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Types of Tax - class-X

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The salary/emoluments of which of the following is exempted from income tax?

  1. The President

  2. The Chief Justice of India

  3. The Election Commissioner

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The President is the first citizen of the country and also the highest official. The salary and emoluments is decided by the President's (Emoluments and) Pensions Act, $1951$ which was amended recently where the President's salary was hiked to five lakhs and is tax free. 

Tax payments to the government do not provide any direct benefit to the tax payer. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Government spends tax receipts for common benefit of the society. Tax payer cannot expect that the tax amount will be used for his direct benefit.

Indirect taxes cannot be avoided in any circumstances.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indirect taxes can be avoided in certain circumstances, by not entering into those transactions, which call for such taxes. 

Direct taxes have limited reach as compared to indirect taxes. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Direct tax is called direct because it is collected directly from __________________.

  1. The producers on goods produced

  2. The sellers on goods sold

  3. The buyers of goods

  4. The income earners


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A direct tax is the tax, the final burden of which is borne by the person on whom it is imposed. For example: Income tax is a direct tax. Thus, direct tax is called direct tax as it is collected directly from the income earners and the burden of the tax cannot be shifted to different persons.

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. corporation tax


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Personal Income Tax (PIT) is a direct tax levied on income of a person. A person means an individual, an ordinary partnership, a non-juristic body of person and an undivided estate. In general, a person liable to PIT has to compute his tax liability, file tax return and pay tax, if any, accordingly on a calendar year basis.

Which of the following is a union tax?

  1. Corporation tax

  2. Taxes on agricultural income

  3. Capitation taxes

  4. Land revenues


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Union taxes are given in the list of 7th schedule in the constitution.

Which one of the following is an indirect tax?

  1. Income tax

  2. Wealth tax

  3. Excise duty

  4. Corporation tax


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Excise tax is an inland tax on the sale, or production for sale, of specific goods. Excises are distinguished from customs duties, which are taxes on imports.

Which of the following is a direct tax?

  1. Corporation Tax

  2. Custom duty

  3. Excise duty

  4. Service tax


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is/are indirect tax(es)?

  1. Customs duty

  2. Excise duty

  3. Corporation tax

  4. Both (A) & (B)


Correct Option: D

__________ is a direct tax; _________ is an indirect tax.

  1. Sales tax ; Gift tax

  2. Income tax; Service tax

  3. Gift tax ; Wealth tax

  4. Excise duty ; Sales tax


Correct Option: B

Who imposes corporate tax in India?

  1. State govt

  2. Central govt

  3. State and Central both

  4. Local govt


Correct Option: B

Levy of excise duty on a product has_____.

  1. income and substitution effect thus causing reduction in demand

  2. income effect only

  3. substitution effect only

  4. black marketing of the goods


Correct Option: A

In a developing economy ________ plays a role.

  1. no taxation

  2. regressive taxation

  3. progressive taxation

  4. proportional taxation


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is true about service tax in India?

  1. It was started in 1994-95

  2. Currently its rate is 15%

  3. It is the biggest contributor of Indian GDP

  4. All of the above are true


Correct Option: D

A tax that takes away a higher proportion of ones income, as the income rises is termed as __________.

  1. Progressive Tax

  2. Proportional tax

  3. Regressive tax

  4. Indirect tax


Correct Option: A

Which of the following taxes are included in price?

  1. Direct tax

  2. Wealth tax

  3. Income tax

  4. Indirect tax


Correct Option: D

Direct tax is _________ in nature.

  1. progressive

  2. regressive

  3. indifferent

  4. substantial


Correct Option: A

$GDP FC = GDP _MP$ - ____+ Subsidies.

  1. Indirect tax

  2. Depreciation

  3. Amortization

  4. NFIA


Correct Option: A

In India, we have __________.

  1. Direct Taxes

  2. Indirect Taxes

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: C

CENVAT stands for _________.

  1. Common Entity Value Added Tax

  2. Corporate Entities Value Added Tax

  3. Central Value Added Tax

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

CENVAT stands for Central Value Added Tax.

