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Section 276 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 provides that income under which heads is computed by the assessee's regular method of accounting, subject to the notified income computation and disclosure…

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Section 276 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 provides that income under which heads is computed by the assessee's regular method of accounting, subject to the notified income computation and disclosure standards?

  1. Profits and gains of business or profession, and income from other sources

  2. Profits and gains of business or profession, and capital gains

  3. Income from house property, and profits and gains of business or profession

  4. Capital gains, and income from other sources

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Correct answer: A - Profits and gains of business or profession, and income from other sources

Section 276(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 requires income under the heads ‘Profits and gains of business or profession’ and ‘Income from other sources’ to be computed by the cash or mercantile system regularly employed, subject to the standards notified under section 276(2). Capital gains and house property income are computed under their own rules, not by the method of accounting.

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