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THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961

ACT NO. 43 OF 1961 · Enacted [13th September, 1961.] · 884 sections

PRELIMINARY

BASIS OF CHARGE

INCOMES WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF TOTAL INCOME

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME — Heads of income

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME — A.—Salaries

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME — B.— [Omitted]

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME — C.—Income from house property

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME — D.—Profits and gains of business or profession

Section 28.Profits and gains of business or profession.
Section 29.Income from profits and gains of business or profession, how computed.
Section 30.Rent, rates, taxes, repairs and insurance for buildings.
Section 31.Repairs and insurance of machinery, plant and furniture.
Section 32.Depreciation.
Section 32A.Investment allowance.
Section 32AB.Investment deposit account.
Section 32AC.Investment in new plant or machinery.
Section 32AD.Investment in new plant or machinery in notified backward areas in certain States.
Section 33.Development rebate.
Section 33A.Development allowance.
Section 33AB.Tea development account, coffee development account and rubber development account.
Section 33ABA.Site Restoration Fund.
Section 33AC.Reserves for shipping business.
Section 33B.Rehabilitation allowance.
Section 34.Conditions for depreciation allowance and development rebate.
Section 34A.Restriction on unabsorbed depreciation and unabsorbed investment allowance for limited period in case of certain domestic companies.
Section 35.Expenditure on scientific research.
Section 35A.Expenditure on acquisition of patent rights or copyrights.
Section 35AB.Expenditure on know-how.
Section 35ABA.Expenditure for obtaining right to use spectrum for telecommunication services.
Section 35ABB.Expenditure for obtaining licence to operate telecommunication services.
Section 35AC.Expenditure on eligible projects or schemes.
Section 35AD.Deduction in respect of expenditure on specified business.
Section 35B.[Omitted.].
Section 35C.[Omitted.].
Section 35CC.[Omitted.].
Section 35CCA.Expenditure by way of payment to associations and institutions for carrying out rural development programmes.
Section 35CCB.Expenditure by way of payment to associations and institutions for carrying out programmes of conservation of natural resources.
Section 35CCC.Expenditure on agricultural extension project.
Section 35CCD.Expenditure on skill development project.
Section 35D.Amortisation of certain preliminary expenses.
Section 35DD.Amortisation of expenditure in case of amalgamation or demerger.
Section 35DDA.Amortisation of expenditure incurred under voluntary retirement scheme.
Section 35E.Deduction for expenditure on prospecting, etc., for certain minerals.
Section 36.Other deductions.
Section 37.General.
Section 38.Building, etc., partly used for business, etc., or not exclusively so used.
Section 39.[Omitted.].
Section 40.Amounts not deductible.
Section 40A.Expenses or payments not deductible in certain circumstances.
Section 41.Profits chargeable to tax.
Section 42.Special provision for deductions in the case of business for prospecting, etc., for mineral oil.
Section 43.Definitions of certain terms relevant to income from profits and gains of business or profession.
Section 43A.Special provisions consequential to changes in rate of exchange of currency.
Section 43AA.Taxation of foreign exchange fluctuation.
Section 43B.Certain deductions to be only on actual payment.
Section 43C.Special provision for computation of cost of acquisition of certain assets.
Section 43CA.Special provision for full value of consideration for transfer of assets other than capital assets in certain cases.
Section 43CB.Computation of income from construction and service contracts.
Section 43D.Special provision in case of income of public financial institutions, public companies, etc.
Section 44.Insurance business.
Section 44A.Special provision for deduction in the case of trade, professional or similar association.
Section 44AA.Maintenance of accounts by certain persons carrying on profession or business.
Section 44AB.Audit of accounts of certain persons carrying on business or profession.
Section 44AC.[Omitted.].
Section 44AD.Special provision for computing profits and gains of business on presumptive basis.
Section 44ADA.Special provision for computing profits and gains of profession on presumptive basis.
Section 44AE.Special provision for computing profits and gains of business of plying, hiring or leasing goods carriages.
Section 44AF.Special provisions for computing profits and gains of retail business.
Section 44B.Special provision for computing profits and gains of shipping business in the case of non- residents.
Section 44BB.Special provision for computing profits and gains in connection with the business of exploration, etc., of mineral oils.
Section 44BBA.Special provision for computing profits and gains of the business of operation of aircraft in the case of non-residents.
Section 44BBB.Special provision for computing profits and gains of foreign companies engaged in the business of civil construction, etc., in certain turnkey power projects.
Section 44C.Deduction of head office expenditure in the case of non-residents.
Section 44D.Special provisions for computing income by way of royalties, etc., in the case of foreign companies.
Section 44DA.Special provision for computing income by way of royalties, etc., in the case of non- residents.
Section 44DB.Special provision for computing deductions in the case of business reorganisation of co-operative banks.