Find the correct statement.

  1. Share of direct is more than indirect tax in total tax revenue of Government

  2. Share of indirect is more than direct tax in total tax revenue of Government

  3. GST is direct tax

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

At present, Direct Taxes in India consist of ______________.

  1. Income Tax

  2. Wealth Tax

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: C

Whether the registered person will get immunity from interest & late fee leviable if assessment order passed u/s 62(1) is withdrawn?

  1. Taxable person will get immunity only from late fee u/s 47.

  2. No, taxable person will still be liable for interest u/s Section 50 and late fee u/s Section 47. Therefore, no immunity has been provided for the same.

  3. Taxable person will get immunity from late fee u/s 47 as well as interest u/s 50.

  4. Taxable person will get immunity only from interest u/s 50.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Taxable person will get immunity only from interest u/s 45. No, the taxable person will still be liable for interest under section Sec 45 and late fee under section Sec 42. Therefore, no immunity has been provided for the same. 

Where the taxable person is incapable to conclude the value of goods or services or both or establish the rate of tax applicable thereto, he may request the proper officer in writing giving reasons for payment of tax on a temporary basis and the proper officer shall pass an order, within a period not later than ninety days from the date of receiving of such request, allow the expense of tax on temporary basis at such rate or on such value as may be particular by him.

 Thus, the correct option is D.

From when will the period of one or three years be calculated under Section 143?

  1. The day when such inputs and/or capital goods sent to job-worker

  2. The day when the job-worker receives the said goods, in case the job-worker receives the goods directly

  3. Option (a) and (b)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An income tax return can be either file willingly under Section 139 or on-demand by the income tax department under Section 142(1). It is essential to understand what happened after the taxpayer has filed the return of profits. Income tax subdivision carries out an initial appraisal of all the income filed and informs taxpayers of the result of such initial assessment. 

This evaluation primarily includes arithmetical errors, internal inconsistency, tax calculation and verification of tax payment. Such communication to the taxpayer post the initial appraisal is called intimation under Section 143(1).

Thus, the correct option is C.

Select the production taxes imposed in India from the list give below, using the code:
1. Goods and Services Tax
2. Land Revenue
3. Profession Tax 

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Goods and Services Tax is a 'product tax'.

Recently, India shifted to a new method for measuring its national income. The new method classifies taxes into 'product' and 'production'. Select the statements given below which are correct about these taxes. using the code—
1. Both of the taxes arc imposed on the producers.
2. While product taxes are variable, the production taxes are fixed.
3. Land revenue. profession tax, stamps and registration fees are some of the examples of production taxes in India.
4. Sales tax, excise duty, service tax, export and import taxes are the examples of product taxes in India.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1,2 and 3

  3. 2,3 and 4

  4. 1,2,3 and 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
While the product taxes are imposed on the producers they are ultimately paid by the consumers of the goods and sen icesthese taxes are linked to the production volumes of the producers (so they are variable). Production taxes are paid by producers are not linked to the volume of their productions that is why they are 'fixed cost- of production.

Revenue of the state governments is raised from the following sources, except ____________.

  1. entertainment tax

  2. expenditure tax

  3. agricultural income tax

  4. land revenue


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In India, agriculture is not considered as commercial activity, it is considered as activity of subsistence from hundreds of years. Other areas such as entertainment, expenditure, and land revenue can be seen as business activities for purpose of profit making. This is the main reason for being exclusion of agricultural revenue out side taxation.

Excise duty tax is levied on the _______.

  1. import of goods

  2. export of goods

  3. production of goods

  4. sale of goods


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Excise duty is a tax on manufacture or production of goods. Excise duty on alcohol and narcotic substances is collected by the State Government and is called State Excise duty. The Excise duty on rest of goods is called Central Excise duty.
  • Sales Tax is different from the Excise duty as former is a tax on the act of sale while the latter is a tax on the act of manufacture or production of goods.

Among the tax revenues of the Central government, the leading source is _____.

