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The Finance Act, 1980

Amendment of section 16

In force Act 44 of 1980 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 44 of 1980 Ministry Finance Cited by 1 provision

Section 5 of the Finance Act, 1980 deals with amendment of section 16. Amendment of section 16 5. In section 16 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 1981 — (a) in clause (i),— (i) for the words "in respect of expenditure incidental to the employment of the assessee,", the words "a deduction of" shall be, substituted;

Amendment of section 16

5. In section 16 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 1981 —

(a) in clause (i),—

(i) for the words "in respect of expenditure incidental to the employment of the assessee,", the words "a deduction of" shall be, substituted;

(ii) in sub-clauses (a) and (b), the words "derived from such employment" shall be omitted;

(b) in clause (ii), for the words "in respect of any allowance", the words "a deduction in respect of any allowance" shall be substituted.

[Finance (No.

2) Act, 1980]

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Section 5, The Finance Act, 1980 (Act 44 of 1980).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 16 Insertion of new section 89-I
  2. Income-tax Act s. 16 Deductions from salaries

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 37 Amendment of section 5

Questions about Section 5

What does Section 5 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 5 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 16". Amendment of section 16 5. In section 16 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 1981 — (a) in clause (i),— (i) for the words "in respect of expenditure incidental to the employment of the assessee,", the words "a deduction of" shall be, substituted;

How do I find court cases under Section 5 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 1980 5, section 5 Finance Act 1980, section 5 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 5 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 16 (Insertion of new section 89-I), Income-tax Act 16 (Deductions from salaries), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 1980 as Act 44 of 1980. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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