Direct Tax Code vs Income Tax Act | Differences & Similarities | Finvestera | CA Swaraj Jain

Описание: Difference between Income Tax Act and Direct Tax Code

We all know that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared last month that the new Income Tax Act will be implemented within six months to replace the six decades-old Income Tax Act of 1961.

She explained earlier that implementing the new income tax act is the goal to make the Act brief, simple and easy to read and understand. So, Let’s understand the difference between the Income Tax Act and the Direct Tax Code in this article.

Here in this article few points are given that briefly explain the difference between the two.
Financial Year/ Previous Year/ Assessment Year

In the Income Tax Act, we have the concept of the Previous Year and Assessment Year. However, in the Direct Tax Code, there is only the concept of financial year.
Residential Status

In the Income Tax Act, there are three categories of residential status – i). Resident, ii). Non-Resident and iii). Non Ordinarily Resident.

Meanwhile, in the Direct Tax Code, only residents and non-residents are considered to have residential status.

Simplification

If we talk about which act is more simple, then the Direct Tax Code is considered to be simpler than the Income Tax Act as it doesn’t have provisions and any explanation. The Income Tax Act is more complex, as it contains various provisions and explanations in the section.
Provision of Tax Audit

Income Tax Act provided that the Tax Audit can only be conducted by the Chartered Accountants (CAs) and no one else. The Direct Tax Code has the provision of conducting the Tax Audit by Chartered Accountants (CAs), Company Secretary (CS’s) and Cost Accountants.
Treatment of Tax on Distributed Income

Distributed Income like from LIC and Mutual Funds are taxable in nature but in the Income Tax Act, they are exempted from taxation. Means, Tax on Distributed Income is exempted.

Tax on Distributed Income is taxable @5% in the Direct Tax Code.

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