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The Finance Act, 2020

Amendment of Section 194

In force As on 07 Oct 2026

Ministry Finance

Section 74 of the Finance Act, 2020 deals with amendment of Section 194. Amendment of section 194. 74. In section 194 of the Income-tax Act,— (A) | for the words "in cash or before issuing any cheque or warrant", the words "by any mode" shall be substituted;

Amendment of section 194.

74. In section 194 of the Income-tax Act,—

(A)for the words "in cash or before issuing any cheque or warrant", the words "by any mode" shall be substituted;
(B)for the words "at the rates in force", the words "at the rate of ten per cent" shall be substituted;
(C)in the first proviso,—
(i)in clause (a), for the words "an account payee cheque", the words "any mode other than cash" shall be substituted;
(ii)in clause (b), for the words "two thousand five hundred rupees", the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted;
(D)the third proviso shall be omitted.
Section 74, The Finance Act, 2020.

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. Income-tax Act s. 194 Dividends

Questions about Section 74

What does Section 74 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 74 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of Section 194". Amendment of section 194. 74. In section 194 of the Income-tax Act,— (A) | for the words "in cash or before issuing any cheque or warrant", the words "by any mode" shall be substituted;

How do I find court cases under Section 74 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 2020 74, section 74 Finance Act 2020, section 74 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 74 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Income-tax Act 194 (Dividends), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 2020. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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