law: The Income-Tax Act, 1961
  115. [Tax on capital gains in case of companies.]- Omitted by the Finance Act, 1987 (11 of 1987), s. 42 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
  3[115A. Tax on dividends, royalty and technical service fees in the case of foreign companies.-
  4[(1) Where the total income of-
  (a) a non-resident (not being a company) or of a foreign company, includes any income by way of-
  (i) 5[dividends other than dividends referred to in section 115-O]; or
  (ii) interest received from Government or an Indian concern on monies borrowed or debt incurred by Government or the Indian concern in foreign currency 6[not being interest of the nature referred to in 7[sub-clause (iia) or sub-clause (iiaa)]]; or
  6[(iia) interest received from an infrastructure debt fund referred to in clause (47) of section 10; or]
  8[(iiaa) interest of the nature and extent referred to in section 194LC; or]
  9[(iiab) interest of the nature and extent referred to in section 194LD; or]
  10[(iiac) distributed income being interest referred to in sub-section (2) of section 194LBA;]
  (iii) income received in respect of units, purchased in foreign currency, of a Mutual Fund specified under clause (23D) of section 10 or of the Unit Trust of India, the income-tax payable shall be aggregate of-
  (A) the amount of income-tax calculated on the amount of income by way of 5[dividends other than dividends referred to in section 115-O], if any, included in the total income, at the rate of twenty per cent;
  (B) the amount of income-tax calculated on the amount of income by way of interest referred to in sub-clause (ii), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of twenty per cent.;
  6[(BA) the amount of income-tax calculated on the amount of income by way of interest referred to in sub-clause (iia) 11[or sub-clause (iiaa)] 9[or sub-clause (iiab)] 10[or sub-clause (iiac)], if any, included in the total income, at the rate of five per cent.;]
  (C) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income in respect of units referred to in sub-clause (iii), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of twenty per cent; and
  (D) the amount of income-tax with which he or it would have been chargeable had his or its total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in sub-clause (i), sub-clause (ii) 1[, sub-clause (iia)] 2[, sub-clause (iiaa)] 3[, sub-clause (iiab)] 4[, sub-clause (iiac)] and sub-clause (iii);
  (b) 5[a non-resident (not being a company) or a foreign company, includes any income by way of royalty or fees for technical services other than income referred to in sub-section (1) of section 44DA] received from Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by the foreign company with Government or the Indian concern after the 31st day of March, 1976, and where such agreement is with an Indian concern, the agreement is approved by the Central Government or where it relates to a matter included in the industrial policy, for the time being in force, of the Government of India, the agreement is in accordance with that policy, then, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1A) and (2), the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of,-
  6[(A) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of royalty, if any, included in the total income, at the rate of 7[ten per cent.];
  (B) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of fees for technical services, if any, included in the total income, at the rate of 7[ten per cent.]; and]
  (C) the amount of income-tax with which it would have been chargeable had its total income been reduced by the amount of income by way of royalty and fees for technical services.
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-
  (a) "fees for technical services" shall have the same meaning as in Explanation 2 to clause (vii) of sub-section (1) of section 9;
  (b) "foreign currency" shall have the same meaning as in the Explanation below item (g) of sub-clause (iv) of clause (15) of section 10;
  (c) "royalty" shall have the same meaning as in Explanation 2 to clause (vi) of sub-section (1) of section 9;
  (d) "Unit Trust of India" means the Unit Trust of India established under the Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 (52 of 1963).] 8[(1A) Where the royalty referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) is in consideration for the transfer of all or any rights (including the granting of a licence) in respect of copyright in any book to an Indian concern 9[or in respect of any computer software to a person resident in India], the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply in relation to such royalty as if the words 10[ 11[the agreement is approved by the Central Government or where it relates to a matter] included in the industrial policy, for the time being in force, of the Government of India, the agreement is in accordance with that policy] occurring in the said clause had been omitted:
  Provided that such book is on a subject, the books on which are permitted, according to the Import Trade Control Policy of the Government of India for the period commencing from the 1st day of April, 1977, and ending with the 31st day of March, 1978, to be imported into India under an Open General Licence:
  1[Provided further that such computer software is permitted according to the Import Trade Control Policy of the Government of India for the time being in force to be imported into India under an Open General Licence.]
  2[Explanation 1].-In this sub-section, "Open General Licence" means an Open General Licence issued by the Central Government in pursuance of the Imports (Control) Order, 1955.]
  3[Explanation 2.-In this sub-section, the expression "computer software" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (b) of the Explanation to section 80HHE.]