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME — E.—Capital gains

Section 45.Capital gains.
Section 46.Capital gains on distribution of assets by companies in liquidation.
Section 46A.Capital gains on purchase by company of its own shares or other specified securities.
Section 47.Transactions not regarded as transfer.
Section 47A.Withdrawal of exemption in certain cases.
Section 48.Mode of computation.
Section 49.Cost with reference to certain modes of acquisition.
Section 50.Special provision for computation of capital gains in case of depreciable assets.
Section 50A.Special provision for cost of acquisition in case of depreciable asset.
Section 50B.Special provision for computation of capital gains in case of slump sale.
Section 50C.Special provision for full value of consideration in certain cases.
Section 50CA.Special provision for full value of consideration for transfer of share other than quoted share.
Section 50D.Fair market value deemed to be full value of consideration in certain cases.
Section 51.Advance money received.
Section 52.[Omitted.].
Section 53.[Omitted.].
Section 54.Profit on sale of property used for residence.
Section 54A.[Omitted.].
Section 54B.Capital gain on transfer of land used for agricultural purposes not to be charged in certain cases.
Section 54C.[Omitted.].
Section 54D.Capital gain on compulsory acquisition of lands and buildings not to be charged in certain cases.
Section 54E.Capital gain on transfer of capital assets not to be charged in certain cases.
Section 54EA.Capital gain on transfer of long-term capital assets not to be charged in the case of investment in specified securities.
Section 54EB.Capital gain on transfer of long-term capital assets not to be charged in certain cases.
Section 54EC.Capital gain not to be charged on investment in certain bonds.
Section 54ED.Capital gain on transfer of certain listed securities or unit not to be charged in certain cases.
Section 54EE.Capital gain not to be charged on investment in units of a specified fund.
Section 54F.Capital gain on transfer of certain capital assets not to be charged in case of investment in residential house.
Section 54G.Exemption of capital gains on transfer of assets in cases of shifting of industrial undertaking from urban area.
Section 54GA.Exemption capital gains on transfer of assets in cases of shifting of industrial undertaking from urban area to any Special Economic Zone.
Section 54GB.Capital gain on transfer of residential property not to be charged in certain cases.
Section 54H.Extension of time for acquiring new asset or depositing or investing amount of capital gain.
Section 55.Meaning of “adjusted”, “cost of improvement” and “cost of acquisition”.
Section 55A.Reference to Valuation Officer.

COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME — F.—Income from other sources

INCOME OF OTHER PERSONS, INCLUDED IN ASSESSEE’S TOTAL INCOME

AGGREGATION OF INCOME AND SET OFF OR CARRY FORWARD OF LOSS — Aggregation of income

AGGREGATION OF INCOME AND SET OFF OR CARRY FORWARD OF LOSS — Set off, or carry forward and set off

DEDUCTIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPUTING TOTAL INCOME — C.-Deductions in respect of certain incomes

