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Gross total income

Gross total income, in view of s. 47(viii), the com-pensation which become payable to the appellant as a result of the acquisition of its agricultural land in 1962, was totally exempt from s. 45. Con-sequently, it did not amount to 'income' within the scope of section 2(24)(vi) as there was no capital gain within the meaning of s. 45. It was also not to be included while computing the total income of the appellant as defined in s. 2(45) of the Act. Thus, the amount of compensation received by the appellant could not have formed part of the 'gross total income' within the meaning of section 109(iv) of the Act, Income Tax Act, 1961 ss. 2(24)(vi), 2(45), 45, 47(viii) and ss. 109(iv) & (i); Delhi Farming & Construction (P) Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi, (2003) 5 SCC 36; Also Caradamom Marketing Co. (Trav.) Ltd. v. CIT, (1986) 158 ITR 621 (Ker)....


Total income

Total income, the expression 'total income' is defined in s. 2(45) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as meaning the total amount of income referred to in s. 5 computed in the manner laid down in this Act, Cambay Electric Supply Industrial Co. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1978 SC 1099: (1978) 2 SCC 644: (1978) 3 SCR 660....


Rate applicable to the total income of the company

Rate applicable to the total income of the company, the expression 'rate applicable to the total income of the company' meant the rate actually applied. The clause referred to the specific or definite rate which was determined to be applicable to the taxable income of the company for that specific year and not to the rate prescribed by the Act for the relevant year generally in reference to incomes of companies, Rajputana Agencies Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1959 SC 265: (1959) Supp 1 SCR 142....


Such income by way of dividends

Such income by way of dividends, the words 'such income by way of dividends' in s. 80M of Income Tax Act, is referable not only to the category of income included in the gross total income but also to the quantum of the income so included. On a plain grammatical construction, it is obvious that the words 'such income by way of dividends' must have reference to the income by way of dividends mentioned earlier and that would be income by way of dividends from a domestic company which is included in the gross total income, Disributors (Baroda) Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, AIR 1985 SC 1585: (1986) 1 SCC 43: (1985) Supp 1 SCR 778....


disposable income

that portion of income which is available for spending on discretionary purchases for individuals it is usually calculated as total income less taxes National disposable income which is the disposable income of all individuals and businesses is calculated as total national income minus taxes plus transfer payments...


Income

Income, s. 4 of the Income-tax Act, defines the 'total income' to include all income, profits and gains from whatever source deprived. The definition of 'income' in Shaw Wallace & Co. case, 1932 (59) IA 206, as a periodical monetary return coming in with some sort of regularity, or expected regularity, from definite sources must be read with reference to the peculiar facts of that case. Money received 'under consequential loss policies, were income within the meaning of s. 2(6c) of the Income Tax Act, Raghuvanshi Mills Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1953 SC 4: (1953) SCR 177.Income connotes a periodical monetary return 'coming in' with some sort of regularity, or expected regularity from definite sources, E.D. Sassoon and Co. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, AIR 1954 SC 470: (1955) 1 SCR 313.The expression 'income' in entry 54 of List I of the Seventh Schedule to the Government of India Act, 1935, and the corresponding entry 82 of List 1 of the Seventh Schedule to the Const...


His income

His income, The words 'his income' in s. 139, sub-s. (1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 must include every item of income which goes to make up his total income assessable under the Act. The amounts representing the shares of the spouse and minor child in the profits of the partnership firm would be part of 'his income' for the purpose of assessment to tax and would have to be shown in the return of income filed by him, Commissioner of Income Tax v. P.K. Kochammu Amma Peroke, AIR 1980 SC 2114: (1981) 1 SCC 241: (1981) 1 SCR 781. [Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 139(1)]...


Net income

Net income, in matrimonial jurisprudence the expression would normally mean total income derived less the cost of collection and other compulsory payments such as Income-tax etc. It does not mean net income after giving deduction for all the expenses incurred by the husband. Expenses which are to be deducted must have some relation or connection with the source of income, D. Thankaraj v. M.C. Pushpa Rose, AIR 1986 Ker 23....


Disputed income

Disputed income, 'disputed income', in relation to an assessment year, means the whole or so much of the total income as is relatable to the disputed tax. [Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998, s. 87(c)...


Constructive total loss

Constructive total loss, a term used in the law of marine insurance to denote a loss which entitles the assured to claim the whole amount of his insurance, on giving to the assurers notice of abandonment. Generally there is a constructive total loss when the subject-matter assured has not actually perished or lost its form or species, but has, by one of the perils insured against, been reduced to such a state or placed in such a position as to make its total destruction, though not inevitable, yet highly imminent, or its ultimate arrival under the terms of the policy, though not utterly hopeless, yet exceedingly doubtful. In such a case the assured, by giving notice within a reasonable time to the assurers of abandonment, i.e., the relinquishment of all his right to whatever may be saved, is entitled to recover against them as for a total loss.If notice is not given, the loss is treated as a partial loss unless the ship in fact has become a total loss or if there would be no possibilit...


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