Income Tax Questions and Answers Part-10

1. Employer provides a car (below 1.6 ltr capacity) along with a driver to X partly for official and partly for personal purpose. The expenses incurred by the company are: running and maintenance expenses – ` 32,000 and driver’s salary – ` 36,000 . Taxable value of perquisite is ……………………….
a) 21,600
b) 10,800
c) 32,400
d) 39,600

Answer: c

2. Encashment of earned leave is given by ……………………… of Income Tax Act, 1961.
a) Section 10(10AA)
b) Section 12(10A)
c) Section 15(10B)
d) None of the above

Answer: a

3. Compensation received on voluntary retirement is given by ……………………. of Income Tax Act,1961
a) Section 10(10D)
b) Section 10(10C)
c) Section 10(10E)
d) Section 11(10D)

Answer: b

4. If an employer transfers second hand motor car to the employee, the perquisite is valued at …………………………………….
a) Actual cost less depreciation @30% for every completed year under straight line method
b) Actual costless depreciation @20% for every completed year under WDV method
c) Actual costless depreciation @30% for every completed year under WDV method
d) Actual costless depreciation @20% for every completed year under SLM method

Answer: d

5. The following is not taxable as income under the head “Salaries”:
a) Commission received by a full-time director
b) Remuneration received by a partner
c) Allowances received by an employee
d) Free accommodation given to an employee

Answer: b

6. The following is exempt income from Income Tax:
a) Travel concession to employee
b) Remuneration received for valuation of answer scripts
c) Encashment of leave salary whilst in service
d) Perquisites in India

Answer: d

7. Gift to employee up to ……………………… p.a. will not be treated as perquisite taxable in the hands of employee.
a) 4,000
b) 5,000
c) 10,000
d) 2,500

Answer: b

8. Salary received by the manager of an agricultural farm is .........................
a) An agricultural income
b) A salary income
c) A business income
d) A capital income

Answer: b

9. Any benefits attached to an office or position in addition to salary or wages is called …………….
a) Allowances
b) Perquisites
c) Benefits
d) None of these

Answer: b

10. Leave travel concession is explained as per section ……………
a) 10(1)
b) 10(5)
c) 10(10)
d) 10(5A)

Answer: b