge & Residential Status

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Sec 6

Residential Status



Sec 7

Income deemed to be received and dividend deemed to be income in a tax year.


Sec 8

Income on receipt of capital asset or stock-in-trade by specified person from specified entity

Sec 9

Income deemed to accrue or arise in India.












Chapter 3: Income from Salary

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Sec 13

Heads of Income

Sec 14

Income not forming part of Total Income

Sec 15

Salaries

Sec 16

Income from Salary

Sec 17

Perquisites

Sec 17

Perquisites

Sec 17

Perquisites

Sec 17

Perquisites

Sec 17

Perquisites

Sec 17

Perquisites

Sec 18

Profit in Lieu of Salary

Sec 19

Dedcutions from Salary

Sec 19

Deductions from Salary

Chapter 4: Income from House Property

Sec 20

 Income from house property.

Sec 21

Determination of annual value.

Sec 22

Deductions from income from house property.

Sec 23

Arrears of rent and unrealised rent received.

Sec 24

 Property owned by co-owners.

Sec 25

Interpretation.

Chapter 5: Profit and Gains of Business or Profession

Sec 26

Income under head “Profits and gains of business or profession

Sec 27

Manner of computing profits and gains of business or profession.

Sec 28

Rent, rates, taxes, repairs and insurance

Sec 29

Deductions related to employee welfare.

Lecture 2

Sec 30

Deduction on certain premium

Lecture 3

Sec 31

Deduction for bad debt and provision for bad and doubtful debt.

Sec 32

Other deductions



Sec 33

Deduction for depreciation



Sec 34

General conditions for allowable deductions.

Sec 35

Amounts not deductible in certain circumstances.

Sec 36

Expenses or payments not deductible in certain circumstances.

Sec 37

Certain deductions allowed on actual payment basis only.

Sec 38

Certain sums deemed as profits and gains of business or profession.

Sec 39

Computation of actual cost.



Sec 40

Special provision for computation of cost of acquisition of certain assets

Sec 41

Written down value of depreciable asset.

Sec 42

Capitalising the impact of foreign exchange fluctuation

Sec 43

Taxation of foreign exchange fluctuation

Sec 44

Amortisation of certain preliminary expenses.

Sec 45

Expenditure on scientific research

Sec 46

Capital expenditure of specified business.

Sec 47

Expenditure on agricultural extension project and skill development project.

Sec 48

Tea development account, coffee development account and rubber development account.

Sec 49

Site Restoration Fund.

Sec 50

Special provision in the case of trade, profession or similar association.

Lecture 22

Sec 51

Amortisation of expenditure for prospecting certain minerals.

Sec 52

Amortisation of expenditure for telecommunications services, amalgamation, demerger, scheme of voluntary retirement, etc.

Sec 53

Full value of consideration for transfer of assets other than capital assets in certain cases.

Lecture 25

Sec 54

Business of prospecting for mineral oils.

Lecture 26

Sec 55

Insurance business.

Lecture 27

Sec 56

Special provision in case of interest income of specified financial institutions.

Sec 57

Revenue recognition for construction and service contracts

Sec 58

Special provision for computing profits and gains of business or profession on presumptive basis in case of certain residents.

Sec 59

Computation of royalty and fee for technical services in hands of non-residents.

Lecture 30

Sec 60

Deduction of head office expenditure in case of non-residents

Lecture 31

Sec 61

Special provision for computation of income on presumptive basis in respect of certain business activities of certain non-residents.

Lecture 32

Sec 62

Maintenance of books of account.

Sec 63

Tax audit.

Sec 64

Special provision for computing deductions in case of business reorganisation of co-operative banks


Sec 65

Interpretation for the purposes of section 64.


Sec 66

Interpretation.


Chapter 6: Capital Gains

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Chapter 7: Income from Other Sources

Sec 92

Income from other sources

Sec 93

Deductions.

Sec 94

Amounts not deductible.

Sec 95

Profits chargeable to tax.

Chapter 8: Clubbing of Income

Sec 96

 Transfer of income without transfer of assets

Sec 97

Chargeability of income in transfer of assets.

Sec 98

“Transfer” and “revocable transfer” defined.

Sec 99

Income of individual to include income of spouse, minor child, etc.

Sec 100

 Liability of person in respect of income included in income of another person.

Chapter 9: Aggregaton of Income

Sec 101

Total income.

Sec 102

Unexplained credits.

Sec 103

Unexplained investment.

