February 2, 2024 Section 7 of Income Tax Act 1961-Income deemed to be received

Section 7 of Income Tax Act 1961-Income deemed to be received

Section 7 of Income Tax Act 1961-Income deemed to be received

 The following incomes shall be deemed to be received in the previous year:—

 (i) the annual accretion in the previous year to the balance at the credit of an employee participating in a recognized provident fund, to the extent provided in rule 6 of Part A of the Fourth Schedule ;

 (ii) the transferred balance in a recognized provident fund, to the extent provided in sub-rule (4) of rule 11 of Part A of the Fourth Schedule ;

 (iii) the contribution made, by the Central Government or any other employer in the previous year, to the account of an employee under a pension scheme referred to in section 80CCD.


Related FAQ(s)


Q. What incomes are deemed to have accrue or arise in India?

Ans:- The following incomes are treated as incomes deemed to have accrued or arisen in India:

  • Capital gain arising on transfer of property situated in India.
  • Income from business connection in India.
  • Income from salary in respect of services rendered in India.
  • Salary received by an Indian national from Government of India in respect of service rendered outside India. However, allowances and perquisites are exempt in this case.
  • Income from any property, asset or other source of income located in India.
  • Dividend paid by an Indian company.
  • Interest received from Government of India.
  • Interest received from a resident is treated as income deemed to have accrued or arisen in India in all cases, except where such interest is earned in respect of funds borrowed by the resident and used by resident for carrying on business/profession outside India or is in respect of funds borrowed by the resident and is used for earning income from any source outside India.
  • Interest received from a non-resident is treated as income deemed to accrue or arise in India if such interest is in respect of funds borrowed by the non-resident for carrying on any business/profession in India.
  • Royalty/fees for technical services received from Government of India.
  • Royalty/fees for technical services received from resident is treated as income deemed to have accrued or arisen in India in all cases, except where such royalty/fees relates to business/profession/other source of income carried on by the payer outside India.
  • Royalty/fees for technical services received from non-resident is treated as income deemed to have accrued or arisen in India if such royalty/fees is for business/profession/other source of income carried by the payer in India.

Income arising outside India, being any sum of money referred to in sub-clause (xviia) of clause (24) of Section 2, paid on or after 05-07-2019 by a person resident in India to a non-resident.​


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