Applicability of the provisions of Income tax Act as on the first day of April of the AY for computation of income?

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..... i have this basic query from the Book income tax: law practice by VK Singhania Para 5.6 Rule 1: for computing income: Total Income is calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act , as they stand on the First day of April of the assessment year. For eg: For calculating taxable income for the AY 2012-13, the provisions of the Income Tax Act as on April 1, 201 .....

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..... 2 are applicable. If an amendment is made w.e.f. April 2, 2012 it is irrelevant for calculating income for the AY 2012-13. Likewise, the law existing during the PY 2011-12 has no relevance for determining the total income for the AY 2012-13. My doubt is whether the provisions of the Income Tax Act as on the First day of April of the Assessment yr or Previous yr are applicable? - Reply By MO .....

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..... HAN S - The Reply = Swapna, It is not necessarily that the law as on the first day of April of Assessment year apply in all cases. The Finance Act which normally amends the Income Tax Law stated when a particular amendment comes into force. In many cases retrospective amendments are made. In some csaes amendments comes into force in the middle like 1st day of June etc. So the Amending provision .....

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..... s prescibe the applicable as far as Income Tax Act is concerned. - Applicability of the provisions of Income tax Act as on the first day of April of the AY for computation of income? - Query Started By: - swapna kendre Dated:- 20-1-2012 Income Tax - Got 1 Reply - Income Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementind .....

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