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✅ Option B — Computation of total income and tax liability of Mr. X for A.Y. 2024-25 ` ` I Income from Salaries Pension from Central Government 4,50,000 Less: Standard deduction u/s 16 [Actual salary or ` 50,000, whichever is less] 50,000 4,00,000 II Capital Gains STCG on sale of dining table and chairs [Not a capital asset since it is personal effects] Nil III Income from Other Sources Installment received under reverse mortgage [Exempt u/s 10(43)] Nil Interest on bank term deposits 2,00,000 Interest on bank saving a/c 45,000 Income from dairy farming on agricultural land 50,000 2,95,000
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- A(A) For Manufacturing Enterprises and Enterprises rendering Services Micro Enterprise - Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment ≤ ` 1 crore and Annual Turnover ≤ ` 5 crores. Small Enterprise - Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment ≤ ` 10 crores and Annual Turnover ≤ ` 50 crores. TAXATION (B) Computation of Depreciation to Mr. Prem for P.Y. 2023-24 Particulars Amount (`) Depreciation on machinery used for scientific research @15% on ` 3,60,000 [` 4,00,000, being actual cost – ` 40,000, being deduction allowed u/s 35] 54,000 Depreciation on laptop received as a gift @40% on ` 36,000 [` 60,000, being actual cost to previous owner – ` 24,000, being depreciation for P.Y. 2022-23 allowable to assessee if it was the only asset] 14,400 Depreciation on temporary wooden structure @40% x 50% on ` 70,000 [Since it is put to use for less than 180 days] 14,000 82,400 (
- BComputation of total income and tax liability of Mr. X for A.Y. 2024-25 ` ` I Income from Salaries Pension from Central Government 4,50,000 Less: Standard deduction u/s 16 [Actual salary or ` 50,000, whichever is less] 50,000 4,00,000 II Capital Gains STCG on sale of dining table and chairs [Not a capital asset since it is personal effects] Nil III Income from Other Sources Installment received under reverse mortgage [Exempt u/s 10(43)] Nil Interest on bank term deposits 2,00,000 Interest on bank saving a/c 45,000 Income from dairy farming on agricultural land 50,000 2,95,000 ✓
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Detailed Solution & Explanation
**1. Income from Salary:**
- Pension from Central Government =
- Less: Standard Deduction under Section 16(ia) =
- Net Salary =
**2. Capital Gains:**
- Short-term Capital Gain on sale of dining table and chairs = Nil (Dining table and chairs are personal effects under Section 2(14) and thus are not capital assets).
**3. Income from Other Sources (IFOS):**
- Interest on bank term deposits =
- Interest on bank savings account =
- Installments under reverse mortgage = Nil (Exempt under Section 10(43))
- Income from dairy farming on rural agricultural land = (Dairy farming is a non-agricultural activity, taxable under the head Business Income / IFOS).
- Gross IFOS (including Business Income) =
**4. Gross Total Income (GTI):**
- GTI = Net Salary () + IFOS/Business Income () =
**5. Deductions under Chapter VI-A:**
- Deduction under Section 80TTB (Interest on deposits for senior citizens): Allowed up to on bank savings and term deposit interest (total interest is ).
- Total Deductions =
**6. Net Total Income:**
- Net Total Income =
**7. Tax Liability:**
- For a resident super senior citizen (aged 80+ years) under the old tax regime, the basic exemption limit is .
- Tax on first = Nil
- Tax on to () @ 20% =
- Add: Health and Education Cess @ 4% =
- Total Tax Liability =
Option A contains the computation of depreciation allowed to Mr. Prem for P.Y. 2023-24 under Section 32:
- Scientific research machinery: (Actual cost less Section 35 deduction ) =
- Gifted laptop: (WDV of less depreciation of for P.Y. 2022-23) =
- Temporary wooden structure: (since used for less than 180 days) =
- Total depreciation =
Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.
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