  (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply in relation to any income by way of royalty received by a foreign company from an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Indian concern after the 31st day of March, 1976, if such agreement is deemed, for the 4[purposes of the first proviso] to clause (vi) of sub-section (1) of section 9, to have been made before the 1st day of April, 1976; and the provisions of the annual Finance Act for calculating, charging, deducting or computing income-tax shall apply in relation to such income as if such income had been received in pursuance of an agreement made before the 1st day of April, 1976.]
  5[(3) No deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed to the assessee under sections 28 to 44C and section 57 in computing his or its income referred to in sub-section (1).
  (4) Where in the case of an assessee referred to in sub-section (1),-
  (a) the gross total income consists only of the income referred to in clause (a) of that sub-section, no deduction shall be allowed to him or it under Chapter VI-A;
  (b) the gross total income includes any income referred to in clause (a) of that sub-section, the gross total income shall be reduced by the amount of such income and the deduction under Chapter VI-A shall be allowed as if the gross total income as so reduced were the gross total income of the assessee.
  (5) It shall not be necessary for an assessee referred to in sub-section (1) to furnish under sub-section (1) of section 139 a return of his or its income if-
  (a) his or its total income in respect of which he or it is assessable under this Act during the previous year consisted only of income referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1); and
  (b) the tax deductible at source under the provisions of Chapter XVII-B has been deducted from such income.]
  3. Ins. by Act 66 of 1976, s. 20 (w.e.f. 1-6-1976).
  4. Subs. by Act 32 of 1994, s. 32, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-4-1995).
  5. Subs. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 50, for "dividends" (w.e.f. 1-4-2004). Earlier the word "dividends" substituted by Act 26 of 1997, s. 32 (w.e.f. 1-4-1998) and the words, figures and letter "other than dividends referred to in section 115-O" omitted by Act 20 of 2002, s. 45 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
  6. Ins. by Act 8 of 2011, s. 16 (w.e.f. 1-6-2011).
  7. Subs. by Act 23 of 2012, s. 44, for "clause (iia)" (w.e.f. 1-7-2012).
  8. Ins. by s. 44, ibid (w.e.f. 1-7-2012).
  9. Ins. by Act 17 of 2013, s. 27 (w.e.f. 1-4-2014).
  10. Ins. by Act 25 of 2014, s. 36 (w.e.f. 1-4-2015).
  11. Ins. by Act 23 of 2012, s. 44 (w.e.f. 1-7-2012).
  1. Ins. by Act 8 of 2011, s. 16 (w.e.f. 1-6-2011).
  2. Ins. by Act 23 of 2012, s. 44 (w.e.f. 1-7-2012).
  3. Ins. by Act 17 of 2013, s. 27 (w.e.f. 1-4-2014).
  4. Ins. by Act 25 of 2014, s. 36 (w.e.f. 1-4-2015).
  5. Subs. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 50, for "a foreign company, includes any income by way of royalty or fees for technical services" (w.e.f. 1-4-2004).
  6. Subs. by Act 17 of 2013, s. 27 for sub-clauses (A), (AA), (B) and (BB) (w.e.f. 1-4-2014).
  7. Subs. by Act 20 of 2015, s. 28 for "Twenty-five per cent." (w.e.f. 1-4-2016).
  8. Ins. by Act 29 of 1977, s. 22 (w.e.f. 1-4-1978).
  9. Ins. by Act 49 of 1991, s. 40 (w.e.f. 1-4-1991).
  10. Subs. by Act 18 of 1992, s. 54, for "and approved by the Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-6-1992).
  11. Subs. by 32 of 1994, s. 32, for "approved by the Central Government or where the agreement relates to a matter" (w.e.f. 1-4-1995).
  1. Ins. by Act 49 of 1991, s. 40 (w.e.f. 1-4-1991).
  2. The existing Explanation renumbered as Explanation 1 by s. 40, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-1991).
  3. Ins. by s. 40, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1991).
  4. Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for "purposes of the proviso" (w.e.f. 1-4-1991).
  5. Ins. by Act 32 of 1994, s. 32 (w.e.f. 1-4-1995).
  6[115AB. Tax on income from units purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.-
  (1) Where the total income of an assessee, being an overseas financial organisation (hereinafter referred to as Offshore Fund) includes-
  (a) income received in respect of units purchased in foreign currency; or
  (b) income by way of long-term capital gains arising from the transfer of units purchased in foreign currency, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (i) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income in respect of units referred to in clause (a), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of ten per cent;
  (ii) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of long-term capital gains referred to in clause (b), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of ten per cent; and
  (iii) the amount of income-tax with which the Offshore Fund would have been chargeable had its total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clause (a) and clause (b).