Sec 104

Unexplained asset.

Sec 105

Unexplained expenditure.

Sec 106

Amount borrowed or repaid through negotiable instrument, hundi, etc.

Sec 107

Charge of tax

Chapter 10: Set off & Carry Forward of Losses

Sec 108

Set off of losses under same head of income.

Sec 109

Set off of losses under any other head of income

Sec 110

Carry forward and set off of loss from house property

Sec 111

Carry forward and set off of loss from Capital gains

Sec 112

Carry forward and set off of business loss.

Sec 113

Set off and carry forward of losses computed in respect of speculation business

Sec 114

Set off and carry forward of losses computed in respect of specified business.

Sec 115

Set off and carry forward of losses from specified activity.

Sec 119

Carry forward and set off of losses not permissible in certain cases.

Sec 120

No set off of losses against undisclosed income consequent to search, requisition and survey.

Sec 121

Submission of return for losses.

Sec 116

Treatment of accumulated losses and unabsorbed depreciation in amalgamation or demerger, etc.


Sec 117

Treatment of accumulated losses and unabsorbed depreciation in scheme of amalgamation in certain cases.


Sec 118

Carry forward and set off of losses and unabsorbed depreciation in business reorganisation of co operative banks.



Chapter 11: Deductions (Ch VIII)

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Sec 122

Deductions to be made in computing total income.

Sec 123

Deduction for life insurance premia, deferred annuity, contributions to provident fund, etc


Sec 124

Deduction in respect of employer and assessee contribution to pension scheme of Central Government.

Sec 125

Deduction in respect of contribution to Agnipath Scheme.


Sec 126

Deduction in respect of health insurance premia.

Sec 127

Deduction in respect of maintenance including medical treatment of a dependant who is a person with disability.

Sec 128

Deduction in respect of medical treatment, etc.

Sec 129

Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for higher education.

Sec 130

Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for residential house property.

Sec 131

Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for certain house property.

Sec 132

Deduction in respect of purchase of electric vehicle

Sec 133

Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc.


Sec 134

Deductions in respect of rents paid.

Sec 135

Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific research or rural development

Sec 136

Deduction in respect of contributions given by companies to political parties.

Sec 137

Dduction in respect of contributions given by any person to political parties.

Sec 138

Deductions in respect of profits and gains from industrial undertakings or enterprises engaged in infrastructure development, etc.


Sec 139

Deductions in respect of profits and gains by an undertaking or enterprise engaged in development of Special Economic Zone


Sec 140

Special provision in respect of specified business

Sec 141

Deduction in respect of profits and gains from certain industrial undertakings.


Sec 142

Deductions in respect of profits and gains from housing projects.


Sec 143

Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings in North-Eastern States.


Sec 144

Special provisions in respect of newly established Units in Special Economic Zones.

Sec 145

Deduction for businesses engaged in collecting and processing of bio-degradable waste

Sec 146

Deduction in respect of additional employee cost.

Sec 147

Deductions for income of Offshore Banking Units and Units of International Financial Services Centre.

Sec 148

Deduction in respect of certain inter-corporate dividends.

Sec 149

Deduction in respect of income of co-operative societies.


Sec 150

Deduction in respect of income of federal co-operative


Sec 151

Deduction in respect of royalty income, etc., of authors of certain books other than text-books.

Sec 152

Deduction in respect of royalty on patents

Sec 153

Deduction for interest on deposits.

Sec 154

Deduction in case of a person with disability.

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Chapter 12: Rebates & Reliefs

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Sec 155

Rebate to be allowed in computing income-tax.


Sec 156

Rebate of income-tax in case of certain individuals


Sec 157

Relief when salary, etc., is paid in arrears or in advance


Sec 158

Relief from taxation in income from retirement benefit account maintained in a notified country.



International Taxation (Ch 12A, 12B, 12C & 12D)

Chapter 12A: Rebates & Reliefs (DTAA)

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Sec 159

Agreement with foreign countries or specified territories and adoption by Central Government of Agreement between Specified associations for double taxation relief.


Sec 160

Countries with which no agreement exists.





Chapter 12B: Special Provisions Relating to Avoidance of Tax

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Sec 161

Computation of income from international transaction and Specified domestic Transaction having regard to arm’s length price.


Sec 162

Meaning of associated enterprise.


Sec 163

Meaning of international transaction.


Sec 164

Meaning of specified domestic transaction


Sec 165

Determination of arm’s length price


Sec 166

Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer.


