Mr. Yuvaan, a resident individual, aged 45 years, is engaged in manufacturing of textile business, as a proprietor. He follows mercantile system of…
CA Intermediate · Taxation · RTP · May 2026
Mr. Yuvaan, a resident individual, aged 45 years, is engaged in manufacturing of textile business, as a proprietor. He follows mercantile system of accounting. The net profit as per profit and loss account after debiting/crediting the following items was - 20,00,000: (i) ₹ 25,000 paid to creditor for goods in cash. (ii) Gross interest received from saving bank account - 15,000. (iii) Contribution to notified approved research association for scientific research - 1,10,000. (iv) He paid a job charges for the value addition on the fabrics - 1,10,000 without deduction of tax to job worker by an account payee cheque. (v) Normal depreciation of 4,50,000 as per Income-tax Rules, 1962 including depreciation on 15 lakhs, being the cost of new machinery purchased and put to use on 01-09-2025. (vi) Subsidy of 20% on new machinery under technology upgradation fund Scheme from the Central Government which was credited to profit and loss account. (vii) Insurance expenses include - 50,000 deposited with life insurance Corporation of India for the maintenance of her mother aged 70 years depended upon him and suffering from severe disability. (viii) General expenses include revenue expenditure incurred for promoting family planning amongst his employees of 75,000. (ix) On 01-03-2026, Mr. Yuvaan purchased raw material for 30,000 from Kanha & Co., a medium enterprise as per MSMED Act, 2006, for which the payment was made on 18-04-2026. There was no agreement for payment period between them.Additional Information: (a) Mr. Yuvaan repaid housing loan principal and interest of 75,000 and - 80,000 respectively, availed for purchase of let-out house property. (b) He received rent of 3,50,000 from his let-out house property. The municipal taxes of 40,000 for this house was paid by him on 30-04-2026. (c) He received - 75,000 by pre-mature withdrawals from deposit including interest 5,000, in post office time deposit, eligible for deduction under Section 80C. (d) He sold a gold bracelet on 01-05-2025 for 5,00,000, which was acquired for 40,000 on 01-03-2005. A diamond was embedded onto bracelet on 01-05-2007 of 50,000. (cost inflation index 2004-05:113, 2007-08:129 and 2025-26:376)Required:Compute the total income and tax liability of Mr. Yuvaan for the assessment year 2026-27 under default tax regime and optional tax regime.The turnover of the business for the financial year 2024-25 is 250 lakhs and for F.Y. 2025-26 is 300 lakhs.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Computation of total income of Mr. Yuvaan for A.Y. 2026-27 under default tax regime Particulars ₹ I Income from house property Rent received (GAV) 3,50,000 Less: Municipal taxes [Will be allowed only in the year of actual payment. Since it was paid on 30.4.2026 i.e., after the end of the relevant previous year, it will be allowed only in P.Y. 2026-27. - NAV 3,50,000 Less: Deduction under section 24 - 30% of NAV 1,05,000 - interest on housing loan 80,000 1,85,000 1,65,000 II Income from business or profession Net profit as per profit and loss account 20,00,000 Add: Items of expenditure not allowable while computing business income - Payment to creditor in cash [Payment to creditor in cash is not allowable as business expenditure by virtue of section 40A(3), since such amount exceeds - 10,000 and paid in cash] 25,000 - Contribution to notified approved research association for scientific research [Not allowable under default tax regime] 1,10,000 - Job charges without deduction of tax [30% of 1,10,000] [Mr. Yuvaan's turnover for the P.Y. 2024-25 exceeds 1crore, hence, he is liable to deduct tax at source u/s 194C on Job charges of 1,10,000. Since he has not deducted tax at source on 1,10,000, 30% would be disallowed