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Income Tax Act, 1961 Chapter IX

Title: Double Taxation Relief

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....Government.] __________________ 1. Substituted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2009 with effect from 1st October, 2009. Prior to subsitution, section 90 as amended by the Finance Act, 2001, with retrospective effect from 1st April, 1962; Finance Act, 2003, with effect from 1st April, 2004; Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004, with retrospective effect from 1st April, 1962, stood as under: 90. Agreement with foreign countries. (1) The Central Government may enter into an agreement with the Government of any country outside India - (a) for the granting of relief in respect of- (i) income on which have been paid both income-tax under this Act and income-tax in that country; or (ii) income-tax chargeable under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in that country to promote mutual economic relations, trade and investment, or (b) for the avoidance of double taxation of income under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in that country, or (c) for exchange of information for the prevention of evasion or avoidance of income-tax chargeable under this Act or under the corresponding law in force in that country, or investigation of cases of such evasion.....

Wealth-tax Act, 1957 Section 44A

Title: Agreement for Avoidance or Relief of Double Taxation with Respect to Wealth-tax

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....evasion or avoidance, or (c) for recovery of tax under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in that country, and may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such provision as may be necessary for implementing the agreement]. Explanation. -The expression "reciprocating country" for the purposes of this Act means 3[any country outside India or any territory outside India] which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a reciprocating country.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 46 of 1964, section 39 w.e.f. 1-4-1965. 2. Substituted by Act 16 of 1972, section 49 w.e.f. 1-4-1972. 3. Substituted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2009 w.e.f. 1st October, 2009. "any country"

Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 90A

Title: Adoption by Central Government of Agreements Between Specified Associations for Double Taxation Relief

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....applies, the provisions of this Act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to that assessee. (3) Any term used but not defined in this Act or in the agreement referred to in sub-section (1) shall, unless the context otherwise requires, and is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the agreement, have the same meaning as assigned to it in the notification issued by the Central Government in the Official Gazette in this behalf. Explanation 1 : For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the charge of tax in respect of a company incorporated in the specified territory outside India at a rate higher than the rate at which a domestic company is chargeable, shall not be regarded as less favourable charge or levy of tax in respect of such company. Explanation 2 : For the purposes of this section, the expressions (a) specified association means any institution, association or body, whether incorporated or not, functioning under any law for the time being in force in India or the laws of the specified territory outside India and which may be notified as such by the Central Government for the purposes of this section; (b) specified territory.....

Marine Insurance Act, 1963 Section 34

Title: Double Insurance

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) Where two or more policies are effected by or on behalf of the assured on the same adventure and interest or any part thereof, and the sums insured exceed the indemnity allowed by this Act, the assured is said to be over-insured by double insurance. (2) Where the assured is over-insured by double insurance-- (a) the assured, unless the policy otherwise provides, may claim payment from the insurers in such order as he may think fit, provided that he is not entitled to receive any sum in excess of the indemnity allowed by this Act; (b) where the policy under which the assured claims is a valued policy, the assured must give credit as against the valuation, for any sum received by him under any other policy, without regard to the actual value of the subject-matter insured; (c) where the policy under which the assured claims is an unvalued policy he must give credit, as against the full insurable value, for any sum received by him under any other policy; (d) where the assured receives any sum in excess of the indemnity allowed by this Act, he is deemed to hold such sum in trust for the insurers, according to their right of contribution among themselves.

Estate Duty Act, 1953 [Repealed] Section 30

Title: Agreement for Avoidance or Relief of Double Taxation with Respect to Estate Duty

State: Central

Year: 1953

The Central Government may enter into an agreement with the Government of any reciprocating country for the avoidance or relief of double taxation with respect to estate duty leviable under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in the reciprocating country and may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such provision as may be necessary for implementing the agreement. Explanation.- The expression "reciprocating country" for the purpose of this Act means any country which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a reciprocating country.

