Section20
The Finance Act, 2021

Amendment of section 50

In force As on 08 Oct 2026

Ministry Finance Cited by 1 provision

Section 20 of the Finance Act, 2021 deals with amendment of section 50. Amendment of section 50. 20. In section 50 of the Income-tax Act, in clause (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided that in a case where goodwill of a business or profession forms part of a block of asset for the assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2020 and de

Amendment of section 50.

20. In section 50 of the Income-tax Act, in clause (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—

"Provided that in a case where goodwill of a business or profession forms part of a block of asset for the assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2020 and depreciation thereon has been obtained by the assessee under the Act, the written down value of that block of asset and short term capital gain, if any, shall be determined in such manner as may be prescribed.".

Section 20, The Finance Act, 2021.

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Questions about Section 20

What does Section 20 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 20 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 50". Amendment of section 50. 20. In section 50 of the Income-tax Act, in clause (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided that in a case where goodwill of a business or profession forms part of a block of asset for the assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2020 and de

How do I find court cases under Section 20 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 2021 20, section 20 Finance Act 2021, section 20 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 20 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 50 (Amendment of section 194), Income-tax Act 50 (Special provision for computation of capital gains in case of depreciable assets), 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 2021. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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