Tax Calculation

Purushottam (Student) (48 Points)

20 October 2008  

 I'm facing some difficulties while interpretating the definition "Marginal Relief" , agregation of agricultural income with non agricultural income and calculating tax thereon.i'd like you to, please ,help me in solving the following case.

 
Case:
          " 1)Assessee:Mrs X ( Age:35Years), Resident
            2)Non Agricultural Income(taxable at normal incometax rates): Rs.1030000 only.
            3)Agricultural Income :Rs.6000 only.
            4)Assessment Year : 2009-2010
            5)No TDS or No Advance Tax in this case.
            6)Calculate Income Tax payable for A.Y.2009-2010"
 
                                            
(I) Option:
              My workings are as follows:
 
   
     
Computation of Tax Liability for A.Y.2009-2010
     
Particulars Amount Rs Amount Rs
     
(1) Income Tax on Rs.1036000(i.e.Rs103000+6000Rs) 212800  
(2) Income Tax on Rs 186000(i.e.Rs.180000+6000Rs) 600  
(3)IncomeTax [(1)minus(2)]   212200
     
(4) Surcharge @ 10 % of Rs. 212200   21220
(5) Icome Tax & Surcharge(i.e.(3) plus (4)   233420
     
(6) Income Tax on Rs.1000000 202000  
(7) Difference in Tax[i.e.(5) minus (6) 31420  
(8) The amount by which  the total income exceeds Rs. 10 lacs 30000  
         (i.e.Rs.1030000 minus Rs.1000000)                                     
(9) Marginal Relief [i.e.((7) minus (8)] {(7) shall not exceed (8)}   1420
     
(10) Income Tax & Surcharge[ i.e.(5) minus (9)]   232000
(11) Education Cess @ 2% of Rs.232000   4640
    236640
(12) Secondary & Higher Education Cess @ 1% of Rs.232000   2320
     
(13) Net Tax Payable   238960
     
     
(II) Option    
     
However my "Taxbase Software" calculates   "Net Tax Payable"   240196
   
 
I wanna know how The Tax Base calculted the net tax payable [i.e. option (II)] and which option is correct
 
 
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