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Finance Act, 1984 Section 21

Amendment of Section 164

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Finance Act, 1984 Section 21 is part of Finance Act, 1984 - Amendment of Section 164. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

In section 164 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 1985, -

(a) in sub-section (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-

"Provided further that where any income in respect of which the person mentioned in clause (iv) of sub-section (1) of section 160 is liable as representative assessee consists of, or includes, profits and gains of business, the preceding proviso shall apply only if such profits and gains are receivable under a trust declared by any person by will exclusively for the benefit of any relative dependent on him for support and maintenance, and such trust is the only trust so declared by him.";

(b) to sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be added, namely :-

"Provided that in a case where the whole or any part of the relevant income is not exempt under section 11 or section 12 by virtue of the provisions contained in clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 13, tax shall be charged on the relevant income or part of relevant income at the maximum marginal rate.";

(c) in sub-section (3), after the proviso and before Explanation 1, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely :-

"Provided further that where the relevant income consists of, or includes, profits and gains of business, the preceding proviso shall apply only if the income is receivable under a trust declared by any person by will exclusively for the benefit of any relative dependent on him for support and maintenance, and such trust is the only trust so declared by him :

Provided also that in a case where the whole or any part of the relevant income is not exempt under section 11 or section 12 by virtue of the provisions contained in clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 13, tax shall be charged on the relevant income or part of relevant income at the maximum marginal rate.".

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