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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Finance Act, 1979

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133528

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Finance Act, 1979 (1979) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Finance Act, 1979
Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
Chapter1 - INCOME-TAX
Section3 - 3-22 - Amended the following sections of the Income-tax Act which have been incor-porated in the principal Act and
Section23 - 23-26 - Amendments to Wealth Tax Act would be found incorporated in the principal Act
Section27 - 27 - Amendments to Gift Tax Act incorporated in the Act. Not printed therefore
Section28 - S. 28 & SCHEDULE SECOND - Amendments made in the Customs Tariff Act. 1975
Section29 - S. 29 & THIRD SCHEDULE -- Amendments made in Central Excises and Salt Act incor- porated in the Act
Section30 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 58 OF 1967 -- Amendments made in the Additional Duties of Excise
Chapter2 - AUXILIARY DUTIES OF CUSTOMS
Chapter3 - SPECIAL DUTIES OF EXCISE
Chapter4 - EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
Section34 - DEFINITIONS - In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
Chapter5 - FOREIGN TRAVEL TAX
Section35A - INTEREST FOR DEFAULT IN PAYMENT OF FOREIGN TRAVEL TAX
Section36 - POWER TO EXEMPT - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, the Central Government may. by notification in
Section37 - PASSENGER NOT TO BE PERMITTED TO BOARD SHIP OR AIRCRAFT WITHOUT PAYMENT OF FOREIGN TRAVEL TAX - No carrier or other
Chapter6 - PENALTIES
Chapter7 - MODES OF RECOVERY
Section39 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH - No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government
Chapter8 - POWER TO MAKE RULES
Section41 - RULES AND NOTIFICATIONS TO BE LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT -- Every rule made under this Chapter and every notification
Section42 - CESSER OF OPERATION OF CHAPTER VII OF ACT 32 OF 1971 AND SAVING - Chapter VII of the Finance
Section43 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 6 OF 1898 -- [Incorporated in the Act.]
Section44 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 10 4 of 1963 - In the Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation Act. 1963 Corporation to be
Section45 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 21 OF 1973 - [Incorporated in the Principal Act]
Section46 - AMENDMENT OF ACT 38 OF 1974 - [Incorporated in the Principal Act]. SCHEDULE 01: SCHEDULE
Part2 - Rates of deduction of tax at sourace in certain cases In every case in which under the provisions of sections 193 , 194

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