Section 80-I.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from industrial undertakings after a certain date, etc.
Section 80-IA.Deductions in respect of profits and gains from industrial undertakings or enterprises engaged in infrastructure development, etc.
Section 80-IAB.Deductions in respect of profits and gains by an undertaking or enterprise engaged in development of Special Economic Zone.
Section 80-IAC.Special provision in respect of specified business.
Section 80-IB.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from certain industrial undertakings other than infrastructure development undertakings.
Section 80-IBA.Deductions in respect of profits and gains from housing projects.
Section 80-IC.Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings or enterprises in certain special category States.
Section 80-ID.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from business of hotels and convention centres in specified area.
Section 80-IE.Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings in North-Eastern States.
Section 80-O.Deduction in respect of royalties, etc., from certain foreign enterprises.
Section 80H.[Omitted.].
Section 80HH.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from newly established industrial undertakings or hotel business in backward areas.
Section 80HHA.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from newly established small-scale industrial undertakings in certain areas.
Section 80HHB.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from projects outside India.
Section 80HHBA.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from housing projects in certain cases.
Section 80HHC.Deduction in respect of profits retained for export business.
Section 80HHD.Deduction in respect of earnings in convertible foreign exchange.
Section 80HHE.Deduction in respect of profits from export of computer software, etc.
Section 80HHF.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from export or transfer of film software, etc.
Section 80J.[Omitted.].
Section 80JJ.[Omitted.].
Section 80JJA.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from business of collecting and processing of bio-degradable waste.
Section 80JJAA.Deduction in respect of employment of new workmen.
Section 80K.[Omitted.].
Section 80L.[Omitted.].
Section 80LA.Deductions in respect of certain incomes of Offshore Banking Units and International Financial Services Centre.
Section 80M.[Omitted.].
Section 80MM.[Omitted.].
Section 80N.[Omitted.].
Section 80P.Deduction in respect of income of co-operative societies.
Section 80PA.Deduction in respect of certain income of Producer Companies.
Section 80Q.Deduction in respect of profits and gains from the business of publication of books.
Section 80QQ.[Omitted.].
Section 80QQA.Deduction in respect of professional income of authors of text books in Indian languages.
Section 80QQB.Deduction in respect of royalty income, etc., of authors of certain books other than text-books.
Section 80R.Deduction in respect of remuneration from certain foreign sources in the case of professors, teachers, etc.
Section 80RR.Deduction in respect of professional income from foreign sources in certain cases.
Section 80RRA.Deduction in respect of remuneration received for services rendered outside India.
Section 80RRB.Deduction in respect of royalty on patents.
Section 80S.[Omitted.].
Section 80T.[Omitted.].
Section 80TT.[Omitted.].

DEDUCTIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPUTING TOTAL INCOME — A.—General

DEDUCTIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPUTING TOTAL INCOME — B.—Deductions in respect of certain payments

Section 80C.Deduction in respect of life insurance premia, deferred annuity, contributions to provident fund, subscription to certain equity shares or debentures, etc.
Section 80CC.[Omitted.].
Section 80CCA.Deduction in respect of deposits under National Savings Scheme or payment to a deferred annuity plan.
Section 80CCB.Deduction in respect of investment made under Equity Linked Savings Scheme.
Section 80CCC.Deduction in respect of contribution to certain pension funds.
Section 80CCD.Deduction in respect of contribution to pension scheme of Central Government.
Section 80CCE.Limit on deductions under sections 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD.
Section 80CCF.Deduction in respect of subscription to long-term infrastructure bonds.
Section 80CCG.Deduction in respect of investment made under an equity savings scheme.
Section 80D.Deduction in respect of health insurance premia.
Section 80DD.Deduction in respect of maintenance including medical treatment of a dependant who is a person with disability.
Section 80DDB.Deduction in respect of medical treatment, etc.
Section 80E.Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for higher education.
Section 80EE.Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for residential house property.
Section 80F.[Omitted.].
Section 80FF.[Omitted.].
Section 80G.Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc.
Section 80GG.Deductions in respect of rents paid.
Section 80GGA.Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific research or rural development.
Section 80GGB.Deduction in respect of contributions given by companies to political parties.
Section 80GGC.Deduction in respect of contributions given by any person to political parties.

DEDUCTIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPUTING TOTAL INCOME — CA.—Deductions in respect of other incomes

DEDUCTIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPUTING TOTAL INCOME — D.—Other deductions

RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS IN THE CASE OF COMPANIES

INCOMES FORMING PART OF TOTAL INCOME ON WHICH NO INCOME-TAX IS PAYABLE

REBATES AND RELIEFS — A.—Rebate of income-tax

REBATES AND RELIEFS — B.—Relief for income-tax

DOUBLE TAXATION RELIEF

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AVOIDANCE OF TAX

GENERAL ANTI-AVOIDANCE RULE

ADDITIONAL INCOME-TAX ON UNDISTRIBUTED PROFITS

DETERMINATION OF TAX IN CERTAIN SPECIAL CASES

Section 110.Determination of tax where total income includes income on which no tax is payable.
Section 111.Tax on accumulated balance of recognised provident fund.
Section 111A.Tax on short-term capital gains in certain cases.
Section 112.Tax on long-term capital gains.
Section 112A.Tax on long-term capital gains in certain cases.
Section 113.Tax in the case of block assessment of search cases.
Section 114.[Omitted.].
Section 115.[Omitted.].
Section 115A.Tax on dividends, royalty and technical service fees in the case of foreign Companies.
Section 115AB.Tax on income from units purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.
Section 115AC.Tax on income from bonds or Global Depository Receipts purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.
Section 115ACA.Tax on income from Global Depository Receipts purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.
Section 115AD.Tax on income of Foreign Institutional Investors from securities or capital gains arising from their transfer.
Section 115B.Tax on profits and gains of life insurance business.
Section 115BA.Tax on income of certain domestic companies.
Section 115BB.Tax on winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, races including horse races, card games and other games of any sort or gambling or betting of any form or nature whatsoever.
Section 115BBA.Tax on non-resident sportsmen or sports associations.
Section 115BBB.Tax on income from units of an open-ended equity oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of Mutual Funds.
Section 115BBC.Anonymous donations to be taxed in certain cases.
Section 115BBD.Tax on certain dividends received from foreign companies.
Section 115BBDA.Tax on certain dividends received from domestic companies.
Section 115BBE.Tax on income referred to in section 68 or section 69 or section 69A or section 69B or section 69C or section 69D.
Section 115BBF.Tax on income from patent.
Section 115BBG.Tax on income from transfer of carbon credits.

SPECIAL PROVIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN INCOMES OF NON-RESIDENTS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED PROFITS OF DOMESTIC COMPANIES

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN COMPANIES

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN PERSONS OTHER THAN A COMPANY

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONVERSION OF INIDAN BRANCH OF A FOREIGN BANK INTO A SUBSIDIARY COMPANY

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN COMPANY SAID TO BE RESIDENT IN INIDA

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RETAIL TRADE, ETC.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED INCOME OF DOMESTIC COMPANY FOR BUY-BACK OF SHARES

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED INCOME

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED INCOME BY SECURITISATION TRUSTS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON ACCRETED INCOME OF CERTAIN TRUSTS AND INSTITUTIONS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON INCOME RECEIVED FROM VENTURE CAPTIAL COMPANIES AND VENTURE CAPTIAL FUNDS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BUSINESS TRUSTS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON INCOME OF INVESTMENT FUNDS AND INCOME RECEIVED FROM SUCH FUNDS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCOME OF SHIPPING COMPANIES — A. — Meaning of certain expressions

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCOME OF SHIPPING COMPANIES — B.—Computation of tonnage income from business of operating qualifying ships

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCOME OF SHIPPING COMPANIES — C.—Procedure for option of tonnage tax scheme

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCOME OF SHIPPING COMPANIES — D.—Conditions for applicability of tonnage tax scheme

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCOME OF SHIPPING COMPANIES — E.—Amalgamation and demerger of shipping companies

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCOME OF SHIPPING COMPANIES — F.— Miscellaneous

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCOME OF SHIPPING COMPANIES — G.—Provisions of this chapter not to apply in certain cases

INCOME-TAX OF FRINGE BENEFITS — A. — Meaning of certain expressions

INCOME-TAX OF FRINGE BENEFITS — B. —Basis of charge

INCOME-TAX OF FRINGE BENEFITS — C.—Procedure for filing of return in respect of fringe benefits, assessment and payment of tax in respect thereof