  1. income tax

  2. corporation tax

  3. union excise tax

  4. custom duty


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • The Union excise duties are the leading source of revenue for the Central Government and are levied on commo­dities produced within the country (exclu­ding those commodities on which State excise is levied e.g. liquors and narcotic drugs).
  • The most important commodities from the revenue point of view are sugar, cotton, mill cloth, tobacco, motor spirit, matches and cement.

Which types of tax helps in reducing disparities of income?

  1. Proportionate tax

  2. Progressive tax

  3. Regressive tax

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A progressive tax is a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases. The term "progressive" refers to the way the tax rate progresses from low to high, with the result that a taxpayer's average tax rate is less than the person's marginal tax rate.

Which of the following holds true for an indirect tax _____.

  1. the tax is levied on wealth

  2. the tax is levied on all kinds of income

  3. point of impact and incidence are different

  4. the tax is levied on property


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indirect tax is a type that is paid to government indirectly  i.e tax on goods and services rather than on income and profits. Examples of indirect tax include VAT, excise duty, service tax, customs duty etc. Point of impact and incidence is different for example we buy a commodity from shopkeeper(point of impact) and tax levied goes to government ( point of incidence).

Consider the following statements and identify the right one:
I- Central government does not have exclusive power to impose tax which is not mentioned in state or concurrent list.
II- The constitution also provides for transferring certain tax revenues from union list to states.

  1. Only I

  2. Only II

  3. Both

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Central government has exclusive power to impose tax which is not mentioned in state or concurrent list.

The tax levied on the interstate trade of goods is _____.

  1. sales tax

  2. excise tax

  3. service tax

  4. central sales tax


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tax levied on the interstate trade of goods is the central sales tax.

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
I- Wealth tax is collected from productive as well as unproductive assets
II- Estate duty was a type of large estates

  1. Only I

  2. Only II

  3. Both

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wealth tax is collected from unproductive assets only. Estate duty was abolished in 1985.

The tax on net income of companies is _______.

  1. personal income tax

  2. interest tax

  3. wealth tax

  4. corporation tax


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tax on net income of companies is corporate. Tax rates are uniform for categories of companies.

Which of the following taxes is/are withdrawn or abolished?

  1. Interest tax

  2. Estate duty

  3. Gift tax

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Interest tax was withdrawn in 2000-01, estate duty abolished in 1985 and gift tax in 1998-99.

The most important source of revenue to the states is _______.

  1. sales tax

  2. service tax

  3. excise duty

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sales tax is the tax on sale of goods and is influenced by the value added tax system.

_________ is an example of direct tax.

  1. Excise duty

  2. Wealth tax

  3. Sales tax

  4. Gifts


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wealth tax is an example of direct tax since the burden of tax cannot be transferred to different person. Wealth tax refers to the tax levied on personal capital.

When tax is charged on the basis of value of the goods being taxed it is called __________.

  1. Ad valorem taxes

  2. CENVAT

  3. tariff value

  4. regressive tax


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is NOT true about indirect tax?

  1. Wealth tax is direct tax

  2. It is imposed by the central government but collected by the state government and handed over to central govt.

  3. In the budget of 2016-17, income tax collection was more than non tax revenue

  4. In the budget of 2016-17, income tax collection was 14% of total revenue of the central government


Correct Option: B

Who of the following was appointed as the Additional Secretary in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council?

  1. C.K Asnani

  2. Arun Goyal

  3. Monika Kapil Mohta

  4. Mukund Choudha


Correct Option: B

Which of the following tax is imposed by the central government but collected and kept by the state governments? 

  1. Excise duty

  2. Custom duty

  3. Stamp duty

  4. Wealth tax


Correct Option: C

The practice of RBI lending to government through ad hoc treasury bills is _______.

  1. currently is vogue

  2. abolished

  3. will soon be abolished

  4. none of above


Correct Option: B

Which of the following are direct taxes?
I. Income tax
II. Goods & Service Tax
III. Gift Tax
IV. Custom Duty

 V. Wealth tax. 

  1. II, IV &V only

  2. I only

  3. I & III only

  4. I, III &V only


Correct Option: D

GDP at factor cost = ___________.