  (2) Where the gross total income of the Offshore Fund,-
  (a) consists only of income from units or income by way of long-term capital gains arising from the transfer of units, or both, no deduction shall be allowed to the assessee under sections 28 to 44C 1*** or clause (i) or clause (iii) of section 57 or under Chapter VI-A 2[and nothing contained in the provisions of the second proviso to section 48 shall apply to income referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1)];
  (b) includes any income referred to in clause (a), the gross total income shall be reduced by the amount of such income and the deduction under Chapter VI-A shall be allowed as if the gross total income as so reduced were the gross total income of the assessee.
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-
  (a) "overseas financial organisation" means any fund, institution, association or body, whether incorporated or not, established under the laws of a country outside India, which has entered into an arrangement for investment in India with any public sector bank or public financial institution or a mutual fund specified under clause (23D) of section 10 and such arrangement is approved by the 3[Securities and Exchange Board of India, established under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992),] for this purpose;
  (b) "unit" means unit of a mutual fund specified under clause (23D) of section 10 or of the Unit Trust of India;
  (c) "foreign currency" shall have the meaning as in 4[the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999)];
  (d) "public sector bank" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (23D) of section 10;
  (e) "public financial institution" shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 4A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
  (f) "Unit Trust of India" means the Unit Trust of India established under the Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 (52 of 1963)].
  6. Ins. by Act 49 of 1991, s. 41 (w.e.f. 1-4-1992).
  1. The words, brackets and figures "or sub-section (2) of section 48" omitted by Act 18 of 1992, s. 55 (w.e.f. 1-4-1993).
  2. Ins. by s. 55, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1993).
  3. Subs. by Act 14 of 2001, s. 51, for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-6-2001).
  4. Subs. by Act 17 of 2013, s. 4, for "the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (46 of 1973)" (w.e.f. 1-4-2013).
  5[115AC. Tax on income from bonds or Global Depository Receipts purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.-
  (1) Where the total income of an assessee, being a non- resident, includes-
  (a) income by way of interest on bonds of an Indian company issued in accordance with such scheme as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, or on bonds of a public sector company sold by the Government, and purchased by him in foreign currency; or
  (b) income by way of dividends 6[, other than dividends referred to in section 115-O,] on Global Depository Receipts-
  (i) issued in accordance with such scheme as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, against the initial issue of shares of an Indian company and purchased by him in foreign currency through an approved intermediary; or
  (ii) issued against the shares of a public sector company sold by the Government and purchased by him in foreign currency through an approved intermediary; or
  (iii) 1[issued or re-issued] in accordance with such scheme as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, against the existing shares of an Indian company purchased by him in foreign currency through an approved intermediary; or
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  (c) income by way of long-term capital gains arising from the transfer of bonds referred to in clause (a) or, as the case may be, Global Depository Receipts referred to in clause (b), the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (i) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of interest or dividends 3[, other than dividends referred to in section 115-O], as the case may be, in respect of bonds referred to in clause (a) or Global Depository Receipts referred to in clause (b), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of ten per cent;
  (ii) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of long-term capital gains referred to in clause (c), if any, at the rate of ten per cent; and
  (iii) the amount of income-tax with which the non-resident would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c).
  (2) Where the gross total income of the non-resident-
  (a) consists only of income by way of interest or dividends 2[, other than dividends referred to in section 115-O] in respect of bonds referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, Global Depository Receipts referred to in clause (b) of that sub-section, no deduction shall be allowed to him under sections 28 to 44C or clause (i) or clause (iii) of section 57 or under Chapter VIA;
  (b) includes any income referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (1), the gross total income shall be reduced by the amount of such income and the deduction under Chapter VI-A shall be allowed as if the gross total income as so reduced, were the gross total income of the assessee.
  (3) Nothing contained in the first and second provisos to section 48 shall apply for the computation of long-term capital gains arising out of the transfer of long-term capital asset, being bonds or Global Depository Receipts referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (1).
  (4) It shall not be necessary for a non-resident to furnish under sub-section (1) of section 139 a return of his income if-
  (a) his total income in respect of which he is assessable under this Act during the previous year consisted only of income referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1); and
  (b) the tax deductible at source under the provisions of Chapter XVII-B has been deducted from such income.
