Section32
The Finance Act, 1997

Amendment of section 115A

In force As on 16 Oct 2026

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Section 32 of the Finance Act, 1997 deals with amendment of section 115A. Amendment of section 115A. 32. In section 115A of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1), with effect from the 1st day of April, 1998,— (a) in clause (a), for the word "dividends", wherever it occurs, the words "dividends other than dividends referred to in section 115-O" shall be substituted;

Amendment of section 115A.

32. In section 115A of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1), with effect from the 1st day of April, 1998,—

(a) in clause (a), for the word "dividends", wherever it occurs, the words "dividends other than dividends referred to in section 115-O" shall be substituted;

(b) in clause (b), for sub-clauses (A) and (B), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely:—

"(A) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of royalty, if any, included in the total income, at the rate of thirty per cent if such royalty is received in pursuance of an agreement made on or before the 31st day of May, 1997 and twenty per cent where such royalty is received in pursuance of an agree­ment made after the 31st day of May, 1997;

(B) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of fees for technical services, if any, included in the total income, at the rate of thirty per cent if such fees for technical services are received in pursuance of an agreement made on or before the 31st day of May, 1997 and twenty per cent where such fees for technical services are received in pursuance of an agreement made after the 31st day of May, 1997; and".

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Section 32, The Finance Act, 1997.

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Questions about Section 32

What does Section 32 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 32 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 115A". Amendment of section 115A. 32. In section 115A of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1), with effect from the 1st day of April, 1998,— (a) in clause (a), for the word "dividends", wherever it occurs, the words "dividends other than dividends referred to in section 115-O" shall be substituted;

How do I find court cases under Section 32 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 32, section 32 Finance Act 1997, section 32 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 32 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Income-tax Act 115A (Tax on dividends, royalty and technical service fees in the case of foreign 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 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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