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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Finance Act, 1985

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51196

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Finance Act, 1985 (1985) 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, 1985
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
ChapterII - Rates of Income-tax
Section2 - Income-tax
ChapterIII - Direct Taxes Income-tax
Section3 - Amendment of Section 2
Section4 - Amendment of Section 10
Section5 - Amendment of Section 16
Section6 - Amendment of Section 17
Section7 - Insertion of New Section 33ab
Section8 - Insertion of New Section 35ab
Section9 - Amendment of Section 35cc
Section10 - Amendment of Section 36
Section11 - Amendment of Section 37
Section12 - Amendment of Section 40a
Section13 - Amendment of Section 44ab
Section14 - Amendment of Section 54
Section15 - Amendment of Section 58
Section16 - Amendment of Section 80cc
Section17 - Omission of Section 80f
Section18 - Amendment of Section 80g
Section19 - Substitution of New Section for Section 80hhc
Section20 - Amendment of Section 80-i
Section21 - Omission of Section 80jj
Section22 - Omission of Section 80n
Section23 - Amendment of Section 80qqa
Section24 - Omission of Section 80v
Section25 - Omission of Section 80vv
Section26 - Amendment of Section 115
Section27 - Amendment of Section 115e
Section28 - Amendment of Section 136
Section29 - Amendment of Section 139
Section30 - Substitution of New Section for Section 167a
Section31 - Insertion of New Section 180a
Section32 - Amendment of Section 208
Section33 - Amendment of Section 245d
Section34 - Amendment of Section 273a
Section35 - Amendment of Section 278a
Section36 - Consequential Amendments
Section37 - Amendment of Section 5
Section38 - Amendment of Section 18b
Section39 - Amendment of Section 22d
Section40 - Amendment of Schedule I
Section41 - Amendment of Act 45 of 1974
ChapterV - Miscellaneous
Section50 - Amendment of Act 2 of 1899
ScheduleI - First Schedule

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What is the Finance Act, 1985?

The Finance Act, 1985, enacted in 1985, is Central state legislation available in full text on SooperKanoon. It is commonly used for legal research alongside judgments that interpret and apply its provisions.

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