BMBF303

Tax Planning and Management

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

MBA Banking & Financial Services · Sem 3 (Core)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Fundamental Concepts

6 hrs

Introduction: Definition; Cannons of Taxation; Person; Assessee; Income; Previous Year; Assessment Year; Income Tax; Important Dates and Forms. Residential Status & Tax Incidence: Individual; Income Exempted from Tax.

Unit2

Unit 2: Heads of Income and Provisions

10 hrs

Heads of Income: Salaries; Income from House Property; Profits & Gains from Business or Profession; Capital Gains; Income from Other Sources. Clubbing of Incomes; Calculation of Taxable Income; Tax Calculation including Surcharge and Marginal Relief; Deduction; Rebate; Relief; Set-off & Carry Forward of Losses – Principles; Meaning; Inter-source & Inter-head Set-off.

Unit3

Unit 3: Tax Planning & Management

8 hrs

Tax Avoidance; Tax Planning; Tax Evasion. Income Tax Authorities: Their Appointment; Jurisdiction; Powers and Functions. Tax Administration: Provisions relating to Collection and Recovery of Tax; Refund of Tax; Offences; Penalties and Prosecutions; Appeals and Revisions; Advance Tax; Tax Deducted at Source (TDS); Advance Rulings; Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements (DTAA).

Unit4

Unit 4: Corporate Tax

6 hrs

Computation of Taxable Income; Carry-forward and Set-off of Losses for Companies; Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT); Set-off and Carry-forward of Amalgamation Losses; Tax Planning for Amalgamation, Merger and Demerger of Companies; Tax Provisions for Venture Capital Funds.

Unit5

Unit 5: Goods and Services Tax (GST)

10 hrs

Introduction to GST: GST Concepts; Advantages and Limitations of VAT; GST as the Preferred Tax Structure; Model of GST; Need for Tax Reforms; GST Principles – Single GST and Dual GST; Transactions Covered under GST; Impact of GST. Registration and Filing: Rates of Tax; Rates in Foreign Countries and India; Assessment and Administration of GST.

Course Objectives5 points
  • Understand the principles, structure, and key issues related to different types of taxes in the Indian economy.
  • Apply tax policies and provisions in evaluating personal and corporate tax obligations.
  • analyse the role of taxation in promoting economic growth and industrial development.
  • Evaluate the impact of direct and indirect taxes, including GST, on corporate decision-making and financial planning.
  • Develop the ability to design tax-efficient strategies that align with legal provisions and contribute to sound fiscal management. Course Contents
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the principles of taxation, tax provisions, and tax planning in the Indian tax system. K2: Understanding
  2. CO2Apply tax planning techniques in business, managerial, and strategic decision-making. K3: Applying
  3. CO3Evaluate various tax-saving options, exemptions, deductions, and applicable tax rates for effective tax management. K5: Evaluating
  4. CO4Apply corporate tax provisions in computing taxable income and taxation related to business restructuring, amalgamation, merger, and demerger. K3: Applying
  5. CO5Apply GST provisions for registration, tax computation, assessment, filing, and effective GST management. K3: Applying

Suggested Readings (Latest Edition)

  1. Dr. Vinod K. Singhania & Dr. Monica Singhania; Students' Guide to Income Tax; Taxmann Publications .
  2. Paolo M. Panteghini; Corporate Taxation in a Dynamic World; Springer
  3. V. S. Datey; Indirect Taxes – Law & Practice; Taxmann .
  4. E. A. Srinivas; Corporate Tax Planning; Tata McGraw-Hill
  5. Dr. Vinod K. Singhania & Dr. Kapil Singhania; Students' Guide to Income Tax; Taxmann Publications.
  6. Balachandran; Indirect Taxes; PHI .
  7. Income Tax Reports; Company Law Institute of India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 6, 7 of the original AKTU PDF.

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