Section21
The Finance Act, 1988

Amendment of section 79

In force Act 26 of 1988 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 26 of 1988 Ministry Finance Cited by 2 provisions

Section 21 of the Finance Act, 1988 deals with amendment of section 79. Amendment of section 79 21. In section 79 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 1989,— (a) in clause (a) ,— (i) the word "or" occurring at the end shall be omitted;

Amendment of section 79

21. In section 79 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 1989,—

(a) in clause (a) ,—

(i) the word "or" occurring at the end shall be omitted;

(ii) the following proviso shall be added at the end, namely: — "Provided that nothing contained in this section shall

apply to a case where a change in the said voting power takes place in a previous year consequent upon the death of a shareholder or on account of transfer of shares by way of gift to any relative of the shareholder making such gift.";. (b) clause (b) shall be omitted.

[Finance Act, 1988]

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Section 21, The Finance Act, 1988 (Act 26 of 1988).

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Questions about Section 21

What does Section 21 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 21 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 79". Amendment of section 79 21. In section 79 of the Income-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 1989,— (a) in clause (a) ,— (i) the word "or" occurring at the end shall be omitted;

How do I find court cases under Section 21 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 1988 21, section 21 Finance Act 1988, section 21 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 21 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Income-tax Act 79 (Carry forward and set off of losses in case of certain companies), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 1988 as Act 26 of 1988. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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