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Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation (CA Paper-7) CA Final Group 2

Syllabus

PAPER  7  DIRECT TAX LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL TAXATION (One paper  Three hours  100 Marks)

Part I  Direct Tax Laws (70 Marks)

Objective:
To acquire the ability to analyze and interpret the provisions of direct tax laws and recommend solutions to practical problems.

Contents: Law and Procedures under the Income-tax Act, 1961
1. Basis of charge  residential status income which do not form part of total income heads of income income of other persons included in assessees          total income aggregation of income set off and carry forward of losses deductions from gross total income rebates and reliefs
2. Special provisions relating to companies and certain persons other than a company
3. Provisions relating to charitable and religious trust and institutions political parties and electoral trusts
4. Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance & Tax Evasion
5. Collection & Recovery of Tax Refunds
6. Income tax Authorities Procedure for assessment Appeals and Revision
7. Settlement of Tax Cases Penalties Offences and Prosecution
8. Liability in Special Cases2
9. Miscellaneous Provisions and Other Provisions3
1 Including firms, LLPs, Trusts AOPs BOIs Securitsation Trusts Business Trusts, Investment Fund etc.
2 Representative assessees Executors etc.
3 The entire income tax law is included at the Final level. Any residuary provision under the Income tax Act 1961 not covered under any of the above specific provisions or under Part II International Taxation would be covered under Other Provisions. Further if any new Chapter is included in the Income tax Act 1961 the syllabus will accordingly include the provisions relating thereto.

Part II  International Taxation (30 Marks)

Objective:
To develop an understanding of the concepts, principles and provisions of International Taxation and acquire the ability to apply such knowledge to make computations and to address application oriented issues.

Contents:
1. Taxation of international transactions and Non resident taxation
           (i) The provisions under the Income tax Act 1961 including
                a) Specific provisions relating to Non residents
                b) Double Taxation Relief
                c) Transfer Pricing & Other Anti Avoidance Measures
                d) Advance Rulings
           (ii) Equalisation levy
2. Overview of Model Tax Conventions  OECD & UN
3. Application and interpretation of Tax Treaties
4. Fundamentals of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting
Note: If any new legislation are enacted in place of an existing legislation the syllabus will accordingly include the corresponding provisions of such new legislation in the place of the existing legislation with effect from the date to be notified by the Institute. Similarly if any existing legislation on direct tax laws ceases to be in force the syllabus will accordingly exclude such legislation with effect from the date to be notified by the Institute. Further the specific inclusions exclusions in any topic covered in the syllabus will be effected by way of Study Guidelines every year  if required. Specific inclusions exclusions in a topic may also arise due to additions deletions made every year by the Annual Finance Act.