INCOME-TAX AUTHORITIES — A. —Appointment and control

INCOME-TAX AUTHORITIES — B.—Jurisdiction

INCOME-TAX AUTHORITIES — C.—Powers

INCOME-TAX AUTHORITIES — D. —Disclosure of information

PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT

Section 139.Return of income.
Section 139A.Permanent account number.
Section 139AA.Quoting of Aadhaar number.
Section 139B.Scheme for submission of returns through Tax Return Preparers.
Section 139C.Power of Board to dispense with furnishing documents, etc., with return.
Section 139D.Filing of return in electronic form.
Section 140.Return by whom to be verified.
Section 140A.Self-assessment.
Section 141.[Omitted.].
Section 141A.[Omitted.].
Section 142.Inquiry before assessment.
Section 142A.Estimation of value of assets by Valuation Officer.
Section 143.Assessment.
Section 144.Best judgment assessment.
Section 144A.Power of Joint Commissioner to issue directions in certain cases.
Section 144B.[Omitted.].
Section 144BA.Reference to Principal Commissioner or Commissioner in certain cases.
Section 144C.Reference to dispute resolution panel.
Section 145.Method of accounting.
Section 145A.Method of accounting in certain cases.
Section 145B.Taxability of certain income.
Section 146.[Omitted.].
Section 147.Income escaping assessment.
Section 148.Issue of notice where income has escaped assessment.
Section 149.Time limit for notice.
Section 150.Provision for cases where assessment is in pursuance of an order on appeal, etc.
Section 151.Sanction for issue of notice.
Section 152.Other provisions.
Section 153.Time limit for completion of assessments, reassessments and recomputation.
Section 153A.Assessment in case of search or requisition.
Section 153B.Time-limit for completion of assessment under section 153A.
Section 153C.Assessment of income of any other person.
Section 153D.Prior approval necessary for assessment in cases of search or requisition.
Section 154.Rectification of mistake.
Section 155.Other amendments.
Section 156.Notice of demand.
Section 157.Intimation of loss.
Section 158.Intimation of assessment of firm.

SPECIAL PROVISION FOR AVOIDING REPETITIVE APPEALS

SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT OF SEARCH CASES

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — A.—Legal representatives

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — B.—Representative assesses – General provisions

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — C.—Representative assesses- Special cases

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — D.—Representative assesses-Miscellaneous provisions

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — DD.—Firms, association of persons and body of individuals

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — E.—Executors

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — F.—Succession to business or profession

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — G.—Partition

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — H.—Profits of non-residents from occasional shipping business

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — I.— Recovery of tax in respect of non-residents.

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — J.—Persons leaving India

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — JA.—Association of persons or body of individuals or artificial juridical person formed for a particular event or purpose

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — K.—Persons trying to alienate their assets

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — L.—Discontinuance of business, or dissolution

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — M.—Private companies

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — N.—Special provisions for certain kinds of income

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES — O.—[Omitted]

SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FIRMS — A.—Assessment of firms

SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FIRMS — C.—Changes in constitution, succession and dissolution

COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX — A.—General

COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX — B.—Deduction at source

Section 192.Salary.
Section 192A.Payment of accumulated balance due to an employee.
Section 193.Interest on securities.
Section 194.Dividends.
Section 194-I.Rent.
Section 194-IA.Payment on transfer of certain immovable property other than agricultural land.
Section 194-IB.Payment of rent by certain individuals or Hindu undivided family.
Section 194-IC.Payment under specified agreement.
Section 194A.Interest other than “Interest on securities”.
Section 194B.Winnings from lottery or crossword puzzle.
Section 194BB.Winnings from horse race.
Section 194C.Payments to contractors.
Section 194D.Insurance commission.
Section 194DA.Payment in respect of life insurance policy.
Section 194E.Payments to non-resident sportsmen or sports associations.
Section 194EE.Payments in respect of deposits under National Savings Scheme, etc.
Section 194F.Payments on account of repurchase of units by Mutual Fund or Unit Trust of India.
Section 194G.Commission, etc., on the sale of lottery tickets.
Section 194H.Commission or brokerage.
Section 194J.Fees for professional or technical services.
Section 194K.[Omitted.].
Section 194L.[Omitted.].
Section 194LA.Payment of compensation on acquisition of certain immovable property.
Section 194LB.Income by way of interest from infrastructure debt fund.
Section 194LBA.Certain income from units of a business trust.
Section 194LBB.Income in respect of units of investment fund.
Section 194LBC.Income in respect of investment in securitization trust.
Section 194LC.Income by way of interest from Indian company.
Section 194LD.Income by way of interest on certain bonds and Government securities.
Section 195.Other sums.
Section 195A.Income payable net of tax.
Section 196.Interest or dividend or other sums payable to Government, Reserve Bank or certain Corporations.
Section 196A.Income in respect of units of non-residents.
Section 196B.Income from units.
Section 196C.Income from foreign currency bonds or shares of Indian company.
Section 196D.Income of Foreign Institutional Investors from securities.
Section 197.Certificate for deduction at lower rate.
Section 197A.No deduction to be made in certain cases.
Section 198.Tax deducted is income received.
Section 199.Credit for tax deducted.
Section 200.Duty of person deducting tax.
Section 200A.Processing of statements of tax deducted at source.
Section 201.Consequences of failure to deduct or pay.
Section 202.Deduction only one mode of recovery.
Section 203.Certificate for tax deducted.
Section 203A.Tax deduction and collection account number.
Section 203AA.Furnishing of statement of tax deducted.
Section 204.Meaning of “person responsible for paying”.
Section 205.Bar against direct demand on assessee.
Section 206.Persons deducting tax to furnish prescribed returns.
Section 206A.Furnishing of quarterly return in respect of payment of interest to residents without deduction of tax.
Section 206AA.Requirement to furnish Permanent Account Number.
Section 206B.[Omitted.].

COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX — BB.—Collection at source

COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX — C.—Advance payment of tax

COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX — D.—Collection and recovery

COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX — E.—Tax payable under provisional assessment

COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX — F.—Interest chargeable in certain cases

COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX — G.—Levy of fee in certain cases

RELIEF RESPECTING TAX ON DIVIDENDS IN CERTAIN CASES

REFUNDS

SETTLEMENT OF CASES

ADVANCE RULINGS

APPEALS AND REVISION — A.—Appleas to the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals) and commissioner (Appeals)

APPEALS AND REVISION — B. Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal

APPEALS AND REVISION — C.—Reference to High Court

APPEALS AND REVISION — CC.—Appeals to High Court

APPEALS AND REVISION — D.—Appeals to the Supreme Court

APPEALS AND REVISION — E.—Revision by the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner

APPEALS AND REVISION — F.—General

ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES IN CERTAIN CASES OF TRANSFER TO COUNTERACT EVASION OF TAX

REQUIREMENT AS TO MODE OF ACCEPTANCE, PAYMENT OR REPAYMENT IN CERTAIN CASES TO COUNTERACT EVASION OF TAX

PURCHASE BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES IN CERTAIN CASES OF TRANSFER

PENALTIES IMPOSABLE

Section 270.[Omitted.].
Section 270A.Penalty for under reporting and misreporting of income.
Section 270AA.Immunity from imposition of penalty, etc.
Section 271.Failure to furnish returns, comply with notices, concealment of income, etc.
Section 271-I.Penalty for failure to furnish information or furnishing inaccurate information under section 195.
Section 271A.Failure to keep, maintain or retain books of account, documents, etc.
Section 271AA.Penalty for failure to keep and maintain information and document, etc., in respect of certain transactions.
Section 271AAA.Penalty where search has been initiated.
Section 271AAB.Penalty where search has been initiated.
Section 271AAC.Penalty in respect of certain income.
Section 271B.Failure to get accounts audited.
Section 271BA.Penalty for failure to furnish report under section 92E.
Section 271BB.Failure to subscribe to the eligible issue of capital.
Section 271C.Penalty for failure to deduct tax at source.
Section 271CA.Penalty for failure to collect tax at source.
Section 271D.Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 269SS.
Section 271DA.Penalty for failiure to comply with provisions of section 269ST.
Section 271E.Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 269T.
Section 271F.Penalty for failure to furnish return of income.
Section 271FA.Penalty for failure to furnish statement of financial transaction or reportable income.
Section 271FAA.Penalty for furnishing inaccurate statement of financial transaction or reportable account.
Section 271FAB.Penalty for failure to furnishing statement or information or document by an eligible investment fund.
Section 271FB.Penalty for failure to furnish return of fringe benefits.
Section 271G.Penalty for failure to furnish information or document under section 92D.
Section 271GA.Penalty for failure to furnish information or document under section 285A.
Section 271GB.Penalty for failure to furnish report or for furnishing inaccurate report under section 286.
Section 271H.Penalty for failure to furnish statements, etc.
Section 271J.Penalty for furnishing incorrect information in reports or certificates.
Section 272.[Omitted.].
Section 272A.Penalty for failure to answer questions, sign statements, furnish information, returns or statements, allow inspections, etc.
Section 272AA.Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 133B.
Section 272B.Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 139A.
Section 272BB.Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 203A.
Section 272BBB.Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 206CA.
Section 273.False estimate of, or failure to pay, advance tax.
Section 273A.Power to reduce or waive penalty, etc., in certain cases.
Section 273AA.Power of Principal Commissioner or Commissioner to grant immunity from penalty.
Section 273B.Penalty not to be imposed in certain cases.
Section 274.Procedure.
Section 275.Bar of limitation for imposing penalties.

