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The Finance Act, 1993

Amendment of section 18B

In force Act 38 of 1993 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 38 of 1993 Ministry Finance

Section 40 of the Finance Act, 1993 deals with amendment of section 18B. Amendment of section 18B. 40. In section 18B of the Wealth-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of June, 1993,— (a) in sub-section (1), the words "Chief Commissioner or" shall be omitted;

Amendment of section 18B.

40. In section 18B of the Wealth-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of June, 1993,—

(a) in sub-section (1), the words "Chief Commissioner or" shall be omitted;

(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner, except with the previous approval of the Board", the words "the Commissioner except with the previous approval of the Chief Commissioner or Director-General, as the case may be" shall be substituted.

(c) in sub-section (4), the words "Chief Commissioner or" shall be omitted.

[Finance Act, 1993]

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Section 40, The Finance Act, 1993 (Act 38 of 1993).

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

This section refers to

  1. Wealth-tax Act s. 18B Power to reduce or waive penalty in certain cases

Questions about Section 40

What does Section 40 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 40 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 18B". Amendment of section 18B. 40. In section 18B of the Wealth-tax Act, with effect from the 1st day of June, 1993,— (a) in sub-section (1), the words "Chief Commissioner or" shall be omitted;

How do I find court cases under Section 40 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 1993 40, section 40 Finance Act 1993, section 40 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 40 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Wealth-tax Act 18B (Power to reduce or waive penalty in certain cases), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 1993 as Act 38 of 1993. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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