Section16
The Finance Act, 1997

Amendment of section 47

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Section 16 of the Finance Act, 1997 deals with amendment of section 47. Amendment of section 47. 16. In section 47 of the Income-tax Act, after clause (x), the following clauses shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 1998, namely:— ‘(xi) any transfer made on or before the 31st day of December, 1997 by a person (not being a company) of a capital asset b

Amendment of section 47.

16. In section 47 of the Income-tax Act, after clause (x), the following clauses shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 1998, namely:—

‘(xi) any transfer made on or before the 31st day of December, 1997 by a person (not being a company) of a capital asset being membership of a recognised stock exchange to a compa­ny in exchange of shares allotted by that company to the trans­feror.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, the expression "membership of a recognised stock exchange" means the membership of a stock exchange in India which is recognised under the provi­sions of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956);

(xii) any transfer of a capital asset, being land of a sick industrial company, made under a scheme prepared and sanctioned under section 18 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (1 of 1986) where such sick industrial company is being managed by its workers’ co-operative :

Provided that such transfer is made during the period commencing from the previous year in which the said company has become a sick industrial company under sub-section (1) of section 17 of that Act and ending with the previous year during which the entire net worth of such company becomes equal to or exceeds the accumulated losses.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, "net worth" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (ga) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provi­sions) Act, 1985 (1 of 1986).’.

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Section 16, The Finance Act, 1997.

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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 47". Amendment of section 47. 16. In section 47 of the Income-tax Act, after clause (x), the following clauses shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 1998, namely:— ‘(xi) any transfer made on or before the 31st day of December, 1997 by a person (not being a company) of a capital asset b

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 1997 16, section 16 Finance Act 1997, 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 3 (Amendment of section 10), section 47 (Amendment of section 194), Income-tax Act 47 (Transactions not regarded as transfer), 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 1997. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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