  (5) Where the assessee acquired Global Depository Receipts or bonds in an amalgamated or resulting company by virtue of his holding Global Depository Receipts or bonds in the amalgamating or demerged company, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), the provisions of that sub-section shall apply to such Global Depository Receipts or bonds.
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-
  (a) "approved intermediary" means an intermediary who is approved in accordance with such scheme as may be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette;
  (b) "Global Depository Receipts" shall have the same meaning as in clause (a) of the Explanation to section 115ACA.]
  5. Subs. by Act 14 of 2001, s. 52, for section 115AC (w.e.f. 1-4-2002).
  6. Subs. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 50, for "dividends" (w.e.f. 1-4-2004). Earlier the words, figures and letter "other than dividends referred to in section 115-O" omitted by Act 20 of 2002, s. 45 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
  1. Subs. by Act 20 of 2002, s. 46, for "re-issued" (w.e.f. 1-4-2002).
  2. Sub-clause (iv) omitted by s. 46, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2002).
  3. Subs. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 51, for "dividends" (w.e.f. 1-4-2004).
  1[115ACA. Tax on income from Global Depository Receipts purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.-
  2[(1) Where the total income of an assessee, being an individual, who is a resident and an employee of an Indian company engaged in specified knowledge based industry or service, or an employee of its subsidiary engaged in specified knowledge based industry or service (hereafter in this section referred to as the resident employee), includes-
  (a) 3[income by way of dividends, other than dividends referred to in section 115-O], on Global Depository Receipts of an Indian company engaged in specified knowledge based industry or service, issued in accordance with such Employees' Stock Option Scheme as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf and purchased by him in foreign currency; or
  (b) income by way of long-term capital gains arising from the transfer of Global Depository Receipts referred to in clause (a), the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (i) the amount of income-tax calculated on the 3[income by way of dividends, other than dividends referred to in section 115-O], in respect of Global Depository Receipts referred to in clause (a), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of ten per cent;
  (ii) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of long-term capital gains referred to in clause (b), if any, at the rate of ten per cent; and
  (iii) the amount of income-tax with which the resident employee would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clauses (a) and (b).
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section,-
  (a) "specified knowledge based industry or service" means-
  (i) information technology software;
  (ii) information technology service;
  (iii) entertainment service;
  (iv) pharmaceutical industry;
  (v) bio-technology industry; and
  (vi) any other industry or service, as may be specified by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette;
  (b) "subsidiary" shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 4 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and includes subsidiary incorporated outside India.]
  (2) Where the gross total income of the resident employee-
  (a) consists only of 3[income by way of dividends, other than dividends referred to in section 115-O], in respect of Global Depository Receipts referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1), no deduction shall be allowed to him under any other provision of this Act;
  (b) includes any income referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1), the gross total income shall be reduced by the amount of such income and the deduction under any provision of this Act shall be allowed as if the gross total income as so reduced were the gross total income of the assessee.
  (3) Nothing contained in the first and second provisos to section 48 shall apply for the computation of long-term capital gains arising out of the transfer of long-term capital asset, being Global Depository Receipts referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1).
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-
  (a) "Global Depository Receipts" means any instrument in the form of a depository receipt or certificate (by whatever name called) created by the Overseas Depository Bank outside India and 1[issued to investors against the issue of,-
  (i) ordinary shares of issuing company, being a company listed on a recognised stock exchange in India; or
  (ii) foreign currency convertible bonds of issuing company];
  (b) "information technology service" means any service which results from the use of any information technology software over a system of information technology products for realising value addition;
  (c) "information technology software" means any representation of instructions, data, sound or image, including source code and object code, recorded in a machine readable form and capable of being manipulated or providing inter-activity to a user, by means of an automatic data processing machine falling under heading information technology products but does not include non-information technology products;
  (d) "Overseas Depository Bank" means a bank authorised by the issuing company to issue Global Depository Receipts against issue of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds or ordinary shares of the issuing company.]
  1. Ins. by Act 27 of 1999, s. 59 (w.e.f. 1-4-2000).
  2. Subs. by Act 14 of 2001, s. 53, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-4-2001).
  3. Subs. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 52, for "income by way of dividends" (w.e.f. 1-4-2004).
  1. Subs. by Act 20 of 2015, s. 29, for "issued to non-resident inventors against the issue of ordinary shares or foreign currency convertible bonds of issuing company" (w.e.f. 1-4-2016).
