Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Five smart things to know about direct taxes

1. Direct   taxes are paid by an individual or organisation to the government and cannot
be passed on to another individual or entity.

2. The most common example   of a direct tax is the income tax that individuals and corporates pay. Wealth tax is another direct tax that is   levied by the government.

3. The rates of direct taxes are prescribed   every year in the Finance Act, presented to the parliament with the Union Budget.

4. The Central Board of Direct Taxes,  ..a part of the Ministry   of Finance, is responsible for administration of the direct tax laws through   the income tax department.

5. The Income Tax Act and the Wealth Tax Act   prescribe the manner in which the tax will be levied, computed and collected,   and the rights of the tax payers.


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