procedures for total income 1. determination of residential status 2. computation of income Under each five heads (salary, HP, PGBP, capital gains and other sources) -salary after computation of income Under the head salary. deduction u/s16 is allowed -section 16 (ia) deduction of RS 40,000 or actual salary, which is less is allowed as deduction 3. aggregation of income 4. application of clubbing provisions 5. set-off / carry forward and set-off of losses 6. gross total income 7. deduction from GTI 8. Total income