Taxation of Income : An International Comparison : A Select Study of U S U K Australia Malaysia

Indu Jain

Published by New Century Publications, 2003

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Contents: Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Income tax concepts. 2. Tax reforms and personal income tax. II. Structure of taxation of income: 1. Historical background. 2. Income base. 3. Tax unit. 4. Residential status and scope of taxable income. 5. Income year. 6. Tax rate structure. 7. Tax-free threshold or exemption limit. 8. Computation of taxable income. 9. Income tax base. 10. Tax revenue and GDP. 11. Agricultural income and income tax base. III. Taxability of salary income: an analysis: 1. Salary income in general. 2. Taxability of retirement benefits. 3. Taxability of fringe benefits. 4. Taxability of car benefit. 5. Taxability of rent-free accommodation. 6. Deductions from salary income. IV. Depreciation allowance provisions: an analysis: 1. Depreciation allowance: plant and machinery. 2. Depreciation allowance provisions. 3. Balancing adjustments. 4. Carry-forward of unabsorbed depreciation. 5. Depreciation allowance: buildings. 6. Depreciation allowance provisions. 7. Balancing adjustments. 8. Carry-forward of unabsorbed depreciation. V. Capital gains taxation: a review: 1. Computation of capital gains. 2. Capital loss adjustments. 3. Rates of tax on capital gains. 4. Capital gains tax reliefs. 5. Capital gains income and tax revenue. VI. Tax reliefs and tax incentives: an analysis: 1. Social welfare incentives. 2. Investment incentives. 3. Business-related incentives. 4. Impact of tax reliefs on tax revenue. VII. Corporate taxation and dividend income: 1. Company as a tax entity. 2. Computation of taxable income. 3. Tax rates. 4. Adjustment for loss 567 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taxation of Income : An International Comparison : A Select Study of U S U K Australia Malaysia
• Publisher: New Century Publications
• Publication Date: 2003
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New