Section24
The Finance Act, 1977

Amendment of section 194

In force Act 11 of 1977 As on 07 Oct 2026

Act 11 of 1977 Ministry Finance Enacted 06 Aug 1977 Cited by 2 provisions

Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1977 deals with amendment of section 194. Amendment of section 194 24. In section 194 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of October, 1977 — (a) in the proviso, for the words "Provided that", the words "Provided further that" shall be substituted; The Act was enacted on 06 Aug 1977.

Amendment of section 194

24. In section 194 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of October, 1977 —

(a) in the proviso, for the words "Provided that", the words "Provided further that" shall be substituted;

(b) before the proviso as so amended, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: —

"Provided that no such deduction shall be made in the case of any shareholder, not being a company, if—

(a) the shareholder is resident in India;

(b) the amount of such dividend does not exceed two hundred and fifty rupees; and

(c) the shareholder furnishes to the person responsible for paying the dividend a statement in writing in the prescribed form and verified in the prescribed manner declaring that his estimated total income of the previous year in which such dividend is to be included under the provisions of section 8 will be less than the minimum liable to income-tax:".

[Finance (No.

2) Act, 1977]

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Section 24, The Finance Act, 1977 (Act 11 of 1977).

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Questions about Section 24

What does Section 24 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 24 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 194". Amendment of section 194 24. In section 194 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of October, 1977 — (a) in the proviso, for the words "Provided that", the words "Provided further that" shall be substituted;

How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Finance Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Finance Act 1977 24, section 24 Finance Act 1977, section 24 of the Finance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 24 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 8 (Amendment of section 24), Income-tax Act 194 (Dividends), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was Section 24 of the Finance Act enacted?

Section 24 of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 1977 24, was enacted on 06 Aug 1977 as Act 11 of 1977. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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