  1. GDP at market price + Subsidies

  2. GDP at market price + Subsidies - Indirect tax

  3. GDP at market price - Subsidies - Indirect tax

  4. GDP at market price + Subsidies + Indirect tax


Correct Option: B

Which of the following equation is correct?

  1. Value at Factor Cost + Indirect Tax - Subsidies = Value at market prices

  2. Value at Factor Cost - Indirect Tax - Subsidies = Value at market prices

  3. Value at Factor Cost + Indirect Tax + Subsidies = Value at market prices

  4. Value at Factor Cost - Indirect Tax + Subsidies = Value at market prices


Correct Option: A

Excise Duty, Customs Duty, Service Tax, Sales Tax, Purchase Tax, Entry Tax, etc. are examples of ______________.

  1. direct taxes

  2. indirect taxes

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: B

In which year Income Tax was first introduced ________.

  1. 1860

  2. 1873

  3. 1948

  4. 1950


Correct Option: A

Income Tax is an example of ____________.

  1. direct tax

  2. indirect tax

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a Direct Tax?

  1. Property Tax

  2. Income Tax

  3. Sales Tax

  4. Custom Duty


Correct Option: B

Which of these is a Direct Tax item?

  1. Customs Duty

  2. Excise Duty

  3. Service Tax

  4. Wealth Tax


Correct Option: D

_____________ are directly incurred and paid by the person concerned. 

  1. Direct Taxes

  2. Indirect Taxes

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: A

Indirect Taxes are imposed on __________.

  1. income /wealth of the Taxpayer

  2. purchase / sale/ manufacture of goods and Provision of Services

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: B

Which is of the taxes are included in prices? 

  1. Direct

  2. Indirect

  3. Progressive

  4. Regressive


Correct Option: B

__________ are paid by one person (Assessee / Dealer) but recovered from another person (Consumer).

  1. Direct Taxes

  2. Indirect Taxes

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: B

Which of these is not a Direct Tax item?

  1. Customs Duty

  2. Income Tax

  3. Wealth Tax

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

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

Which of the following taxes have been abolished?

  1. Customs Duty

  2. Estate Duty

  3. Excise Duty

  4. Indirect Tax


Correct Option: B

Income Tax is a tax on ______________.

  1. income of an individual or an entity

  2. wealth or assets owned by an individual or an entity

  3. specified gifts and donations

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


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a feature of Direct Taxes?

  1. Progressive Rates of Tax

  2. Income -Elastic

  3. Based on honesty of Taxpayer

  4. Different tax rates for luxuries and necessities


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not a direct tax?

  1. Gift tax

  2. Wealth Tax

  3. Sales tax

  4. Estate duty


Correct Option: C

High Rate of Indirect Taxes on goods like narcotics, tobacco and liquor, serve ____________ by discouraging their consumption.

  1. revenue purpose

  2. tax purpose

  3. social purpose

  4. economic purpose


Correct Option: C

Which of the following taxes have been abolished?

  1. Income Tax

  2. Wealth Tax

  3. Gift Tax

  4. Indirect Tax


Correct Option: C

Which of the following taxes are imposed by the State Govt?

  1. Entertainment tax

  2. Corporate tax

  3. Income tax

  4. Custom duties


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not an Indirect Tax? 

  1. Sales Tax

  2. Excise Duty

  3. Custom Duty

  4. Gift Tax


Correct Option: D

Which of these is subject to flat rate of tax?

  1. Personal Income Tax

  2. Corporate Income Tax

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: B

Which of these is subject to different slab rates of tax?

  1. Personal Income Tax

  2. Corporate Income Tax

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: A

_______________ is levied on the income of Registered Companies. 

  1. Personal Income Tax

  2. Wealth Tax

  3. Corporate Tax

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Personal Income Tax is Levied to _____________.

  1. income as Individuals

  2. income as HUF

  3. unregistered Firms

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

Corporate Income Tax relates to ____________.