Gift-tax Act, 1958 [Cease to Have Effect on or After the 01.10.1998] Section 44

Title: Agreement for Avoidance or Relief of Double Taxation with Respect to Gift-tax

State: Central

Year: 1958

1[The Central Government may enter into an agreement with the Government of any reciprocating country- (a) for the avoidance or relief of double taxation with respect to gift-tax payable under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in the reciprocating country, or (b) for exchange of information for the prevention of evasion or avoidance of gift-tax chargeable under this Act or under the corresponding law in force in that country or investigation of cases of such evasion or avoidance, or (c) for recovery of tax under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in that country, and may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such provision as may be necessary for implementing the agreement.] Explanation.- The expression "reciprocating country" for the purposes of this Act means any country which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a reciprocating country. _____________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1972, section 54 w.e.f. 1-4-1972.

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1978

.....Act, 1955, or under section 12 of that Act in so far as it relates to satta gambling or on two or more occasions under any other provisions of that Act (including section 12 of that Act in so far as it does not relate to satta gambling); or (c) of any offence under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956; or (d) of any offence under section 25, section 26, section 27, section 28 or section 29 of the Arms Act, 1959; or (e) of any offence under section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962; or (f) of any offence under section 61, section 63 or section 66, of the Punjab Excise Act, 1955, as in Delhi; or (g) on two or more occasions of an offence under (i) the Opium Act, 1878; or (ii) the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930; or (iii) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; or (iv) section 11 of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, as in force in Delhi; or (h) on three or more occasions of an offence under section 105 or section 107 of this Act, the Commissioner of Police may, if he has reason to believe that such person is likely again to engage himself in the commission of any of the offences referred to in this section, by order in writing, direct such.....

Bengal Municipal Act, 1932 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1932

.....sanction of the Governor General has been obtained under sub-section (3) of section 80A of the Government of .India Act to the passing of this Act; It is hereby enacted as follows CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement (1)This Act may be called the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932. (2) It extends to the whole of [West Bengal], except Calcutta as defined fay clause (11) of section 3 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the (State Government] may, by notification, appoint. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), it shall not take effect in any cantonment or part of a cantonment without the consent of the [Central Government] previously obtained. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the provisions of this Act shall apply to the district of Darjeeling or any part thereof subject to such exceptions and modifications as the State Government may, by notification, direct. Section 2 Savings .- ********* All municipalities constituted, ****** limits defined, regulations, measurements and divisions made, licenses and notices issued, taxes, tolls, rates and fees.....

Hooghly River Bridge Act, 1969 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1969

HOOGHLY RIVER BRIDGE ACT, 1969 HOOGHLY RIVER BRIDGE ACT, 1969 36 of 1969 15th November, 1969 An Act to re-enact, with modification, the provisions of the Hooghly River Bridges Act, 1968.WHEREAS the Hooghly River Bridges Act, 1968, providing for the construction, maintenance and control of bridges across the river Hooghly within the Port of Calcutta was enacted by the President of India during the period of operation of the Proclamation issued by the President of India on the 20th day of February, 1968, under article 356 of the Constitution of India in relation to the State of West Bengal; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to re-enact, with modification, the provisions of the said Hooghly River Bridges Act, 1968; It is hereby enacted as follows Section 1 Short title and application (1) This Act may be called the Hooghly River Bridge Act, 1969. (2) It shall apply to the Port of Calcutta as defined, from time to time, under section 5 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908. Section 2 Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "bridge" includes a tunnel; (b) "Chairman" includes a Vice-Chairman, if any, appointed by the State Government under sub-section.....

Asansol Municipal Corporation Act, 1990 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1990

.....performance amusement, game or sport to which persons are ordinarily admitted on payment; (20) "factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948; (21) "filth" includes offensive matter and sewage; (22) "goods" includes animals; (23) "habitable room" means a room constructed or adapted for human habitation; 55. Clause (23A) ins. by W.B. Act 17 of 1995. 5a. Clauses (8A), (13A). (14A), (25A). (56A) and (69A) ins. by W.B. Act 31 of 1997. (23A) "holding" means land held under one title or agreement and surrounded by one set of boundaries: Provided that where two or more adjoining holding form part and parcel of the site or premises of a dwelling house, manufactory, warehouse or place of trade or business, such holdings shall be deemed to be one holding for the purposes of this Act. Explanation. Holdings separated by a street or other means of communication shall be deemed to be adjoining holdings within the meaning of this clause; (24) "house drain" means any drain of one or more premises used for the drainage of such premises; (25) "house-gully" or "service passage" means a passage or strip of land constructed, set apart or utilised for the purpose of serving.....