Section48
The Finance Act, 1997

Amendment of section 194B

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Section 48 of the Finance Act, 1997 deals with amendment of section 194B. Amendment of section 194B. 48. In section 194B of the Income-tax Act, after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of June, 1997, namely:— "Provided further that in a case where the winnings are wholly in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind but the pa

Amendment of section 194B.

48. In section 194B of the Income-tax Act, after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of June, 1997, namely:—

"Provided further that in a case where the winnings are wholly in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind but the part in cash is not sufficient to meet the liability of deduction of tax in re­spect of whole of the winnings, the person responsible for paying shall, before releasing the winnings, ensure that tax has been paid in respect of the winnings.".

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Section 48, The Finance Act, 1997.

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Questions about Section 48

What does Section 48 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 48 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 194B". Amendment of section 194B. 48. In section 194B of the Income-tax Act, after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of June, 1997, namely:— "Provided further that in a case where the winnings are wholly in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind but the pa

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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 48, section 48 Finance Act 1997, section 48 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 48 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Income-tax Act 194B (Winnings from lottery or crossword puzzle, etc), 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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