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Public revenue : direct and indirect taxes - class-XI

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Which of the following is direct tax?

  1. Excise duty

  2. Sales tax

  3. Income tax

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Direct taxes are those which are those which are paid directly to the government by the taxpayer.These taxes are not paid deducted and paid on behalf of the taxpayer.Key examples of direct taxes are Income tax, Wealth tax and Corporation tax.

Find the tax which is Direct Tax among the following 

  1. Personal income tax

  2. Excise Duty

  3. Sales Tax

  4. Service Tax


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A direct tax is paid by a person upon whom it is legally imposed; its effect is borne by the tax payer, for example, income tax. Income tax is paid by an individual, a Hindu undivided family, a company, a firm, and local bodies etc. on their incomes. The effect of this tax is borne by these tax payers themselves, the tax payer cannot shift the incidence of the tax upon somebody else. In other words a direct tax is demanded from the very person who it is intended or devised for.

Which of the following is treated as a direct tax?

  1. Sales Tax

  2. VAT

  3. Income Tax

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

direct tax is paid by an individual or organization to the entity that levied the tax


Direct taxes include income tax, property tax, corporate tax, estate tax, gift tax, value-added tax (VAT), sin tax, and taxes on assets.
Sales tax is paid by the seller or retailer which is nothing but an intermediary between customer and government and that is why sales tax is an indirect tax

According to the income tax rule in India depreciation is to be charged on the basis of which one of these.

  1. Written down value method

  2. Accounting book-value method

  3. Discounted cash flow method

  4. Pay back method


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the income tax rule, 1961 depreciation is to be charged on the basis of written down value method in India which meant depreciation percentage charge would be applied on the written down value that came after all such depreciation from previous years. 

Estate duty was levied on the ____________.

  1. incomes of the individual

  2. production of goods

  3. export and import of goods

  4. total property passing to the heirs on the death of a person


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Estate duty was levied on the total property passing to the heirs on the death of a person.

Custom duties are levied on _______.

  1. incomes of the individual

  2. production of goods

  3. export and import of goods

  4. incomes of the corporate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Custom duties are levied on export and import of goods and excise duty levied on production of goods.

At present, the marginal rate of income tax (i.e., tax for the highest slab) is _______.

  1. $10$%

  2. $20$%

  3. $30$%

  4. $40$%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Marginal rate of income tax means highest slab of income tax, i.e., $30$% for individuals having income above $Rs. 10,00,000$.

National income differs from net national product at market price by the amount of ____________.

  1. current transfers from the rest of the world

  2. net indirect taxes

  3. national debt interest

  4. it does not differ


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is not a merit of direct taxes?

  1. They are imposed according to the ability of the person to pay.

  2. These taxes create civil consciousness.

  3. The revenue is income elastic.

  4. They do not require maintenance of accounts.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Direct taxes do need maintenance of accounts. For example for filing Income Tax returns, there needs to be proper maintenance of accounts so that the figures mentioned is proper and the tax calculated is error free.

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Excise duty is levied on sales volume.

  2. Custom duties have been drastically cut down since $1991$.

  3. VAT has been adopted by only 3 states in India.

  4. Agriculture contributes the maximum to the direct tax revenues in India.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct statement is that custom duties have been drastically cut down since 1991. Others are wrong because excise duty is levied on production, VAT has been adopted by some states in India and agriculture contributes nil to the direct tax revenues in India.

GNP at market price minus ________ is equal to GDP at market price.

  1. depreciation

  2. direct taxes

  3. subsidies

  4. net income from abroad


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$GNP _{mp} - NFIA = GDP _{mp}$.

When the burden of the tax falls on the person on whom the tax is imposed, it is called__________.

  1. Direct tax

  2. Indirect tax

  3. VAT

  4. MODVAT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When the burden of the tax falls on the person on whom the tax is imposed, it is called Direct Tax. The effect of this tax is borne by these tax payers themselves, the tax payer cannot shift the incidence of the tax upon somebody else. In other words a direct tax is demanded from the very person who it is intended or devised for.

The year which is known as the year of great divide:

  1. 1911

  2. 1901

  3. 1921

  4. 1987


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Prior to 1921, the course of population growth was undulating (several ups and downs, mainly because of mortality differentials). During 1911–1921, India experienced negative growth rate in her population.

After 1921, Mortality has started declining as a result of improvement in public heath measures while, fertility remain unchanged. Which caused a continuous and rapid increase in population growth rate in upcoming decades.

Hence, 1921 was the year when India moved from stage 1 to stage 2 of demographic transition.

A dam Smith gave the following cannons of a good tax system:

  1. Canon of economy

  2. Canon of equality

  3. Canon of certainty

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Adam smith proposed the canons of a good tax system for effective revenue generation and maintaining social objectives as well.
The four canons are of

(1) Equality,

(2) Certainty,

(3) Convenience, and

(4) Economy.