under section 40(a)(ia)] 33,000 - Insurance deposited with LIC of India for the maintenance of her mother [Personal expenses not allowable under section 37] 50,000 - Revenue expenditure incurred for promoting family planning [Allowable only in case of company and not allowable for non-corporate assessee] 75,000 - Purchases made from Kanha & Co., a medium enterprise [Disallowance under section 43B(h) is not applicable on payment to a medium enterprise. Accordingly, allowable on due basis during the P.Y. 2025-26] - 2,93,000 22,93,000 Less: Items credited but not taxable or taxable under other heads - Gross interest received from saving bank account 15,000 - Subsidy on new machinery [Subsidy on new machinery has to be reduced from actual cost of machinery] 3,00,000 3,15,000 19,78,000 Add: Depreciation claimed on subsidy received for new machinery [15lakhs x 20% x 15%] 45,000 Less: Additional depreciation on new machinery [Not allowable under default tax regime] - 20,23,000 III Capital Gains Long term capital gain on sale of gold bracelet since it is held for more than 24 months Sale consideration 5,00,000 Less: Cost of acquisition 40,000 Less: Cost of improvement 50,000 Long term capital gains 4,10,000 IV Income from other sources - Gross interest received from saving bank account 15,000 - Pre-mature withdrawal from post office time deposit [Amount including interest received on pre-mature withdrawal from post office time deposit, in respect of which deduction u/s 80C was claimed, would be deemed to be the income of Mr. Yuvaan] 75,000 5,000 90,000 Gross Total Income 26,88,000 Less: Deduction under Chapter VI-A Deduction under section 80C Housing loan repayment [Not allowed under default tax regime] - Deduction under section 80DD Deposit with life insurance Corporation of India for the maintenance of her mother [Not allowed under default tax regime] - Deduction under section 80TTA Interest on saving bank account [Not allowed under default tax regime] - Total Income 26,88,000 Computation of tax liability of Mr. Yuvaan for A.Y. 2026-27 under default tax regime Particulars Particulars ₹ Tax @12.5% on LTCG of 4,10,000 on sale of gold bracelet 51,250 Tax at slab rate on balance income of 22,78,000 Upto 2,50,000 Nil 2,50,001 - 5,00,000 [@5% of 2.50 lakh] 12,500 5,00,001 -10,00,000 [@20% of 5,00,000] 1,00,000 10,00,001 -17,18,000 [@ 30% of 7,18,000] 2,15,400 3,27,900 3,79,150 Add: Health and education cess@4% 15,166 Tax liability 3,94,316 Tax liability (Rounded off) 3,94,320 Computation of total income of Mr. Yuvaan for A.Y. 2026-27 under optional tax regime Particulars ₹ Gross Total Income as per default tax regime 26,88,000 Less: Contribution to notified approved research association for scientific research [Allowable as deduction under section 35(1)(ii) under optional tax regime] 1,10,000 Less: Additional depreciation on new machinery [(15,00,000 -3,00,000) x 20%] 2,40,000 Gross Total Income as per optional tax regime 23,38,000 Less: Deduction under Chapter VI-A Deduction under section 80C Housing loan repayment 75,000 Deduction under section 80DD Deposit with life insurance Corporation of India for the maintenance of her mother 1,25,000 Deduction under section 80TTA Interest on saving bank account 10,000 Total Income as per optional tax regime 21,28,000 Computation of tax liability of Mr. Yuvaan for A.Y. 2026-27 under optional tax regime Particulars Particulars ₹ Tax @12.5% on LTCG of 4,10,000 on sale of gold bracelet 51,250 Tax at slab rate on balance income of 17,18,000 Upto 2,50,000 Nil 2,50,001 - 5,00,000 [@5% of 2.50 lakh] 12,500 5,00,001 -10,00,000 [@20% of 5,00,000] 1,00,000 10,00,001 -17,18,000 [@ 30% of 7,18,000] 2,15,400 3,27,900 3,79,150 Add: Health and education cess@4% 15,166 Tax liability 3,94,316 Tax liability (Rounded off) 3,94,320
Topics: Paper 3A: Income Tax Laws, Paper 3B: Goods and Services Tax
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