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The Finance Act, 2002

Amendment of section 2

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Section 3 of the Finance Act, 2002 deals with amendment of section 2. CHAPTER III DIRECT TAXES Income-tax Amendment of section 2.

CHAPTER III

DIRECT TAXES

Income-tax

Amendment of section 2.

3. In section 2 of the Income-tax Act,—

(a) in clause (24), after sub-clause (xi), the following sub-clause shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2003, namely:–

"(xii) any sum referred to in clause (vii) of section 28;";

(b) in clause (31), after sub-clause (vii), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:–

"Explanation.–For the purposes of this clause, an association of persons or a body of individuals or a local authority or an artificial juridical person shall be deemed to be a person, whether or not such person or body or authority or juridical person was formed or established or incorporated with the object of deriving income, profits or gains;";

(c) in clause (37A), in sub-clause (i), for the words, figures and letters "or section 115BB or section 115E", wherever they occur, the words, figures and letters "or section 115BB or section 115BBB or section 115E" shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2003.

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Section 3, The Finance Act, 2002.

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Questions about Section 3

What does Section 3 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 3 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 2". CHAPTER III DIRECT TAXES Income-tax Amendment of section 2.

How do I find court cases under Section 3 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 2002 3, section 3 Finance Act 2002, section 3 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 3 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 2 (Income-tax), section 28 (Amendment of section 72A), Income-tax Act 2 (Definitions), 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 2002. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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