Paper 7 · 527 · Group 2
Tax Laws & Practice
Direct tax computation and compliance with GST and customs. The Income-tax Act, 2025 applies from the June 2027 exam.
Part I — Direct Tax · 60 marksPart II — Indirect Tax (GST & Customs) · 40 marksTopic classifications not yet reviewed
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Syllabus lessons
From the ICSI Syllabus 2022, as modified effective December 2025.
- 1Direct Tax at a Glance
- 2Basic Concept of Income Tax
- 3Incomes which do not form part of Total Income
- 4Income under the Head Salary
- 5Income under the Head House Property
- 6Profits and Gains from Business and Profession
- 7Capital Gains
- 8Income from Other Sources
- 9Clubbing Provisions and Set Off and / or Carry Forward of Losses
- 10Deductions
- 11Computation of Total Income and Tax Liability of Various Entities
- 12Classification and Tax Incidence on Companies
- 13Procedural Compliance
- 14Concept of Indirect Taxes at a Glance
- 15Basics of Goods and Services Tax
- 16Levy and Collection of GST
- 17Time, Value & Place of Supply
- 18Input Tax Credit & Computation of GST Liability
- 19Procedural Compliance under GST
- 20Overview of Customs Act
Official resources
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- Study materialStudy materialFor December 2026Updated till 31 May 2025Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Study material — for June 2027 exam onwards (Income-tax Act, 2025)Study materialFor June 2027 onwardsLink checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Supplement — Part I Direct TaxSupplementFor December 2026Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Supplement — Part II GST & CustomsSupplementFor December 2026Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Applicability of Finance Act, 2025 for December 2026 examNoticeFor December 2026Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Applicability of Income-tax Act, 2025 from June 2027 exam onwardsNoticeFor June 2027 onwardsLink checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
Previous papers
- Tax Laws and Practice — December 2023For December 2023Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Tax Laws and Practice — June 2024For June 2024Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Tax Laws and Practice — December 2024For December 2024Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Tax Laws and Practice — June 2025For June 2025Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Tax Laws and Practice — December 2025For December 2025Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)
- Tax Laws and Practice — June 2026For June 2026Link checked 7 Oct 2026Open at ICSI (opens the official ICSI document in a new tab)