  2[115AD. Tax on income of Foreign Institutional Investors from securities or capital gains arising from their transfer.-
  (1) Where the total income of a Foreign Institutional Investor includes-
  3[(a) 4[income other than income by way of dividends referred to in section 115-O] received in respect of securities (other than units referred to in section 115AB); or]
  (b) income by way of short-term or long-term capital gains arising from the transfer of such securities, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (i) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income in respect of securities referred to in clause (a), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of twenty per cent:
  5[Provided that the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of interest referred to in section 194LD shall be at the rate of five per cent.;]
  (ii) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of short-term capital gains referred to in clause (b), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of thirty per cent:
  6[Provided that the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of short-term capital gains referred to in section 111A shall be at the rate of 7[fifteen per cent.];]
  (iii) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of long-term capital gains referred to in clause (b), if any, included in the total income, at the rate of ten per cent.; 1***
  2[Provided that in case of income arising from the transfer of a long-term capital asset referred to in section 112A, income-tax at the rate of ten per cent. shall be calculated on such income exceeding one lakh rupees; and]
  (iv) the amount of income-tax with which the Foreign Institutional Investor would have been chargeable had its total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clause (a) and clause (b).
  (2) Where the gross total income of the Foreign Institutional Investor-
  (a) consists only of income in respect of securities referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1), no deduction shall be allowed to it under sections 28 to 44C or clause (i) or clause (iii) of section 57 or under Chapter VIA;
  (b) includes any income referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1), the gross total income shall be reduced by the amount of such income and the deduction under Chapter VIA shall be allowed as if the gross total income as so reduced, were the gross total income of the Foreign Institutional Investor.
  (3) Nothing contained in the first and second provisos to section 48 shall apply for the computation of capital gains arising out of the transfer of securities referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1).
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-
  (a) the expression "Foreign Institutional Investor" means such investor as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf;
  (b) the expression "securities" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (h) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956).]
  2. Ins. by Act 38 of 1993, s. 21 (w.e.f. 1-4-1993).
  3. Subs. by Act 21 of 1998, s. 38, for clasue (a) (w.e.f. 1-4-1999).
  4. Subs. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 53, for "income" (w.e.f. 1-4-2004).
  5. Ins. by Act 17 of 2013, s. 28 (w.e.f. 1-4-2014).
  6. Ins. by Act 23 of 2004, s. 27 (w.e.f. 1-4-2005).
  7. Subs. by Act 18 of 2008, s. 22, for "ten per cent." (w.e.f. 1-4-2009).
  1. The word "and" omitted by Act 13 of 2018, s. 34 (w.e.f. 1-4-2019).
  2. Ins. by s. 34, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2019).
  115B. Tax on profits and gains of life insurance business.-
  3[(1)] Where the total income of an assessee includes any profits and gains from life insurance business, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (i) the amount of income-tax calculated on the amount of profits and gains of the life insurance business included in the total income, at the rate of twelve and one-half per cent; and
  (ii) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had the total income of the assessee been reduced by the amount of profits and gains of the life insurance business.
  4[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having the force of law, the assessee shall, in addition to the payment of incometax computed under sub-section (1), deposit, during 5[the previous years relevant to the assessment years commencing on the 1st day of April, 1989 and the 1st day of April, 1990], an amount equal to thirty-three and one-third per cent of the amount of income-tax computed under clause (i) of sub-section (1), in such social security fund (hereafter in this sub-section referred to as the security fund), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf:
  Provided that where the assessee makes during the said 1[previous years] any deposit of an amount of not less than two and one-half per cent of the profits and gains of the life insurance business in the security fund, the amount of income-tax payable by the assessee under the said clause (i) shall be reduced by an amount equal to two and one-half per cent of such profits and gains and, accordingly, the deposit of thirty-three and one-third per cent required to be made under this sub-section shall be calculated on the income-tax as so reduced].]
  3. Section 115B renumbered as sub-section (1) by Act 26 of 1988, s. 31 (w.e.f. 1-4-1989).
  4. Ins. by s. 31, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1989).
  5. Subs. by Act 13 of 1989, s. 18, for "the previous year relevant to the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 1989" (w.e.f. 1-4-1990).
  1. Subs. by Act 13 of 1989, s. 18, for "previous year" (w.e.f. 1-4-1990).
  2[115BA. Tax on income of certain domestic companies.-
  (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act but subject to the 3[other provisions of this Chapter], the income-tax payable in respect of the total income of a person, being a domestic company, for any previous year relevant to the assessment year beginning on or after the 1st day of April, 2017, shall, at the option of such person, be computed at the rate of twenty-five per cent, if the conditions contained in sub-section (2) are satisfied.
