Section16
The Finance Act, 2006

Amendment of section 80C

In force As on 11 Oct 2026

Ministry Finance

Section 16 of the Finance Act, 2006 deals with amendment of section 80C. Amendment of section 80C. 16. In section 80C of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (2), with effect from the 1st day of April, 2007,— (a ) in clause (xi), for the words, brackets, figures and letter "notified under clause (23D)", the words, brackets, figures and letter "referred to in clause (23D)"

Amendment of section 80C.

16. In section 80C of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (2), with effect from the 1st day of April, 2007,—

(a ) in clause (xi), for the words, brackets, figures and letter "notified under clause (23D)", the words, brackets, figures and letter "referred to in clause (23D)" shall be substituted;

(b ) in clause (xiii), for the words, brackets, figures and letter "notified under clause (23D)", the words, brackets, figures and letter "referred to in clause (23D)" shall be substituted;

(c ) in clause (xiv), for the words, brackets, figures and letter "notified under clause (23D)", the words, brackets, figures and letter "referred to in clause (23D)" shall be substituted;

(d ) after clause (xx), the following shall be inserted, namely:—

‘(xxi) as term deposit—

for a fixed period of not less than five years with a scheduled bank; and

which is in accordance with a scheme framed and notified by the Central Government, in the Official Gazette for the purposes of this clause.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, "scheduled bank" means the State Bank of India constituted under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (23 of 1955), or a subsidiary bank as defined in the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 (38 of 1959), or a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970), or under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 (40 of 1980), or any other bank, being a bank included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934).’.

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Section 16, The Finance Act, 2006.

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What does Section 16 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 16 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 80C". Amendment of section 80C. 16. In section 80C of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (2), with effect from the 1st day of April, 2007,— (a ) in clause (xi), for the words, brackets, figures and letter "notified under clause (23D)", the words, brackets, figures and letter "referred to in clause (23D)"

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