AY 2015-16 POSERS

1. Yes it is mandatory to provide firms details and audit of the firm in yes or no in Schedule IF, 

2. Assuming it is not an LLP, firm can claim loss u/s 44 AD. However if taxable income exceeds basic exemption limit, firm will be reqd to maintain books of accounts and get them audited. Income includes losses also.

3. Person holding passport is reqd to mention it in ITR.

CAPITAL GAIN:

1. Intra day trading in equities is chargeable under PGBP and that too assessable as Speculative Income and not under CG.

Accordingly, the aggregate of both positive and negative differences is to be considered as the turnover of such transactions for determining the liability to audit vide section 44AB. 

2. Do you mean by Derivatives, they are chargeable under PGBP under Business Income. 

The turnover in such types of transactions is to be determined as follows: 

i) The total of favourable and unfavourable differences shall be taken as turnover.

ii) Premium received on sale of options is also to be included in turnover.

iii) In respect of any reverse trades entered, the difference thereon, should  also form part of the turnover. 

If not derivatives, refer 1

3. Same as 2.

4. If shares are held as investments then assessable as CG and hence no question of turnover whereas if shares are held as stock in trade then assessable as Business Income and if there is actual delivery whether intended or by default, the  total value of the sales is to be considered as turnover. AND if there is no actual delivery, same as 2