Income Tax in India was introduced in the year:

  1. 1860

  2. 1960

  3. 1880

  4. 1947


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The history of Income-Tax in modern India dates back to 1860 when the first Income Tax Act was introduced by James Wilson who became (British) India's first finance member. 

Under Sec 107(A) the Central Board of Direct Taxes in Consideration of an application by a company may reduce the amount of minimum distribution upto a maximum amount not exceeding _____ of the statutory percentage

  1. 10 percent

  2. 15 percent

  3. 20 percent

  4. 25 percent


Correct Option: C

Non-Tax revenue includes

  1. Currency and coinage

  2. Dividends and profits

  3. Grants-in-aid

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non Tax Revenue Receipts are those revenue receipts which are not generated by Taxing the public. 

  • Money which the Government earns as “Dividends and profits” from its profit making public enterprises (PSUs).
  • Interest which the Government earns on the money lent by it to external or internal borrowers. Thus this revenue receipts may be in foreign currency as well as Indian Rupees.
  • The money which the government receives out of its fiscal services such as stamp printing, currency printing, medal printing etc.
  • Money which the Government earns from its “General Services” such as power distribution, irrigation, banking services, insurance, and community services etc. which make the part of the Government business.
  • Money which the government accrues as fees, fines, penalties etc.
  • Grants the Government of India receives from the external sources. In case of the state Governments, it may be the internal grant from the central Government.

If a firm produces goods with Rs. 10,000 and the cost of raw materials is Rs. 10,000 and the firm will pay tax on Rs. 4000. It is paying tax according to:

  1. VAT

  2. CENVAT

  3. MODVAT

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The firm is paying tax according to the VAT system. VAT stands for Value Added Tax, which is a type of tax that is assessed incrementally, based on the increase in value of a product or service at each stage of production or distribution. 

Public revenue includes which of the following _______.

  1. tax revenue

  2. non-tax revenue

  3. capital receipts

  4. all the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Public revenue includes all the following:

  • Tax revenue: revenue earned by the government by taxing people is called tax-revenue. It is of two types:

  1. Direct tax: tax paid to the government directly. Examples include income tax, gift tax, wealth tax, property tax, etc.
  2. Indirect tax: this tax is collected by an intermediary person from the person who ultimately bears the burden. Examples are sales tax, value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), etc.

  • Non-tax Revenue: Non Tax Revenue Receipts are those revenue receipts which are not generated by taxing the public. Examples of non-tax revenue includes revenue from power distribution, irrigation, banking services, insurance, and community services, etc. which make the part of Government business.

  • Capital receipts: this is the income flow from one of the following sources. Cash from the sale of fixed assets, Cash from the sale of shares in the business, Cash from the issuance of a debt instrument which includes loans and bonds.

Income earned by government from the sources other than taxes is called ______.

  1. private funds

  2. non-tax revenue

  3. public funds

  4. none


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non Tax Revenue receipts are those revenue receipts which are not generated by taxing the public. Example of a non-tax revenue includes revenue from power distribution, irrigation, banking services, insurance, and community services etc. which make the part of the Government business.

Which of the following is a non-tax revenue?

  1. loans or other borrowing from monetary funds 

  2. aid from abroad

  3. revenue from state-owned enterprises

  4. all the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non Tax Revenue Receipts are those revenue receipts that are not generated by taxing the public. Example of non-tax revenue includes revenue from power distribution, irrigation, banking services, insurance, and community services, etc. which make them part of the Government business. Other examples include loans or other borrowings from monetary funds or other governments that are included under, aid from abroad, revenue from state-owned enterprises, etc.

Amount received from which of the following is not a capital receipt?

  1. sale of assets

  2. sale of shares

  3. sale of goods and services

  4. all the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Capital receipts: This is the income flow from the sale of fixed assets, cash from the sale of shares in the business, cash from the issuance of a debt instrument which includes loans and bonds. The sale of goods and services is not a capital receipt.

Which of the following public revenue is a major contributor to the total central revenue?

  1. Tax revenue

  2. Non-tax revenue

  3. Both A and B have equal contribution

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Public revenue which is a major contributor to the total central revenue is tax revenue. Revenue earned by government by taxing people is called tax-revenue. It is of two types:

  • Direct tax: tax payed to the government directly. Examples include income tax, gift tax, wealth tax, property tax etc.
  • Indirect tax: this tax is collected by an intermediary person from the person who ultimately bears the burden. Examples are sales tax, value added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST) etc. 

The difference between total expenditure and total receipts is _____.

  1. fiscal deficit

  2. budget deficit

  3. primary deficit

  4. revenue deficit


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A status in which government’s expenditure exceeds more than its revenue is called budget deficit. The term budget deficit is most commonly used to refer to government spending rather than business or individual spending, but can be applied to all of these entities. 

The tax levied by the Union Government on income of individuals is known as ______.

  1. personal income tax

  2. interest tax

  3. wealth tax

  4. corporate tax


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Personal income tax- it is based on the principle of ability to pay. The tax levied by the union government on income of individuals is known as income tax.

