Income Tax Department

Ministry of Finance, Government of India

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Under how many heads the income of a taxpayer is classified?

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FAQs on Computation of Tax

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S​ection 14​ of the Income-tax Act has classified the income of a taxpayer under five different heads of income, viz.:

  • Salaries
  • Income from house property
  • Profits and gains of business or profession
  • Capital gains
  • Income from other sources​​