Income Tax Department of India Quiz
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Who heads the Income Tax Department in India?

  • Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) (correct)
  • Income Tax Department (ITD)
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Revenue

What is the main responsibility of the Income Tax Department?

  • Managing government expenditure
  • Enforcing direct tax laws (correct)
  • Enforcing corporate tax laws
  • Regulating import and export taxes

Which law empowers the Income Tax Department to levy tax on various entities in India?

  • Income-tax Act, 1961 (correct)
  • Customs Act, 1962
  • Wealth Tax Act, 1957
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act

Apart from the Income-tax Act, 1961, which other economic law does the Income Tax Department enforce?

<p>Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who does the Income Tax Department influence through its tax collection authority?

<p>Businesses, professionals, NGOs, income earning citizens, and local authorities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which body is the apex authority overseeing the Income Tax Department in India?

<p>Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Income Tax Department in India?

<p>Enforcing direct tax laws (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which act empowers the Income Tax Department to deal with transactions involving 'benami' properties?

<p>Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is authorized to be levied tax on by the Income Tax Department in India?

<p>Local authorities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in India?

<p>Levying tax on individuals, firms, companies, local authorities, and other artificial juridical persons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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