  1. individuals

  2. Hindu Undivided Families

  3. partnership firms

  4. companies and corporations


Correct Option: D

Corporate Tax is on the basis of __________.

  1. Total Turnover of the company

  2. Profit after Distribution of Dividend

  3. Profit before Distribution of Dividend

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Wealth Tax is a tax on ___________.

  1. income of an individual or an entity.

  2. wealth or assets owned by an individual or an entity

  3. specified gifts and donations

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


Correct Option: B

___________ was introduced in 1957 and abolished in 2016.

  1. Income Tax

  2. Wealth Tax

  3. Gift Tax

  4. Estate Duty


Correct Option: D

____________ was introduced in 1958 and abolished in 1998.

  1. Income Tax

  2. Wealth Tax

  3. Gift Tax

  4. Estate Duty


Correct Option: C

In India, the majority of the contribution to Tax Revenue is by way of ____________.

  1. direct taxes

  2. indirect taxes

  3. no taxes

  4. nothing can be said


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Income Tax was abolished in India in 1991

  2. Gift Tax was abolished in India in 1998, but income tax on gifts (received without adequate consideration) was partially reintroduced in April 2005.

  3. No state has adopted VAT system of indirect taxation

  4. Estate duty was abolished in 1995.


Correct Option: B

Find the correct statement:

  1. share of indirect tax is more than direct tax in total tax revenue

  2. service tax is a direct tax

  3. income tax is indirect tax

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

Indirect taxes minus Subsidies is called ______________.

  1. net subsidies

  2. net indirect taxes

  3. gross subsidies

  4. gross indirect taxes


Correct Option: B

MODVAT is a tax on __________.

  1. sales

  2. production

  3. value added

  4. profit


Correct Option: B

Tax rate for domestic companies in India is at __________.

  1. 35%

  2. 30%

  3. 25%

  4. 20%


Correct Option: B

Taxes on production is usually ___________.

  1. direct taxes

  2. indirect taxes

  3. both (a) & (b)

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

Tax rate for foreign companies in India is _________.

  1. 40%

  2. 35%

  3. 30%

  4. 25%


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is an indirect tax?

  1. Value added tax

  2. Wealth tax

  3. Income tax

  4. Gift tax


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a direct tax?

  1. Income tax

  2. Service tax

  3. Custom duty

  4. Excise duty


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not indirect tax?

  1. Sales tax

  2. Excise tax

  3. Custom tax

  4. Gift tax


Correct Option: D

Which of the following are indirect taxes?
(i)Custom duties
(ii)Excise duties
(iii)Sales-tax
(iv)Estate duties

  1. (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)

  2. (ii), (iii) & (iv)

  3. (i), (ii) & (iii)

  4. (i), (ii) & (iv).


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is not a part of direct tax?

  1. Wealth tax

  2. Excise duty

  3. Profit tax

  4. Income tax


Correct Option: B

What does the term 'incidence of taxation' suggest about?

  1. The rate of taxation is high.

  2. The one who bears the ultimate money burden of the tax.

  3. The one who is immediately responsible to pay the tax.
  4. The effect produced by the tax.


Correct Option: B

Which of the following comes under direct tax?

  1. Custom duty

  2. Income tax

  3. Import duty

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Direct tax is levied (charge) on the income earned by individuals (income tax) and the profits of businesses (Corporate tax). 

Which of the following is not a non-tariff barrier?

  1. Voluntary export restraint

  2. Health and product standards

  3. Environmental protection laws

  4. Ad-valorem duties


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tariff barriers refers to various tariffs or duties imposed on foreign trade transactions to impose trade restrictions. Among the given options ad-valorem duty is tariff barrier, while the others are non-tariff barriers to trade.
Ad-valorem duty is imposed on import goods as percentage of the total value of goods imported.

Dematerialization of TDS certificates had been effective from _________.

  1. 1.4.2005

  2. 1.4.2008

  3. 1.4.2007

  4. 1.4.2006


Correct Option: B
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