DEFINITION OF PERSONS UNDER INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

According to section 2(31) of Income tax act person includes:

• Individuals
• Partnership Firms
• HUF
• Company
• Association of person or body of individuals whether incorporated or not
• Local authorities
• Any other artificial judicial person not falling under any of the above sub sections

Assessee is a person who is liable to pay any tax or any other dues mentioned under the act.

However, from the above section it can be noted that person not only includes natural person but also artificial judicial person.

The types of persons mentioned under the sections are define as below:

• Individuals: Individuals refers to natural human beings whether
• Male or female or transgender
• Major or minor
• Resident or non-resident
• Partnership Firm: A partnership is a contractual relationship between two or more individuals that have agreed to carry on a business represented by all or any one of them acting on behalf of all with an objective to share the profits obtained from the business.  LLP are considered or taxed as a firm under Income tax act, 1961.
• HUF: Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is a family owned business covered as per the rules of Hindu laws that consists of all persons lineally descended from the same family having its head as Karta and members as coparceners. Jain and Sikhs families are also considered as HUF under this act.
• Company: Company is a legal judicial entity that is formed under companies Act, 2013 or any other previous act. Companies includes
• Any Indian company
• Foreign company
• Parent, Associate or subsidiary company
• Statutory company
• Government company
• Any other sort of company
• Association of company or body of Individuals: Association of persons means a group of person who have come together for achieving a common goal by working in the same direction. Members of AOP can be a natural or judicial persons.
• Local authorities: Local authorities is an organization that is officially responsible for public services formed for providing services in a particular area.

Author- Adv.Shivam Kumar

Legal and content Executive, Taxblock India Pvt. Ltd