Sec 167

Power of Board to make safe harbour rules.


Sec 168

Advance pricing agreement.


Sec 169

Effect to advance pricing agreement.


Sec 170

Secondary adjustment in certain cases


Sec 171

Maintenance, keeping and furnishing of information and document by certain persons.


Sec 172

Report from an accountant to be furnished by persons entering into international transaction or specified domestic transaction.


Sec 173

Definitions of certain terms relevant to determination of arm’s length price, etc.


Sec 174

Avoidance of income-tax by transactions resulting in transfer of income to non-residents.


Sec 175

Avoidance of tax by certain transactions in securities.


Sec 176

Special measures in respect of transactions with persons located in notified jurisdictional area.


Sec 177

Limitation on interest deduction in certain cases.






Chapter 12C: General Anti-Avoidance Rules

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Sec 178

Applicability of General Anti-Avoidance Rule.


Sec 179

Impermissible avoidance arrangement.


Sec 180

Arrangement to lack commercial substance.


Sec 181

Consequences of impermissible avoidance arrangement.


Sec 182

Treatment of connected person and accommodating party


Sec 183

Application of this Chapter.


Sec 184

Interpretation






Chapter 13: Mode of Payment in Certain Ways

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Sec 185

Mode of taking or accepting certain loans, deposits and specified sum.

Sec 186

Mode of undertaking transactions

Sec 187

Acceptance of payment through prescribed electronic modes.

Sec 188

Mode of repayment of certain loans or deposits or specified advances.

Sec 189

Interpretation.


Ch 14: Determination of Tax in Special Cases

Ch 14A: Tax in Certain Special Cases

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Sec 190

Determination of tax where total income includes income on which no tax is payable.


Sec 191

Tax on accumulated balance of recognised provident fund.


Sec 192

Tax in case of block assessment of search cases.


Sec 193

Tax on income from Global Depository Receipts purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.


Sec 194

Tax on certain incomes.


Sec 195

Tax on income referred to in sections 102 to 106.



Ch 14: Determination of Tax in Special Cases

Ch 14B: Tax on Capital Gains

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Sec 196

Tax on short-term capital gains in certain cases.


Sec 197

Tax on long-term capital gains


Sec 198

Tax on long-term capital gains in certain cases.



Ch 14: Determination of Tax in Special Cases

Ch 14C: New Tax Regimes

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Sec 199

Tax on income of certain manufacturing domestic companies


Sec 200

Tax on income of certain domestic companies.


Sec 201

Tax on income of new manufacturing domestic companies


Sec 202

New tax regime for individuals, Hindu undivided family and others


Sec 203

Tax on income of certain resident co-operative societies.


Sec 204

Tax on income of certain new manufacturing co operative societies.


Sec 205

Conditions for tax on income of certain companies and cooperative societies.






Ch 14: Determination of Tax in Special Cases

Ch 14D: MAT & AMT

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Sec 206

Special provision for minimum alternate tax and alternate minimum tax.






Ch 14: Determination of Tax in Special Cases

Ch 14E: Taxation of Non Resident & Foreign Companies

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Sec 207

Tax on dividends, royalty and fees for technical services in case of foreign companies.


Sec 208

Tax on income from units purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.


Sec 209

Tax on income from bonds or Global Depository Receipts purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.


Sec 210

Tax on income of Foreign Institutional Investors from securities or capital gains arising from their transfer.


Sec 211

Tax on non-resident sportsmen or sports associations.


Sec 212

Interpretation


Sec 213

Special provision for computation of total income of non-residents


Sec 214

Tax on investment income and long-term capital gains.


Sec 215

Capital gains on transfer of foreign exchange assets not to be charged in certain cases.`


Sec 216

Return of income not to be furnished in certain cases.


Sec 217

Application of benefits under sections 212 to 216


Sec 218

Tax on business income of Offshore Banking Units or International Financial Services Centre unit.


Sec 219

Conversion of an Indian branch of foreign company into subsidiary Indian company


Sec 220

Foreign company said to be resident in India






Ch 14: Determination of Tax in Special Cases

Ch 14E: Pass Through Entities

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Sec 221

Tax on income from securitisation trusts.


Sec 222

Tax on income in case of venture capital undertakings.


Sec 223

Tax on income of unit holder and business trust.


Sec 224

Tax on income of investment fund and its unit holders.