  (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the following conditions shall apply, namely:-
  (a) the company has been set-up and registered on or after the 1st day of March, 2016;
  (b) the company is not engaged in any business other than the business of manufacture or production of any article or thing and research in relation to, or distribution of, such article or thing manufactured or produced by it; and
  (c) the total income of the company has been computed,-
  (i) without any deduction under the provisions of section 10AA or clause (iia) of sub-section (1) of section 32 or section 32AC or section 32AD or section 33AB or section 33ABA or sub-clause (ii) or sub-clause (iia) or sub-clause (iii) of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2AA) or sub-section (2AB) of section 35 or section 35AC or section 35AD or section 35CCC or section 35CCD or under any provisions of Chapter VIA under the heading "C.- Deductions in respect of certain incomes" other than the provisions of section 80JJAA;
  (ii) without set off of any loss carried forward from any earlier assessment year if such loss is attributable to any of the deductions referred to in sub-clause (i); and
  (iii) depreciation under section 32, other than clause (iia) of sub-section (1) of the said section, is determined in the manner as may be prescribed. (3) The loss referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of sub-section (2) shall be deemed to have been already given full effect to and no further deduction for such loss shall be allowed for any subsequent year.
  (4) Nothing contained in this section shall apply unless the option is exercised by the person in the prescribed manner on or before the due date specified under sub-section (1) of section 139 for furnishing the first of the returns of income which the person is required to furnish under the provisions of this Act: Provided that once the option has been exercised for any previous year, it cannot be subsequently withdrawn for the same or any other previous year.]
  2. Ins. by Act 28 of 2016, s. 51 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  3. Subs. by Act 13 of 2018, s. 35, for "provisions of section 111A and section 112" (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  4[115BB. Tax on winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, races including horse races, card games and other games of any sort or gambling or betting of any form or nature whatsoever.-
  Where the total income of an assessee includes any income by way of winnings from any lottery or crossword puzzle or race including horse race (not being income from the activity of owning and maintaining race horses) or card game and other game of any sort or from gambling or betting of any form or nature whatsoever, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (i) the amount of income-tax calculated on income by way of winnings from such lottery or crossword puzzle or race including horse race or card game and other game of any sort or from gambling or betting of any form or nature whatsoever, at the rate of 5[thirty per cent.]; and
  (ii) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clause (i).
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "horse race" shall have the same meaning as in section 74A.]
  4. Ins. by Act 3 of 1986, s. 26 (w.e.f. 1-4-1987).
  5. Subs. by Act 14 of 2001, s. 54, for "forty per cent." (w.e.f. 1-4-2002).
  1[115BBA. Tax on non-resident sportsmen or sports associations.-
  (1) Where the total income of an assessee,-
  (a) being a sportsman (including an athlete), who is not a citizen of India and is a non-resident, includes any income received or receivable by way of-
  (i) participation in India in any game (other than a game the winnings wherefrom are taxable under section 115BB) or sport; or
  (ii) advertisement; or
  (iii) contribution of articles relating to any game or sport in India in newspapers, magazines or journals; or
  (b) being a non-resident sports association or institution, includes any amount guaranteed to be paid or payable to such association or institution in relation to any game (other than a game the winnings wherefrom are taxable under section 115BB) or sport played in India 2[; or]
  2[(c) being an entertainer, who is not a citizen of India and is a non-resident, includes any income received or receivable from his performance in India,] the income-tax payable by the assessee shall be the aggregate of-
  (i) the amount of income-tax calculated on income referred to in 3[clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c)] at the rate of 4[twenty per cent.]; and
  (ii) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had the total income of the assessee been reduced by the amount of income referred to in 3[clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c)]:
  Provided that no deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed under any provision of this Act in computing the income referred to in 3[clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c)].
  (2) It shall not be necessary for the assessee to furnish under sub-section (1) of section 139 a return of his income if-
  (a) his total income in respect of which he is assessable under this Act during the previous year consisted only of income referred to in 3[clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c)] of sub-section (1); and
  (b) the tax deductible at source under the provisions of Chapter XVIIB has been deducted from such income.]
