Section237
The Finance Act, 2016

Amendment of Act 17 of 2013

In force As on 07 Oct 2026

Ministry Finance Enacted 27 Jun 2016

Section 237 of the Finance Act, 2016 deals with amendment of Act 17 of 2013. PART XIV AMENDMENT TO THE FINANCE ACT, 2013 Amendment of Act 17 of 2013. The Act was enacted on 27 Jun 2016.

PART XIV

AMENDMENT TO THE FINANCE ACT, 2013

Amendment of Act 17 of 2013.

237. In the Finance Act, 2013, after section 132, the following section shall be inserted, with effect from the 1st day of June, 2016, namely:—

'132A. Chapter VII not to apply in certain cases.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to taxable commodities transactions entered into by any person on a recognised association located in an International Financial Services Centre, where the consideration for such transaction is paid or payable in foreign currency.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "International Financial Services Centre" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (q) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005).'.

Section 237, The Finance Act, 2016.

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 132 Amendment of section 68

Questions about Section 237

What does Section 237 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 237 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of Act 17 of 2013". PART XIV AMENDMENT TO THE FINANCE ACT, 2013 Amendment of Act 17 of 2013.

How do I find court cases under Section 237 of the Finance Act?

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What should I read with Section 237 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 132 (Amendment of section 68), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was Section 237 of the Finance Act enacted?

Section 237 of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 2016 237, was enacted on 27 Jun 2016. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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