Section/Schedule

Particulars

Finance Act.

2/First Schedule.

3.1-3.3.10

Rate structure.

Income-tax Act.

2(1C), 2(1D), 2(7A), 2(9B), 120(4)(b).

4.1

Clarificatory amendment to the definition of Assessing Officer and definition of certain other Income Tax Authorities.

2(14)(ii).

5.1-5.2

Widening the scope of Capital Assets.

2(25A).

6.1-6.3

New definition of India.

9, Explanation.

7.1-7.5

Income deemed to accrue or arise in India.

10(10BC).

8.1-8.4

Exemption from compensation on account of any disaster.

10(15)(vii).

9.1-9.4

Exemption for interest on notified bonds issued by State Pooled Finance Entities.

10(23BBD).

10.1-10.3

Exemption for income of ASOSAI-Secretariat.

10(23BBG).

11.1-11.2

Exemption for income of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.

10(23C)(iv), 10(23C)(v), 10(23C) Second, nineth, thirteenth and sixteenth proviso, 143(3) Sub-clause (ii) of first proviso, 296.

12.1-12.5

Substitution of the power of notification of certain charitable and religious entities by power of approval by the prescribed authority.

10(23EC).

13.1-13.4

Exemption for certain incomes of investor protection fund set up by commodity exchanges.

10(23FB), 10(23FB) Clause (c) of Explanation 1.

14.1-14.3

Exemption for certain income of a venture capital company or venture capital fund.

10AA(4).

15.1-15.6

Tax benefit only for new unit in SEZ.

12A(a), 12A(aa), 12A(1), 12A(2), 12AA(1), 12AA(2).

16.1-16.7

Removal of the requirement for charitable or religious trust or institutions to file for registration within one year of creation or establishment.

13(1)(d)(iii)

17.1-17.5

Allowing share investment in certain cases as a permissible investment mode for a trust or institution.

17(2)(ii) Explanation 1, Explanation 2, Explanation 3, 17(1)(iii) proviso.

18.1-18.12

Clarification regarding concession in the matter of rent.

35(2AB)(v).

19.1-19.4

Weighted deduction under clause (1) of sub-section (2AB) of Section 35 to be allowed for five more years.

36(1)(viia)(a), 36(1)(viia) Clause (ii) of Explanation, 10(15)(iv)(FA) Explanation.

20.1-20.7

Deduction in respect of any provision for bad and doubtful debts to be allowed in the case of co-operative banks under section 36(1)(viia).

36(1)(viii).

21.1-21.7

Rationalisation of provisions relating to deduction in respect of creation and maintenance of special reserve under section 36(1)(viii).

36(1)(x).

22.1-22.6

Withdrawal of deduction under section 36(1)(x) in respect of contribution by Public Financial Institutions towards Exchange Risk Administration Fund (ERAF).

36(1)(xii).

23.1-23.3

Central Government vested with power to notify a statutory corporation for a body corporate for the purposes of deduction under section 36(1)(xii).

36(1)(xiv).

24.1-24.3

Providing for deduction of some paid by a Public Financial Institution to a notified Credit Guaranteed Trust for Small Industries.

40A(3).

25.1-25.7

Strengthening the provisions of section 40A(3).

72AB, 44DB, 49(2E).

26.1-26.12

Provisions relating to business re-organisation of Co-operative Banks.

2(24)(xiv).

27.1-27.6

Giving retrospective effect to exception from taxation for certain incomes and to include certain incomes in the definition of Income.

54EC (1) Proviso, 54EC(3) Clause (b) of Explanation, 54EC(3) Proviso to clause (b) of Explanation, 54EC(3)(ba).

28.1-28.7

Providing condition for investment in Long-term Specified Bonds under section 54EC.

72A(1).

29.1-29.3

Provisions of Section 72A extended to Public Sector Company or Public Sector Companies engaged in the business of operation of aircraft.

80C(2)(xxii).

30.1-30.2

Enlargement of scope of section 80C.

7(iii), 17(1)(viii), 80CCD(1), 80CCD(2).

31.1-31.2

Extension of tax benefit under section 80CCD to employees of other employers.

36(1)(ib), 80D(1), 80D(1)(i), 80D(1)(ii), 80D(1), Proviso.

32.1-32.5

Rationalization of provisions related to deduction of health insurance premium.

80E(1), 80E(3)(a), 80E(3)(e).

33.1-33.3

Deduction for amount of interest paid on a loan taken for higher education of a relative.

80-IA Explanation.

34.1-34.4

80-IA(12A).

35.1-35.2

80-IA(4)(i) Explanation.

36.1-36.3

Expansion of the scope of infrastructure facility for the purposes of tax benefit under section 80-IA.

80-IA(4)(v)(b).

37.1-37.3

Extension of time limit for generation or transmission or distribution of power by an undertaking of an Indian company set up for reconstruction or revival of a power generating plant.

80-IA(4)(vi), 80-IA(2), 80-IA(3).

38.1-38.6

Deduction in the case of an undertaking laying and operating cross-country natural gas distribution network.

