Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation Books (Set of 2 Volumes) for CA Final by CA Ravi Chhawchharia

This book offers a comprehensive and practical application of Direct Tax Laws and International Tax, honing the reader's analytical skills. It perfectly balances an in-depth study and a summarized approach, presented in an explanatory and analytical manner.

It is helpful for students preparing for CA-Final, CS-Professional, CMA-Final, M.Com/MBA/LL.B./LL.M, and other professional exams.

The Present Publication is the 8^th Edition for the CA Final | New Syllabus | May/Nov. 2025 Exam | A.Y. 2025-26). This book is authored by CA Ravi Chhawchharia, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Complete Coverage] of the latest syllabus as prescribed by the ICAI
• [Detailed Index] A well-organized index at the beginning helps students navigate through sections and other details
• [Provisions] Comprehensive yet concise explanations of provisions, maintaining technical accuracy
• [Judicial Decisions] Landmark/Prescribed by ICAI: Highlighted in bold and underlined, with case names provided before the facts and decisions
• [Other Judicial Decisions] Only the ratio of the case is included, without requiring students to remember case names
• [Practical Questions with Updated Solutions | Section-Based Questions] Included below the relevant provisions
• [Multi-Section Questions] Placed at the end of each chapter in the 'Practical Questions' segment
• [Amended & Updated] Incorporates the latest applicable provisions and amendments for A.Y. 2024-25, relevant for the November 2024 exams
• [Judicial Decisions, Circulars & Notifications] Thoroughly covered
• [Past Exam Solved Questions] Includes solved questions from past exams, including the CA-Final May 2024 paper

The contents of this book are as follows:

• Part I – Direct Tax Laws
• Basic Concepts of Income Tax Laws and Tax Rates
• Residential Status [Section 6]
• Incomes which do not form part of Total Income [Section 10(1) to Section 10(50)]
• Profits and Gains of Business or Profession [Section 28 to Section 44DB]
• Capital Gains [Section 45 to Section 55A]
• Income from Other Sources [Section 56 to Section 59]
• Income Computation and Disclosure Standards
• Tax on Conversion of Unaccounted Money [Section 56(2)(x), (viib); Section 94; Section 68 to 69D & Section 115BBE]
• Income of other Persons, included in Assessee's Total Income (Clubbing of Income) [Section 60 to Section 65]
• Set-off of Losses or Carry Forward and Set-off of Losses [Section 70 to Section 80]
• Deduction from Gross Total Income [Chapter VI-A – Section 80C to Section 80U]
• Deduction for Co-operative Societies [Sec.80P]
• Deduction for Special Economic Zones [Section 10AA]
• Taxation of Bonds [Circular No., 2/2002, dt. 15.02.2002]
• Agriculture Income & its Tax Treatment [Section 2(1A) and Section 10(1)]
• Taxation of Political Parties & Electoral Trust [Section13A and Section 13B]
• Expenditure on Exempt Income [Section 14A and Rule 8D]
• Taxation of Charitable/Religious Trusts [Section 11 to Section 13, Section 115BBC, Section 164, 164A, Section 10(23C)]
• Taxation of Mutual Concerns [Section 44A and Section 28(iii)]
• Application vs. Diversion of Income
• Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) [Chapter XII-B (Section 115JB and Section 115JAA)]
• Taxation of Firms, LLP and AOP/BOI [Section 40(b), Section 10(2A), Section 167B, Section 86]
• Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) [Chapter XII-BA (Section 115JC – 115JEE)
• Taxation of Buy-Back [Chapter XII-DA (Section 115QA to Section 115QC)]
• Tax on Income of Securitisation Trust [Chapter XII-EA – Section 115TCA]
• Taxation of Business Trusts (REITs, InvITs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) [Chapter XII-FA – Section 115UA and Chapter XII-FB – Section 115UB]
• Tonnage Taxation Scheme [Chapter XII-G – Section 115VA to Section 115VZC]
• Assessment Procedures [Section 116, Section 124, Section 127, Section 129, Sections 139 to 154, Section 157A]
• Appeals and Revisions [Sections 246A to 255, Sections 206A to 262 & Section 260B, Section 268A, Section 158A & Section 158AA, Sections 263 to 264B]
• Survey, Search and Seizure [Section 119A, Sections 131 to 132B, Sections 133 to 135A, Sections 153A to 153D]
• Provisions to Counteract Unethical Tax Practice [Chapter XXI – Secs. 270A to 275, Chapter XXII – Secs. 275A to 280D, Black Money Laws]
• Dispute Resolution [Chapter XIX-AA – Secs. 245MA]
• Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024
• Liability in Special Cases [Chapter XV – Section 159 to Section 179]
• Assessment of HUF [Section 171]
• Assessment of Firms and LLPs [Chapter XVI – Section 184 to Section 189]
• Tax Deduction and Collection at Source [Chapters XVII-B and XVII-BB – Sections 192 to 206CCA]
• Taxation of Digital Transactions [Equalisation Levy and Virtual Digital Assets]
• Advance Tax [Chapter XVII-C – Section 207 to Section 211, Sections 218-219]
• Collection and Recovery of Tax [Section 156 and Chapter XVII-D – Section 220 to Section 231]
• Interest [Sections 201(A), 206C(7), Chapter XVII-F – Sections 234A to 234D, Section 244A]
• Miscellaneous Topics, STT/CTT and IFSC [Sections 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, 269T, Section 139A, Section 139AA, Sections 281, 281B, 282, 282A, 285BA, 285BB, 288, 293C, 293D, 115BBF, 115BBG]
• Tax Audit and Ethical Compliances
• Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (Including GAAR)
• Part II – International Taxation
• Tax Incidence in India [Section 6(3), Sections 7 to 9A, Section 115JH, Section 285 and Section 285A]
• Taxation of Non-Residents [Section 115A to Section 115AD, Section 115BBA and Chapter XIIA – Sections 115C to 115-I]
• Double Taxation Relief (DTAA) [Chapter IX – Sections 90, 90A and 91]
• Transfer Pricing [Chapter X – Section 92, Section 92F, Sections 93, 94A, 94B, 114C and Section 286]
• Advance Rulings [Chapter XIX-B – Section 245N to Section 245U]
• Overview of Model Tax Conventions
• Application and Interpretation of Tax Treaties
• Fundamentals of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)
• Latest Developments in International Taxation