{"act":{"id":"finance-act-2019-no-2","short_title":"The Finance Act, 2019 (No. 2)","long_title":"An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2019-2020.","act_number":null,"act_year":2019,"enact_date":null,"enforcement_date":null,"ministry":"Ministry of Finance","department":"Department of Revenue","jurisdiction":"CENTRAL","unit":"section","section_count":217,"in_force":true,"spent":false,"spent_note":null,"duplicate_of":null,"text_source":"published","scan_url":null,"url":"https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/finance-act-2019-no-2/"},"unit":"section","section":{"number":"26","heading":"Amendment of section 80-IBA","text":"Amendment of section 80-IBA 26. In section 80-IBA of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 2020,— (A) | in sub-section (2), after clause (i), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— 'Provided that for the projects approved on or after the 1st day of September, 2019, the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for clauses (d) to (i), the following clauses had been substituted, namely:— \"(d) | the project is on a plot of land measuring not less than— (i) | one thousand square metres, where such project is located within the metropolitan cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi National Capital Region (limited to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad), Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai (whole of Mumbai Metropolitan Region); or (ii) | two thousand square metres, where such project is located in any other place; (e) | the project is the only housing project on the plot of land as specified in clause (d); (f) | the carpet area of the residential unit comprised in the housing project does not exceed— (i) | sixty square metres, where such project is located within the metropolitan cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi National Capital Region (limited to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad), Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai (whole of Mumbai Metropolitan Region); or (ii) | ninety square metres, where such project is located in any other place; (g) | the stamp duty value of a residential unit in the housing project does not exceed forty-five lakh rupees; (h) | where a residential unit in the housing project is allotted to an individual, no other residential unit in the housing project shall be allotted to the individual or the spouse or the minor children of such individual; (i) | the project utilises— (I) | not less than ninety per cent of the floor area ratio permissible in respect of the plot of land under the rules to be made by the Central Government or the State Government or the local authority, as the case may be, where such project is located within the metropolitan cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi National Capital Region (limited to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad), Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai (whole of Mumbai Metropolitan Region); or (II) | not less than eighty per cent of such floor area ratio where such project is located in any place other than the place referred to in sub-clause (I); and (j) | the assessee maintains separate books of account in respect of the housing project.\".'; (B) | in sub-section (6), after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— '(f) | \"stamp duty value\" means the value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of the Central Government or a State Government for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of an immovable property.'.","html":"

Amendment of section 80-IBA

26. In section 80-IBA of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 2020,—

(A)in sub-section (2), after clause (i), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
'Provided that for the projects approved on or after the 1st day of September, 2019, the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for clauses (d) to (i), the following clauses had been substituted, namely:—
\"(d)the project is on a plot of land measuring not less than—
(i)one thousand square metres, where such project is located within the metropolitan cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi National Capital Region (limited to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad), Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai (whole of Mumbai Metropolitan Region); or
(ii)two thousand square metres, where such project is located in any other place;
(e)the project is the only housing project on the plot of land as specified in clause (d);
(f)the carpet area of the residential unit comprised in the housing project does not exceed—
(i)sixty square metres, where such project is located within the metropolitan cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi National Capital Region (limited to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad), Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai (whole of Mumbai Metropolitan Region); or
(ii)ninety square metres, where such project is located in any other place;
(g)the stamp duty value of a residential unit in the housing project does not exceed forty-five lakh rupees;
(h)where a residential unit in the housing project is allotted to an individual, no other residential unit in the housing project shall be allotted to the individual or the spouse or the minor children of such individual;
(i)the project utilises—
(I)not less than ninety per cent of the floor area ratio permissible in respect of the plot of land under the rules to be made by the Central Government or the State Government or the local authority, as the case may be, where such project is located within the metropolitan cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi National Capital Region (limited to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad), Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai (whole of Mumbai Metropolitan Region); or
(II)not less than eighty per cent of such floor area ratio where such project is located in any place other than the place referred to in sub-clause (I); and
(j)the assessee maintains separate books of account in respect of the housing project.\".';
(B)in sub-section (6), after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
'(f)\"stamp duty value\" means the value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of the Central Government or a State Government for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of an immovable property.'.
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