80-IB(4) fourth proviso.

39.1-39.3

Extension of time limit for setting up industrial undertakings in the State of Jammu and Kashmir for the purpose of tax benefit under section 80-IB(4).

80-ID.

40.1-40.6

Tax holiday for hotels and convention centres in specified area.

80-IC(2)(a)(i), 80-IC(2)(b)(i), 80-IE.

41.1-41.7

Extension of benefit of tax holiday in respect of undertaking located in North-Eastern States (including Sikkim).

80A(3), 80AC.

42.1-42.4

Consequential amendments in section 80A and 80AC.

92CA(3A), 92CA(4), 153(1) second proviso, 153(2) third proviso, 153(2A) third proviso, 153B(1) third proviso, 153B(1) forth proviso.

43.1-43.5

Extension of Time limitation for making assessment where a reference is made to the Transfer Pricing Officer.

115JB clause (f) of Explanation, 115JB clause (ii) of Explanation.

44.1-44.4

Widening the scope of Minimum Alternate Tax to include income exempt under section 10A and 10B of the Income-tax Act.

115-O(1), 115R(2)(i), 115R(2)(ii), 115R(2)(iii), Chapter XII-E clause (d) of Explanation, Chapter XII-E clause (e) of Explanation.

45.1-45.8

Increase in the rates of Tax on distributed profits in certain cases.

2(42A) sub-clause (hb) of clause(i) of explanation 1, 2(42A) Explanation 3, 49(2AB), 115WB(1)(b), 115WB(1)(c), 115WB(1)(d), 115WB(2)(v), 115WB(2)(vii), 115WC(1)(ba), 115WKA.

46.1-46.16

Rationalization of Fringe Benefit Tax.

115WJ(2), 115WJ(3), 115WJ(4), 115WJ(5).

47.1-47.11

Alignment of due date of payment of advance tax on fringe benefits with that of advance tax on income.

139(9) proviso, 139C, 139D, 295(2)(eeba), 295(2)(eebb).

48.1-48.7

Rules for facilitating annexure-less returns.

142(2A) proviso, 142(2D) proviso.

49.1-49.5

Rationalisation of provision relating to special audit under section 142 (2A).

153D.

50.1-50.3

Assessment of search cases Orders of assessment and reassessment to be approved by the Joint Commissioner.

172(4A).

51.1-51.4

Providing time limit for completion of assessments for returns filed under section 172.

193 proviso to clause (iv) of proviso.

52.1-52.4

Amendment of section 193 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to provide for TDS on 8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003.

194A(3)(i), 206A(1).

53.1-53.5

Increasing the threshold limit in respect of interest payable by a banking Company or a co-operative society or on any deposit with a notified post-office scheme under Section 194A.

194C(1).

54.1-54.6

Expansion of scope of the provisions of section 194C.

194H, 194H third proviso.

55.1-55.5

Increase in the rate of TDS under section 194H to 10% and exemption from TDS thereunder from commission payable by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited to their PCO franchisees.

194-I(a), 194-I(b), 194-I(c).

56.1-56.4

Reduction in the rate for deduction of tax at source on rent for the use of any machinery or plant or equipment under Section 194-I.

194J(1).

57.1-57.4

Enhancement of the rate of TDS under section 194J of the Income-tax Act.

197A(1C).

58.1-58.3

Omission of reference to omitted section 88B from section 197A.

132B(4)(a), 201(1A), 245D(6A), second schedule Rule 60(1)(a), second schedule Rule 68A(3)

59.1-59.6

Change of method for calculation of interest from per annum basis to per month basis.

206C(1C) Explanation 1, 206C(1C) Explanation 2.

60.1-60.4

Definition of the expression mining and quarrying under section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

245A(b), 245A(g), 245C(1), proviso, 245C(1A), 245C(1B), 245C(1C)(c), 245C(4), 245D(1), 245D(2A), 245D(2B), 245D(2C), 245D(2D), 245D(3), 245D(4), 245D(4A), 245DD(2) proviso, 245E second proviso, 245F (2) first proviso, 245F(2) second proviso, 245H(1) second proviso, 245HA, 245HAA, 245K.

61.1-61.17

Revised Settlement Scheme.

246A(1)(hb), 246A(1B).

62.1-62.5

Providing for the right to appeal against the order holding a person as an assessee in default under section 206C(6A).

248.

63.1-63.3

Provision of appeal by a person denying liability to deduct tax.

249(2)(a).

64.1-64.3

Provision for Form of appeal and limitation: Consequential to the amendment made to section 248.

253(1)(c).

65.1-65.3

Provision relating to approval of charitable institutions and funds.

254(2A) first proviso, 254(2A) second proviso, 254(2A) third proviso.

66.1-66.6

Prescribing time-limit for grant of stay by the Appellate Tribunal.

271(1) Explanation 4, 271(1) Explanation 5, 271(1) Explanation 5A.

67.1-67.8

Rationalisation of provisions relating to penalty for concealment of or furnishing inaccurate particul