Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Income Tax Return

1 Short title, extent and commencement
2 Definitions
3 Charge of gift-tax
4 Gifts to include certain transfers
5 Exemption in respect of certain gifts
6 Value of gifts, how determined
6A Aggregation of gifts made during a certain period
7 Gift-tax authorities and their jurisdiction
7A Powers of Commissioner respecting specified areas, cases, persons, etc
7AA Concurrent jurisdiction of Inspecting Assistant Commissioner and Gift-tax Officer
7B Power to transfer cases
8 Control of gift-tax authorities
8A Commissioners of Gift-tax (Appeals)
9 Instructions to subordinate authorities
9A Directors of Inspection
10 Jurisdiction of Assessing Officers and power to transfer cases
11 Inspector of Gift-tax
11A Commissioner competent to perform any function or functions
11AA Gift-tax Officer competent to perform any function or functions
11B Control of gift-tax authorities
12 Gift-tax authorities to follow orders, etc, of the Board
12A Power of Chief Commissioner or Commissioner and of Deputy Commissioner to make enquiries under this Act
13 Return of gifts
14 Return after due date and amendment of return
14A Return by whom to be signed
14B Self-assessment
15 Assessment
16 Gift escaping assessment
16A Time limit for completion of assessment and reassessment
16B Interest for defaults in furnishing return of gifts
17 Penalty for failure to furnish returns, to comply with notices and concealment of gifts, etc
17A Penalty for failure to answer questions, sign statements, furnish information, allow inspections, etc
18 Rebate on advance payments
18A Credit for stamp duty paid on instrument of gift
18B Additional gift-tax
19 Tax of deceased person payable by legal representative
19A Assessment of persons leaving India
20 Assessment after partition of a Hindu undivided family
21 Liability in case of discontinued firm or association of persons
21A Assessment of donee when the donor cannot be found
22 Appeal to the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals) from orders of Assessing Officer
22A Application by the assessee in certain cases
23 Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal
24 Powers of Commissioner to revise orders of sub-ordinate authorities
25 Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal from orders of enhancement by Chief Commissioner or Commissioner
26 Reference to High Court
27 Hearing by High Court
28 Appeal to Supreme Court
28A Tax to be paid notwithstanding reference, etc
28B Definition of High Court
29 Gift-tax by whom payable
30 Gift-tax to be charged on property gifted
31 Notice to demand
32 Recovery of tax and penalties
33 Mode of recovery
33A Refunds
34 Rectification of mistakes
35 Prosecution
35A Offences by companies
35B Offence by Hindu undivided families
35C Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, not to apply
35D Presumption as to culpable mental state
35E Proof of entries in records or documents
36 Power regarding discovery, production of evidence, etc
37 Power to call for information
38 Effect of transfer of authorities on pending proceedings
39 Computation of period of limitation
40 Service of Notice
41 Prohibition of disclosure of information
41A Publication of information respecting assessees
41B Disclosure of information respecting assessees
41C Return of gifts, etc, not to be invalid on certain grounds
42 Bar of suits in civil court
43 Appearance before gift-tax authorities by authorised representatives
43A Appearance by registered valuer in certain matters
44 Agreement for avoidance or relief of double taxation with respect to gift-tax
44A Rounding off of taxable gifts
44B Rounding off of tax, etc
45 Act not to apply in certain cases
46 Power to make rules
46A Power to make exemption, etc, in relation to certain union territories
47 Power to remove difficulties

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