CA Final Direct and Indirect Tax Law Syllabus

Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws

(One paper – Three hours – 100 marks)

Level of Knowledge: Advanced knowledge

Objectives:

(a) To gain advanced knowledge of the provisions of direct tax laws,

(b) To acquire the ability to apply the knowledge of the provisions of direct tax laws to various situations in actual practice.

Contents:

I. The Income-tax Act, 1961 and Rules thereunder (90 marks)
II. The Wealth-tax Act, 1957 and Rules thereunder (10 marks)

While covering the direct tax laws, students should familiarise themselves with considerations relevant to tax management. These may include tax considerations with regard to specific management decisions, foreign collaboration agreements, international taxation, amalgamations, tax incentives, personnel compensation plans, inter-relationship of taxation and accounting, with special reference to relevant accounting standards and other precautions to be observed to maximise tax relief. Further, they should have a basic understanding about the ethical considerations in tax management and compliance with
taxation laws.
Note – If new legislations are enacted in place of the existing legislations relating to income tax and wealth tax, the syllabus will accordingly include such new legislations in the place of the existing legislations with effect from the date to be notified by the Institute.

Paper 8: Indirect Tax Laws
(One paper – Three hours – 100 marks)
Level of Knowledge: Advanced knowledge

Objectives:
(a) To gain expert knowledge of the principles of the laws relating to central excise customs and service tax,
(b) To acquire the ability to apply the knowledge of the provisions of the above-mentioned laws to various situations in actual practice.
Contents:

Section A: Central Excise (40 marks)
Central Excise Act, 1944 and the related Rules, Circulars and Notifications; Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 and the related Rules.

Section B: Service tax & VAT (40 marks)

Law relating to service tax as contained in the Finance Act, 1994 as amended from time to time and the related Rules, Circulars and Notifications.
Issues related to Value Added Tax:
1. Backdrop for State-Level VAT in India
2. Taxonomy of VAT
3. Input tax credit, tax invoices
4. Small dealers and composition scheme
5. VAT procedures
6. VAT in relation to incentive schemes, works contract, lease transactions and hire purchase transactions.
7. VAT and Central Sales Tax

Section C: Customs (20 marks)

Customs Act, 1962 and the related Rules, Circulars and Notifications; Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the related Rules.
While covering the above laws, students should familiarize themselves with the interrelationship of accounting with excise, customs and service tax and also the ethical considerations involved in the compliance of these laws.
Note – If new legislation’s are enacted in place of the existing legislation’s relating to central excise, customs and service tax, the syllabus will accordingly include such new legislations in place of the existing legislations with effect from the date to be notified by the Institute. Students shall not be examined with reference to any particular State VAT Law.