The difference between revenue expenditure and revenue receipts is ______.

  1. revenue deficit

  2. fiscal deficit

  3. budget deficit

  4. primary deficit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Revenue deficit=revenue expenditure & revenue receipts

The major source of revenue for the government is _____.

  1. loans

  2. fines

  3. taxes

  4. fees


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The individual income tax has been the largest single source of federal revenue since 1950, amounting to 46 percent of the total and 8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014.

The term money held by public excludes money held by ________.

  1. RBI

  2. Commercial banks

  3. Central Government

  4. All the three


Correct Option: D

The Union Cabinet approved signing and ratification of tax agreement with which nation?

  1. Samoa

  2. Fiji

  3. Palau

  4. Australia


Correct Option: A

Which of the following panel was appointed to put forward recommendation of GAAR? 

  1. Ready panel

  2. P. Shome panel

  3. Rangarajan panel

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

_______ is a compulsory contribution from a person to the expenses incurred by the State in common interest of all without reference to specific benefits conferred on any individual. 

  1. Tax

  2. Fees

  3. Rates

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

Which committee recommended simplification and rationalization of tax system in India?

  1. Chelliah

  2. Boothalingam

  3. Both (a) & (b)

  4. Urjit Patel


Correct Option: C

As part of Banking Sector Reforms in 1991, Priority Sector was enlarged to include -

  1. Software

  2. Venture Capital

  3. Agro-Processing Industries

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

The most important source of public revenue is ____________.

  1. taxes

  2. interest

  3. dividend & profit

  4. license fees


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Public revenue is all the revenue receipts of the government. These revenue receipts consists of taxes, interest on loans etc. Majority of the revenue collected by the government is in the forms of taxes i.e. both direct taxes (income tax, wealth tax, property tax) and indirect taxes (GST, service tax). These taxes give revenue in huge quantity and hence it becomes the most important source of public revenue.

The income of the government through all its sources is called ____________.

  1. public expenditure

  2. public revenue

  3. public finance

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

GDP at factor cost is equal to GDP at market price minus indirect taxes plus __________.

  1. depreciation

  2. direct taxes

  3. foreign investments

  4. subsidies


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$GDP _{fc} = GDP _{mp} - Indirect\ taxes + Subsidies$.
This is because market prices is reached by adding indirect taxes to the cost of production, i.e., factors of production, and deduction of subsidies provided, if any.

Net national product at market price minus net indirect taxes is equal to _______.

  1. net foreign investment

  2. net foreign investment plus net domestic investment

  3. net national product at factor cost

  4. replacement expenditure


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$NNP _{mp} - Net Indirect Taxes = NNP _{fc}$.
This is because the market price is the cost of production, i.e, factor cost, plus the taxes payable on the product.

Which one of the following has NOT been a part of the land reforms programme in India?

  1. Ceiling on holding

  2. Consolidation of holdings

  3. Agricultural holding tax

  4. Zamindari abolition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Agricultural Holding Tax was a recommendation of the Raj Committee. The central government appointed the committee on taxation on agricultural wealth and income under the chairmanship of Dr. K.N. Raj in February 1972 to examine the question of taxation of agricultural wealth and income from all aspects. The Raj committee submitted its report in October 1972.

In NNP figure is available at market prices we will__indirect taxes and
_subsidies to the figure to get National Income of the economy:

  1. Add, substract

  2. Add, divide

  3. Substract, add

  4. Substract, divide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
National Income at Factor Cost (NIFC):
• It is the sum of all factors of income earned by the residents of a country (Indian) both from within the country as well as abroad.
• National Income at Factor Cost = NNP at Market Price – Indirect Taxes + Subsidies
 In India, and many developing countries across the world, National Income is measured at factor cost instead of market prices. Some of the reasons for the same are lack of uniformity in taxes, goods not being printed with their prices, etc.

Custom duty is a:

  1. Direct tax

  2. Indirect tax

  3. Cooperation tax

  4. Value added tax


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Custom Duty is a indirect tax for goods when import or export. The tax is collected by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Excise duty is a:

  1. Direct tax

  2. Indirect tax

  3. Cooperation tax

  4. Value added tax


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An indirect tax is a tax which is imposed on one person and is paid partly or wholly by another party. This means that the effect or incidence of an indirect tax is not upon the party who pays the tax but on someone else. examples of indirect taxes are value added tax, excise duty, service tax. An excise duty is a type of indirect tax that is levied on the sales of particular goods. This tax is not paid directly by the customer but is passed on to the consumer by a merchant or producer of goods as a part of the price of the product.

Sources of public revenues are:

  1. Tax revenues

  2. Non Tax remains

  3. Both Tax and Non-tax revenue

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A fund raised through the various taxes is referred to as tax revenue. The sources of public revenue consists of both Tax and Non-tax revenue.

The share of indirect taxes in gross tax revenue is in 2009-10.

  1. 59%

  2. 41%

  3. 40%

  4. none


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The share of indirect taxes was 60% in the fiscal year 2009-10


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