Section32
The Finance Act, 2012

Amendment of section 90

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Section 32 of the Finance Act, 2012 deals with amendment of section 90. Amendment of section 90. 32. In section 90 of the Income-tax Act,— (a) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2013, namely:— "(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the provisions of Chapter X-A of the Act shall

Amendment of section 90.

32. In section 90 of the Income-tax Act,—

(a) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2013, namely:—

"(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the provisions of Chapter X-A of the Act shall apply to the assessee, even if such provisions are not beneficial to him.";

(b) after sub-section (3) and before Explanation 1, the following sub-section shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2013, namely:—

"(4) An assessee, not being a resident, to whom an agreement referred to in sub-section (1) applies, shall not be entitled to claim any relief under such agreement unless a certificate, containing such particulars as may be prescribed, of his being a resident in any country outside India or specified territory outside India, as the case may be, is obtained by him from the Government of that country or specified territory.";

(c) after Explanation 2, the following Explanation shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of October, 2009, namely:—

"Explanation 3.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that where any term is used in any agreement entered into under sub-section (1) and not defined under the said agreement or the Act, but is assigned a meaning to it in the notification issued under sub-section (3) and the notification issued thereunder being in force, then, the meaning assigned to such term shall be deemed to have effect from the date on which the said agreement came into force.";

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Section 32, The Finance Act, 2012.

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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 90". Amendment of section 90. 32. In section 90 of the Income-tax Act,— (a) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2013, namely:— "(2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the provisions of Chapter X-A of the Act shall

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 2012 32, section 32 Finance Act 2012, 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 section 90 (Amendment of section 245C), Income-tax Act 90 (Agreement with foreign countries or specified territories), 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 2012. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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