Ch 14: Determination of Tax in Special Cases

Ch 14F: Income of Shipping Companies

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Sec 225

Income from the business of operating qualifying ships.


Sec 226

Tonnage tax scheme


Sec 227

Computation of tonnage income


Sec 228

Relevant shipping income and exclusion from book profit.


Sec 229

Depreciation and gains relating to tonnage tax assets.


Sec 230

Exclusion of deduction, loss, set off, etc.


Sec 231

Method of opting of tonnage tax scheme and validity.


Sec 232

Certain conditions for applicability of tonnage tax scheme.


Sec 233

Amalgamation and demerger.


Sec 234

Avoidance of tax and exclusion from tonnage tax scheme.


Sec 235

Interpretation.






Ch 15: Computation of Total Income (Individual)

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Ch 16: Income tax Authorities

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Sec 236

Income-tax authorities.


Sec 237

Appointment of income-tax authorities.


Sec 238

Control of income-tax authorities


Sec 239

Instructions to subordinate authorities


Sec 240

Taxpayer’s Charter.


Sec 241

Jurisdiction of income-tax authorities.


Sec 242

Jurisdiction of Assessing Officers.


Sec 243

Power to transfer cases


Sec 244

Change of incumbent of an office


Sec 245

Faceless jurisdiction of income-tax authorities.



Chapter 17: Power of Income Tax Authorities

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Sec 246

Power regarding discovery, production of evidence, etc.

Sec 246

Issuing Commissions: Knowledge Booster

Sec 247

Search and seizure.

Sec 247

Search and seizure.

Sec 247

Search and seizure.

Sec 247

Search and seizure.

Sec 247

Search and seizure.

Sec 248

Powers to requisition.

Sec 249

Reasons not to be disclosed.

Sec 250

Application of seized or requisitioned assets.


Application of seized or requisitioned assets.

Sec 251

Copying, extraction, retention and release of books of account and documents seized or requisitioned.

Sec 252

Power to call for information.

Sec 253

Powers of survey.

Sec 254

Power to collect certain information.

Sec 255

Power to inspect registers of companies.

Sec 256

Power of certain income-tax authorities

Sec 257

Proceedings before income-tax authorities to be judicial proceedings.

Sec 258

Disclosure of information relating to assesses.

Sec 259

Power to call for information by prescribed income tax authority.

Sec 260

Faceless collection of information.

Sec 261

Interpretation.

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Ch 18: Return of Income

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Sec 262

Permanent Account Number


Sec 263

Return of income.


Sec 264

Scheme for submission of returns through tax return preparers


Sec 265

Return by whom to be verified.


Sec 266

Self-assessment.


Sec 267

Tax on updated return.



Ch 19: Assessment Procedure

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Sec 268

Inquiry before assessment


Sec 269

Estimation of value of assets by Valuation Officer.


Sec 270

Assessment.


Sec 271

Best judgment assessment.


Sec 272

Power of Joint Commissioner to issue directions in certain cases.


Sec 273

Faceless Assessment


Sec 274

Reference to Principal Commissioner or Commissioner in certain cases


Sec 275

Reference to Dispute Resolution Panel.


Sec 276

Method of accounting


Sec 277

Method of accounting in certain cases.


Sec 278

Taxability of certain income.


Sec 279

Income escaping assessment.


Sec 280

Issue of notice where income has escaped assessment


Sec 281

Procedure before issuance of notice under section 280.


Sec 282

Time limit for notices under sections 280 and 281


Sec 283

Provision for cases where assessment is in pursuance of an order on appeal, etc


Sec 284

Sanction for issue of notice.


Sec 285

Other provisions.


Sec 286

Time limit for completion of assessment, reassessment and recomputation


Sec 287

Rectification of mistake.


Sec 288

Other amendments.


Sec 289

Notice of demand.


Sec 290

Modification and revision of notice in certain cases


Sec 291

Intimation of loss.



Ch 20: Assessment in Search Cases

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Sec 292

Assessment of total undisclosed income as a result of search.


Sec 293

Computation of total undisclosed income of block period.


Sec 294

Procedure for block assessment.


Sec 295

Undisclosed income of any other person.


Sec 296

Time-limit for completion of block assessment.


Sec 297

Certain interests and penalties not to be levied or imposed.


Sec 298

Levy of interest and penalty in certain cases.


Sec 299

Authority competent to make assessment of block period.


Sec 300

Application of other provisions of Act.


Sec 301

Interpretation.






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