  1. Ins. by Act 36 of 1989, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-4-1990).
  2. Ins. by Act 23 of 2012, s. 45 (w.e.f. 1-4-2013).
  3. Subs. by s. 45, ibid., for "clause (a) or clause (b)" (w.e.f. 1-4-2013).
  4. Subs. by s. 45, ibid., for "ten per cent." (w.e.f. 1-4-2013).
  1[115BBB. Tax on income from units of an open-ended equity oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of Mutual Funds.-
  (1) Where the total income of an assessee includes any income from units of an open-ended equity oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of a Mutual Fund, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (a) the amount of income-tax calculated on income from units of an open-ended equity oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of a Mutual Fund, at the rate of ten per cent; and
  (b) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clause (a).
  (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply in relation to any income from units of an openended equity oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of the Mutual Fund arising after the 31st day of March, 2003.
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, the expressions "Mutual Fund", "open-ended equity oriented fund" and "Unit Trust of India" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Explanation to section 115T.]
  1. Ins. by Act 20 of 2002, s. 49 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
  2[115BBC. Anonymous donations to be taxed in certain cases.-
  (1) Where the total income of an assessee, being a person in receipt of income on behalf of any university or other educational institution referred to in sub-clause (iiiad) or sub-clause (vi) or any hospital or other institution referred to in subclause (iiiae) or sub-clause (via) or any fund or institution referred to in sub-clause (iv) or any trust or institution referred to in sub-clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 or any trust or institution referred to in section 11, includes any income by way of any anonymous donation, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  3[(i) the amount of income-tax calculated at the rate of thirty per cent. on the aggregate of anonymous donations received in excess of the higher of the following, namely:-
  (A) five per cent of the total donations received by the assessee; or
  (B) one lakh rupees, and]
  4[(ii) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the aggregate of anonymous donations received in excess of the amount referred to in sub-clause (A) or sub-clause (B) of clause (i), as the case may be.]
  (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to any anonymous donation received by-
  (a) any trust or institution created or established wholly for religious purposes;
  (b) any trust or institution created or established wholly for religious and charitable purposes other than any anonymous donation made with a specific direction that such donation is for any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution run by such trust or institution.
  (3) For the purposes of this section, "anonymous donation" means any voluntary contribution referred to in sub-clause (iia) of clause (24) of section 2, where a person receiving such contribution does not maintain a record of the identity indicating the name and address of the person making such contribution and such other particulars as may be prescribed.]
  2. Ins. by Act 21 of 2006, s. 22 (w.e.f. 1-4-2007).
  3. Subs. by Act 33 of 2009, s. 43, for clause (i) (w.e.f. 1-4-2010).
  4. Subs. by Act 25 of 2014, s. 37, for clause (ii) (w.e.f. 1-4-2015).
  1[115BBD. Tax on certain dividends received from foreign companies.-
  (1) Where the total income of an assessee, being an Indian company, 2*** includes any income by way of dividends declared, distributed or paid by a specified foreign company, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (a) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of such dividends, at the rate of fifteen per cent; and
  (b) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had its total income been reduced by the aforesaid income by way of dividends.
  (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed to the assessee under any provision of this Act in computing its income by way of dividends referred to in sub-section (1).
  (3) In this section,-
  (i) "dividends" shall have the same meaning as is given to "dividend" in clause (22) of section 2 but shall not include sub-clause (e) thereof;
  (ii) "specified foreign company" means a foreign company in which the Indian company holds twenty-six per cent or more in nominal value of the equity share capital of the company.]
  1. Ins. by Act 8 of 2011, s. 17 (w.e.f. 1-4-2012).
  2. The words "for the previous year relevant to the assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2012 or beginning on the 1st day of April, 2013 or beginning on the 1st day of April, 2014" omitted by Act 25 of 2014, s. 38 (w.e.f. 1-4-2015).
  3[115BBDA. Tax on certain dividends received from domestic companies.-
  (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where the total income of 4[a specified assessee,] resident in India, includes any income in aggregate exceeding ten lakh rupees, by way of dividends declared, distributed or paid by a domestic company or companies, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (a) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of such dividends in aggregate exceeding ten lakh rupees, at the rate of ten per cent; and
  (b) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had the total income of the assessee been reduced by the amount of income by way of dividends.
  (2) No deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance or set off of loss shall be allowed to the assessee under any provision of this Act in computing the income by way of dividends referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1).
  (3) In this section, "dividends" shall have the same meaning as is given to "dividend" in clause (22) of section 2 but shall not include sub-clause (e) thereof.]
  5[Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-
  (a) "dividend" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (22) of section 2 but shall not include sub-clause (e) thereof;
  (b) "specified assessee" means a person other than,-
  (i) a domestic company; or
  (ii) a fund or institution or trust or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution referred to in sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) or sub-clause (vi) or sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10; or
  (iii) a trust or institution registered under section 12A or section 12AA.]
