From the following, calculate the taxable amount under the proper head of income for the Financial Year 2025-26 of Mr. Lalit, who is resident and 56…

CA Intermediate · Taxation · MTP · May 2026
From the following, calculate the taxable amount under the proper head of income for the Financial Year 2025-26 of Mr. Lalit, who is resident and 56 years old. He is paying tax under default tax regime. The reasons should form part of your answer: (i) Dividend of 45,000 (Net) received in April 2025 from LMN Ltd. (ii) Advance forfeited amounting to 1,00,000 on 01.05.2025 as the negotiation for transfer of capital asset did not result in transfer of Capital Asset. (iii) Cash gift received from non-relative on the occasion of marriage of son - 51,000. (iv) He received - 99,000 as pension from employer of deceased wife.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Computation of taxable amount of Mr. Lalit for the A.Y.2026-27 Particulars ₹ (i) Dividend from LMN Ltd. – Dividend would be chargeable to tax under the head “Income from Other Sources”. [₹ 45,000/90%] 50,000 (ii) Advance of 1,00,000 forfeited on 1.5.2025 - The advance received and forfeited on or after 1.4.2014 would be subject to tax under section 56(2) (ix) under the head "Income from Other Sources". 1,00,000 (iii) Cash gifts from non-relative on marriage of son of 51,000 - Since gift is received by Mr. Lalit from a non-relative on the occasion of marriage of his son, it would be taxable in his hands under section 56(2) (x) under the head "Income from Other Sources". 51,000 (iv) Pension from employer of deceased wife of 99,000 - Pension after deducting lower of 33,000 i.e., 1/3 of such income or - 25,000, is chargeable to tax under the head "Income from Other Sources”. [₹ 99,000 - 25,000] 74,000 Taxable amount 2,75,000

Topics: Paper 3A: Income Tax Laws, Paper 3B: Goods and Services Tax

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