OFFENCES AND PROSECUTIONS

Section 275A.Contravention of order made under sub-section (3) of section 132.
Section 275B.Failure to comply with the provisions of clause (iib) of sub-section (1) of section 132.
Section 276.Removal, concealment, transfer or delivery of property to thwart tax recovery.
Section 276A.Failure to comply with the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 178.
Section 276AA.[Omitted.].
Section 276AB.Failure to comply with the provisions of sections 269UC, 269UE and 269UL.
Section 276B.Failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XII-D or XVII-B.
Section 276BB.Failure to pay the tax collected at source.
Section 276C.Wilful attempt to evade tax, etc.
Section 276CC.Failure to furnish returns of income.
Section 276CCC.Failure to furnish return of income in search cases.
Section 276D.Failure to produce accounts and documents.
Section 276DD.[Omitted.].
Section 276E.[Omitted.].
Section 277.False statement in verification, etc.
Section 277A.Falsification of books of account or document, etc.
Section 278.Abetment of false return, etc.
Section 278A.Punishment for second and subsequent offences.
Section 278AA.Punishment not to be imposed in certain cases.
Section 278AB.Power of Principal Commissioner or Commissioner to grant immunity from prosecution.
Section 278B.Offences by companies.
Section 278C.Offences by Hindu undivided families.
Section 278D.Presumption as to assets, books of account, etc., in certain cases.
Section 278E.Presumption as to culpable mental state.
Section 279.Prosecution to be at instance of Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner or Principal Commissioner or Commissioner.
Section 279A.Certain offences to be non-cognizable.
Section 279B.Proof of entries in records or documents.
Section 280.Disclosure of particulars by public servants.
Section 280A.Special Courts.
Section 280B.Offences triable by Special Court.
Section 280C.Trial of offences as summons case.
Section 280D.Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court.

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Section 281.Certain transfers to be void.
Section 281A.[Repealed.].
Section 281B.Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases.
Section 282.Service of notice generally.
Section 282A.Authentication of notices and other documents.
Section 282B.[Omitted.].
Section 283.Service of notice when family is disrupted or firm, etc., is dissolved.
Section 284.Service of notice in the case of discontinued business.
Section 285.Submission of statement by a non-resident having liaison office.
Section 285A.Furnishing of information or documents by an Indian concern in certain cases.
Section 285B.Submission of statements by producers of cinematograph films.
Section 285BA.Obligation to furnish statement of financial transaction or reportable account.
Section 286.Furnishing of report in respect of international group.
Section 287.Publication of information respecting assessees in certain cases.
Section 287A.Appearance by registered valuer in certain matters.
Section 288.Appearance by authorised representative.
Section 288A.Rounding off of income.
Section 288B.Rounding off amount payable and refund due.
Section 289.Receipt to be given.
Section 290.Indemnity.
Section 291.Power to tender immunity from prosecution.
Section 292.Cognizance of offences.
Section 292A.Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, not to apply.
Section 292B.Return of income, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds.
Section 292BB.Notice deemed to be valid in certain circumstances.
Section 292C.Presumption as to assets, books of account, etc.
Section 292CC.Authorisation and assessment in case of search or requisition.
Section 293.Bar of suits in civil courts.
Section 293A.Power to make exemption, etc., in relation to participation in the business of prospecting for, extraction, etc., of mineral oils.
Section 293B.Power of Central Government or Board to condone delays in obtaining approval.
Section 293C.Power to withdraw approval.
Section 294.Act to have effect pending legislative provision for charge of tax.
Section 294A.Power to make exemption, etc., in relation to certain Union territories.
Section 295.Power to make rules.
Section 296.Rules and certain notifications to be placed before Parliament.
Section 297.Repeals and savings.
Section 298.Power to remove difficulties.