Section16
The Finance Act, 1995

Amendment of section 80G

In force Act 22 of 1995 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 22 of 1995 Ministry Finance

Section 16 of the Finance Act, 1995 deals with amendment of section 80G. Amendment of section 80G. 16. In section 80G of the Income-tax Act,— (a) in sub-section (1), in clause (i), after the words, brackets, figures and letter "sub-clause (iiig) or", the words, brackets, figures and letter "sub-clause (iiih) or" shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 19

Amendment of section 80G.

16. In section 80G of the Income-tax Act,—

(a) in sub-section (1), in clause (i), after the words, brackets, figures and letter "sub-clause (iiig) or", the words, brackets, figures and letter "sub-clause (iiih) or" shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 1996;

(b) in sub-section (2), in clause (a),—

(i) after sub-clause (iiig), the following sub-clause shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 1996, namely:—

'(iiih) any Zila Saksharta Samiti constituted in any district under the chairmanship of the Collector of that district for the purposes of improvement of primary education in villages and towns in such district and for literacy and postliteracy activities.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this sub-clause, "town" means a town which has a population not exceeding one lakh according to the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published before the first day of the previous year; or';

(ii) after sub-clause (vi), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:—

"(via) any corporation referred to in clause (26BB) of section 10; or";

(c) in sub-section (4), for the brackets, figures and word "(vi) and (vii)", the brackets, figures, letter and word "(vi), (via) and (vii)" shall be substituted.

[Finance Act, 1995]

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Section 16, The Finance Act, 1995 (Act 22 of 1995).

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Questions about Section 16

What does Section 16 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 16 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 80G". Amendment of section 80G. 16. In section 80G of the Income-tax Act,— (a) in sub-section (1), in clause (i), after the words, brackets, figures and letter "sub-clause (iiig) or", the words, brackets, figures and letter "sub-clause (iiih) or" shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 19

How do I find court cases under Section 16 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 1995 16, section 16 Finance Act 1995, section 16 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 16 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 10 (Amendment of section 36), Income-tax Act 80G (Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 1995 as Act 22 of 1995. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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