I AM NOT ABLE TO UNDERSTAND ADVANCE INCOME TAX , PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX AND INCOME TAX PAID THIS YEAR AND REFUND OF INCOME TAX CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THEM WITH A EXAMPLE
09 February 2010
Advance Income tax- Income tax for the current FY paying by instalment
Provision for Income tax- Provision provided for Current year Income tax in the books of Accounts
Income tax Paid - Generally it will be paid during Assement finalisation exactly Income tax for a year less TDS Deducted by the client, Advance tax paid balance is to be Paid
Refund of Income tax - Incase any year we paid excess Income tax balance amount we can get refund
Income Tax estimated for the Current FY > Rs. 40,000 Then we will make Provision for IT in books of account as Rs.40,000.
On this basis, Tax deposited during current FY as advance tax - 10,000+ 10,000+15,000 and TDS decucted 5,000
On assessment(after the Current FY is over) if Tax computed to be 42,000 then 2000 (42000-40000) will be deposited as Self Assessment Tax before filing of return.
On other way, if Tax Computed as 38,000 then you will claim Tax refund of 2,000 (40,000-38,000).