  3. Ins. by Act 28 of 2016, s. 52 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  4. Subs. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 44, for "an assessee, being an individual, a Hindu Undivided Family or a firm" (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).
  5. Subs. by s. 44, ibid., for the Explanation (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).
  1[115BBE. Tax on income referred to in section 68 or section 69 or section 69A or section 69B or section 69C or section 69D.-
  2[(1) Where the total income of an assessee,-
  (a) includes any income referred to in section 68, section 69, section 69A, section 69B, section 69C or section 69D and reflected in the return of income furnished under section 139; or
  (b) determined by the Assessing Officer includes any income referred to in section 68, section 69, section 69A, section 69B, section 69C or section 69D, if such income is not covered under clause (a), the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (i) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income referred to in clause (a) and clause (b), at the rate of sixty per cent; and
  (ii) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clause (i).]
  (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance 3[or set off of any loss] shall be allowed to the assessee under any provision of this Act in computing his income referred to in clause (a) 4[and clause (b)] of sub-section (1).]
  1. Ins. by Act 23 of 2012, s. 47 (w.e.f. 1-4-2013).
  2. Subs. by Act 48 of 2016, s. 2, for section 115BBE (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  3. Ins. by Act 28 of 2016, s. 53 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  4. Ins. by Act 13 of 2018, s. 36 (w.r.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  5[115BBF. Tax on income from patent.-
  (1) Where the total income of an eligible assessee includes any income by way of royalty in respect of a patent developed and registered in India, the incometax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (a) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of royalty in respect of the patent at the rate of ten per cent.; and
  (b) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the income referred to in clause (a).
  (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed to the eligible assessee under any provision of this Act in computing his income referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1).
  (3) The eligible assessee may exercise the option for taxation of income by way of royalty in respect of a patent developed and registered in India in accordance with the provisions of this section, in the prescribed manner, on or before the due date specified under sub-section (1) of section 139 for furnishing the return of income for the relevant previous year
  (4) Where an eligible assessee opts for taxation of income by way of royalty in respect of a patent developed and registered in India for any previous year in accordance with the provisions of this section and the assessee offers the income for taxation for any of the five assessment years relevant to the previous year succeeding the previous year not in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), then, the assessee shall not be eligible to claim the benefit of the provisions of this section for five assessment years subsequent to the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which such income has not been offered to tax in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1).
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-
  (a) "developed" means at least seventy-five per cent. of the expenditure incurred in India by the eligible assessee for any invention in respect of which a patent is granted under the Patents Act, 1970 (herein referred to as the Patents Act);
  (b) "eligibleassessee" means a person resident in India and who is a patentee;
  (c) "invention" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (j) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Patents Act;
  (d) "lump sum" includes an advance payment on account of such royalties which is not returnable;
  (e) "patent" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (m) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Patents Act;
  (f) "patentee" means the person, being the true and first inventor of the invention, whose name is entered on the patent register as the patentee, in accordance with the Patents Act, and includes every such person, being the true and first inventor of the invention, where more than one person is registered as patentee under that Act in respect of that patent;
  (g) "patented article" and "patented process" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in clause (o) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Patents Act;
  (h) "royalty", in respect of a patent, means consideration (including any lump sum consideration but excluding any consideration which would be the income of the recipient chargeable under the head "Capital gains" or consideration for sale of product manufactured with the use of patented process or the patented article for commercial use) for the-
  (i) transfer of all or any rights (including the granting of a licence) in respect of a patent; or
  (ii) imparting of any information concerning the working of, or the use of, a patent; or (iii) use of any patent; or
  (iv) rendering of any services in connection with the activities referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (iii);
  (i) "true and first inventor" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (y) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Patents Act.]
  5. Ins. by Act 28 of 2016, s. 54 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  1[115BBG. Tax on income from transfer of carbon credits.-
  (1) Where the total income of an assessee includes any income by way of transfer of carbon credits, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of-
  (a) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of transfer of carbon credits, at the rate of ten per cent; and
  (b) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had his total income been reduced by the amount of income referred to in clause (a).
  (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed to the assessee under any provision of this Act in computing his income referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1).
  Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "carbon credit" in respect of one unit shall mean reduction of one tonne of carbon dioxide emissions or emissions of its equivalent gases which is validated by the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and which can be traded in market at its prevailing market price.]
  1. Ins. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 45 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).