TAX PLANNING

Paper Code: 
TPT-331
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OUTCOME (CO):

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

CO 31: Have a broad understanding of the concept of Tax Planning, Tax Evasion, Tax Avoidance and Tax Management

CO 32: Evaluate various investment avenues for minimizing the tax liability of an Individual

CO 33: Understand forms of organization from the point of view of tax planning

CO 34:  Tax Planning in reference to employee remuneration

CO 35: Identify Taxation aspects to be considered while making Managerial decisions.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, assignments.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Objective questions, Group tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Individual projects

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 

Constitutional Provisions, Tax Planning and Tax Management: Constitutional provisions as regards Taxation in India. Concept of Tax Planning, Tax Management, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion and difference between them. Objectives, types, areas and requisites of Tax Planning

Doctrine of Form and Substance, Doctrine of Precedence

Judicial Thinking: M/s Mc Dowell and co. ltd vs Commercial Tax officer(SC), Ramsay vs. Inland Revenue commissioners

System of Advance Ruling

 

12.00
Unit II: 

Personal Tax Planning of an Individual Assessee: Tax Planning with reference to an Individual

12.00
Unit III: 

Corporate Income Tax in India: Form of organization, Location aspects, Nature of Business. Tax Planning with reference to Corporate restructuring.

12.00
Unit IV: 

Tax Planning in reference to employee remuneration. Tax planning in context of court rulings and legislative amendments. Tax planning Management Cell

12.00
Unit V: 

 Tax Planning with reference to Managerial Decisions: Capital structure Decisions, Bond Washing Transactions and Bonus shares. Planning in respect to Make or Buy Own or Lease, repair, replace, renewal and renovation

Essential Readings: 
  • How to save income tax by tax planning-R.N Lakhotia(Vision Books New Delhi)
  • Direct Tax Planning and Management- Vinod. K. Singhania(Taxmann’s
  • Tax Planning- Prof. C.K.Shah (Ramesh Book Depot)
  • Tax Management- R.N Lakhotia

 

References: 

• Tax Planning via Status in Direct tax matters-BhargavaS.R ,& Jain N.L
• Corporate Tax Planning-E.A Shrivastva
• Law of Income Tax- A.C Sampath, Iyenger(Bharat Publishing House Allahabad)
• Corporate Tax Planning & Business Tax Procedures: V K Singhania

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