Commerce, Accounting & Tax
Tax Preparation
Compute income under all five heads and file ITR-1 to ITR-4 on the e-filing portal.
- Duration
- 60–70 hrs
- Modules
- 8
- Level
- Degree (UG), PU on request
- Mode
- Online, offline or hybrid
- Certificate
- Skillern course certificate
- Fees
- On request
About this course
Comprehensive, hands-on training in Indian income tax. Students compute taxable income under all five heads, apply deductions, compute TDS and advance tax, and file ITR-1 to ITR-4 returns on the Income Tax e-filing portal using sample data. Content is updated each assessment year.
- 1. Income tax framework — 6h
- 2. Salary and house property — 10h
- 3. Business, capital gains and other sources — 12h
- 4. Deductions and exemptions — 8h
- 5. Computation and regime comparison — 6h
- 6. TDS, advance tax and self-assessment — 8h
- 7. ITR filing on the e-filing portal — 10h
- 8. Capstone and assessment — 5h
Who it's for
- Degree students in Year 3 (Semester 5 of the Skillern UG roadmap)
- Commerce students who have completed Bookkeeping & Auditing
Prerequisites
- Bookkeeping & Auditing or equivalent accounting knowledge
Curriculum
8 modules, 65 hours standard.
Learning objective
Explain how the Indian income tax system is structured.
Hands-on lab
Determine residential status for five cases.
Topics covered
- Previous year and assessment year
- PAN and residential status
- Old and new tax regimes
What students can do by the end
- Compute income under all five heads
- Apply deductions and compare tax regimes
- Reconcile TDS and compute advance tax
- Prepare and file ITR-1 to ITR-4 returns
Career outcomes
- Junior Tax Consultant
- Income Tax Preparer
- CA Article Clerk
- Finance Executive
Tools and software
Income Tax e-filing portal (practice with sample data), Excel
Signature project
Complete tax file. Documents to computation to mock filing for a realistic individual taxpayer.
Assessment and certification
Students who pass receive a Skillern course completion certificate. NSDC and EMax certification are available for eligible courses.
Trainer profile
Qualified and experienced tax trainer
Delivery and scheduling
| Format | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Semester (recommended) | About 20 weeks at 3.3 hours a week |
| Intensive | 11 days at 6 hours a day, or weekend batches |
| School version | Not offered |
| Session length | 2-hour sessions |
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