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Income-tax Act, 1961

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Chapters

Chapter ISections 1–3PRELIMINARY
Chapter IISections 4–9BBASIS OF CHARGE
Chapter IIISections 10–13BINCOMES WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF TOTAL INCOME
Chapter IVSections 14–59COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME

Part B: Interest on securities

Part D: Profits and gains of business or profession

Part E: Capital gains

Chapter VSections 60–65INCOME OF OTHER PERSONS, INCLUDED IN ASSESSEE'S TOTAL INCOME
Chapter VISections 66–80AGGREGATION OF INCOME AND SET OFF OR CARRY FORWARD OF LOSS
Chapter VIASections 80A–80VVDEDUCTIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPUTING TOTAL INCOME

Part B: Deductions in respect of certain payments

Part C: Deductions in respect of certain incomes

Chapter VI-BSection 80VVARESTRICTION ON CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS IN THE CASE OF COMPANIES

[Chapter VI-B, consisting of section 80VVA, omitted by the Finance Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1988. Original Chapter was inserted by the Finance Act, 1983, w.e.f. 1-4-1984 and amended by the Finance Act, 1985, w.e.f. 1-4-1986 and Finance Act, 1986, w.e.f. 1-4-1987.]

Chapter VIISections 81–86AINCOMES FORMING PART OF TOTAL INCOME ON WHICH NO INCOME-TAX IS PAYABLE
Chapter VIIISections 87–89AREBATES AND RELIEFS
Chapter IXSections 90–91DOUBLE TAXATION RELIEF
Chapter XSections 92–94BSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AVOIDANCE OF TAX
Chapter X-ASections 95–102GENERAL ANTI-AVOIDANCE RULE
Chapter XISections 103–109ADDITIONAL INCOME-TAX ON UNDISTRIBUTED PROFITS

[Chapter XI omitted by the Finance Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1988. While sections 95 to 103 were omitted by the Finance Act, 1965, w.e.f. 1-4-1965, sections 104 to 109 were omitted by the Finance Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1988.]

Chapter XIISections 110–115BBJDETERMINATION OF TAX IN CERTAIN SPECIAL CASES
Chapter XII-ASections 115C–115-ISPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN INCOMES OF NON-RESIDENTS
Chapter XII-BSections 115J–115JBSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN COMPANIES
Chapter XII-BASections 115JC–115JFSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN PERSONS OTHER THAN A COMPANY
Chapter XII-BBSection 115JGSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONVERSION OF INDIAN BRANCH OF A FOREIGN BANK INTO A SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
Chapter XII-BCSection 115JHSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN COMPANY SAID TO BE RESIDENT IN INDIA
Chapter XII-CSections 115K–115NSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RETAIL TRADE, ETC.

[Chapter XII-C, consisting of sections 115K to 115N, omitted by the Finance Act, 1997, w.e.f. 1-4-1998. Earlier Chapter XII-C was inserted by the Finance Act, 1992, w.e.f. 1-4-1993.]

Chapter XII-DSections 115-O–115QSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED PROFITS OF DOMESTIC COMPANIES
Chapter XII-DASections 115QA–115QCSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED INCOME OF DOMESTIC COMPANY FOR BUY-BACK OF SHARES
Chapter XII-ESections 115R–115TSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED INCOME
Chapter XII-EASections 115TA–115TCASPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED INCOME BY SECURITISATION TRUSTS
Chapter XII-EBSections 115TD–115TFSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON ACCRETED INCOME OF CERTAIN TRUSTS AND INSTITUTIONS
Chapter XII-FSection 115USPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON INCOME RECEIVED FROM VENTURE CAPITAL COMPANIES AND VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS
Chapter XII-FASection 115UASPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BUSINESS TRUSTS
Chapter XII-FBSection 115UBSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON INCOME OF INVESTMENT FUNDS AND INCOME RECEIVED FROM SUCH FUNDS
Chapter XII-GSections 115V–115VZCSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCOME OF SHIPPING COMPANIES

Part A: Meaning of certain expressions

Part E: Amalgamation and demerger of shipping companies

Part G: Provisions of this Chapter not to apply in certain cases

Chapter XII-HSections 115W–115WMINCOME-TAX ON FRINGE BENEFITS

Part A: Meaning of certain expressions

Chapter XIIISections 116–138INCOME-TAX AUTHORITIES
Chapter XIVSections 139–158PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT
Chapter XIV-ASections 158A–158ABSPECIAL PROVISION FOR AVOIDING REPETITIVE APPEALS
Chapter XIV-BSections 158B–158BISPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT OF SEARCH CASES
Chapter XVSections 159–181LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES

Part A: Legal representatives

Part H: Profits of non-residents from occasional shipping business

Part I: Recovery of tax in respect of non-residents

Part J: Persons leaving India

Part JA: Association of persons or body of individuals or artificial juridical person formed for a particular event or purpose

Part K: Persons trying to alienate their assets

Part O: ***

Chapter XVISections 182–189ASPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FIRMS
Chapter XVIISections 190–234-ICOLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX

Part B: Deduction at source

Chapter XVIIISections 235–236ARelief respecting tax on dividends in certain cases
Chapter XIXSections 237–245Refunds
Chapter XIX-ASections 245A–245MSettlement of cases
Chapter XIX-AASection 245MADISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE IN CERTAIN CASES
Chapter XIX-BSections 245N–245WADVANCE RULINGS
Chapter XXSections 246–269APPEALS AND REVISION
Chapter XX-ASections 269A–269SACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES IN CERTAIN CASES OF TRANSFER TO COUNTERACT EVASION OF TAX
Chapter XX-BSections 269SS–269TTREQUIREMENT AS TO MODE OF ACCEPTANCE, PAYMENT OR REPAYMENT IN CERTAIN CASES TO COUNTERACT EVASION OF TAX
Chapter XX-CSections 269U–269UPPURCHASE BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES IN CERTAIN CASES OF TRANSFER
Chapter XXISections 270–275PENALTIES IMPOSABLE
Chapter XXIISections 275A–280DOFFENCES AND PROSECUTIONS
Chapter XXII-AANNUITY DEPOSITS

[Chapter XXII-A, consisting of sections 280A, 280B , 280C , 280D , 280E, 280F, 280G, 280H, 280-I, 280J, 280K, 280L, 280M, 280N, 280-O, 280P, 280Q, 280R, 280S, 280T, 280U, 280V, 280W and 280X, omitted by the Finance Act, 1988, w.e.f. 1-4-1988. The Chapter was inserted by the Finance Act, 1964, w.e.f. 1-4-1964 and has not been in operation since 1-4-1969 when the requirement as to annuity deposit was discontinued by the Finance Act, 1968, w.e.f. 1-4-1968 through an amendment made in section 280C.]

Chapter XXII-BSections 280Y–280ZETAX CREDIT CERTIFICATES

[Chapter XXII-B, consisting of sections 280Y, 280Z , 280ZA , 280ZB , 280ZC , 280ZD and 280ZE , omitted by the Finance Act, 1990, w.e.f. 1-4-1990. No tax credit certificate granted under section 280Z or section 280ZC shall be produced before the Assessing Officer after the 31st day of March, 1991 for the purposes of sub-section (6) of section 280Z or, as the case may be, sub-section (4) of section 280ZC. Earlier Chapter XXII-B was inserted by the Finance Act, 1965, w.e.f. 1-4-1965.]

Chapter XXIIISections 281–298MISCELLANEOUS

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