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TAX RATE SPECIFIED FOR INCOMES

Section of charge of tax
Particulars of specified incomes

Assessment years 1998-99 and 1999-2000

Income Tax
112 Long-term capital gains  
a. Individual and Hindu undivided family

- Resident

20*

- Non-resident**

20*

b. Company  

- Domestic

20

- Foreign**

20

c. Any other -  

- Resident

20

- Non-resident**

20

* Subject to proviso to section 112(1)(a).

** In case of long-term capital gain covered by section 115AB, 115AC or 115AD, it is taxable at 10%.

113 Undisclosed income of the block period determined under section 158BC 60

115A(1)

Dividend received by a foreign company or a non-resident non-corporate assessee [* it is not applicable in the case of dividends referred to in section 115-O] 20

115A(1)

Interest received by a foreign company or a non-resident non- corporate assessee from Government or an Indian concern on moneys borrowed or debt incurred by Government or the Indian concern in foreign currency 20

115A(1)

Income received by a foreign company or a non-resident non- corporate assessee in respect of units, purchased in foreign currency, of a Mutual Fund specified under section 10(23D) or of UTI 20

115A(1)(b)

Royality or fees for technical services received by a foreign company from an Indian concern or Government in pursuance of an agreement approved by the Central Government and made after

a. March 31, 1976 but before June1, 1977

30

 

b. May31, 1997

20

115AB

Income of an overseas finance organisation from units purchased in foreign currency or long-term capital gains arising from their transfer 10

115AC

Income from bonds or shares** or on bonds or shares of a public sector company sold by the Government and purchased in foreign currency or long-term capital gains arising from their transfer

[* not applicable in the acase of dividends referred to in section 115-O]

[** Issued by an Indian company in accordance with the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds and Ordinary Shares (Through Depository Receipt Mechanisam) Scheme, 1993

10*

115AD

Income in respect of listed securities received by a Foreign Institutional Investor as specified** by the Government

 

- Short-term capital gain

30

 

- Long-term capital gain

10

- Other income

20*

 

[* not applicable in the case of dividends referred to in section 115-O]

[** For notified Foreign Institutional Investor]

115B

Profits and gains of life insurance business 12.5

115BB

Winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, or race including horse race (not being income from the activity of owning and maintaining race horse) or card game and other game of any sort or from gambling or betting of any form or nature 40

115BBA

Income of a non-resident foreign citizen sportsman for participation in any game in India or received by way of advertisement or for contribution of articles relating to any game or sport in India or income of a non-resident sport association by way of guarantee money

10

115E

Income from foreign exchange assets and capital gains of non-resident Indian

- Income from foreign exchange assets [* not includible in the case of dividend referred to in section 115-O]

20*

 

- Long-term capital gain

10

 

161(1A)

Profits and gains of a business in the case of a trust 30

164 Income of private discretionary trust where shares of beneficiaries are indeterminate

30

 

164A

Income of an oral trust 30

167A

Income of a firm 35

167B(1)

Income of an association of persons or body of individuals if shares of members are unknown

30

 

167B(2)

Income of an association of persons or body of individuals if total income of any member (excluding share from the association or body) exceeds Rs.40,000/- for the assessment year 1998-99 or Rs.50,000/- for the assessment year 1999-2000.

[if total income of any member of the association or body is chargeable to tax at a rate higher than 30 per cent, then tax shall be charged on that portion of the total income of the association/body which is relatable to the share of such member at such higher rate and the balance of the total income is taxable at a rate of 30 per cent.]

30

 

293A

Income consisting of profits and gains derived by a foreign company or a non-resident from prospecting for, or extraction/production of, mineral oils under agreement entered into with Union Government [vide notification no. GSR 643(E), dated July 6, 1987]

50

293A Income consisting of profit or gain derived by an Indian company with whom the Central Government has entered into the agreement for participation in any business consisting of the prospecting for or extraction or production of mineral oil [vide Notification No 9138, dated Nov.26, 1992

50

 

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