Section68
The Finance Act, 1988

Amendment of section 24

In force Act 26 of 1988 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 26 of 1988 Ministry Finance

Section 68 of the Finance Act, 1988 deals with amendment of section 24. Amendment of section 24 68. In section 24 of the Gift-tax Act, in sub-section (2) for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of June, 1988, namely:— 'Explanation—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that, for the purposes of this sub-

Amendment of section 24

68. In section 24 of the Gift-tax Act, in sub-section (2) for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of June, 1988, namely:—

'Explanation—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that, for the purposes of this sub-section,—

(a) an order passed by the Assessing Officer shall include an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner in exercise of the powers or in performance of the functions of an Assessing Officer conferred on or assigned to him under orders or directions issued by the Board or by the Chief Commissioner or Director General or Commissioner authorised by the Board in this behalf under section 120 of the Income-tax Act read with section 7 of this Act;

(b) "record" includes all records relating to any proceeding under this Act available at the time of examination by the Commissioner;

(c) where any order referred to in this sub-section and passed by the Assessing Officer had been the subject matter of any appeal, the powers of the Commissioner under this subsection shall extend to such matters as had not been considered and decided in such appeal.'.

[Finance Act, 1988]

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Section 68, The Finance Act, 1988 (Act 26 of 1988).

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Questions about Section 68

What does Section 68 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 68 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 24". Amendment of section 24 68. In section 24 of the Gift-tax Act, in sub-section (2) for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of June, 1988, namely:— 'Explanation—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that, for the purposes of this sub-

How do I find court cases under Section 68 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 68, section 68 Finance Act 1988, section 68 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 68 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 7 (Amendment of section 13A), section 24 (Amendment of section 80HHC), Gift-tax Act 24 (Powers of Commissioner to revise orders of subordinate authorities), Income-tax Act 120 (Jurisdiction of income-tax authorities), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

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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