Section85
The Finance Act, 2022

Substitution of new section for section 285B

In force Act 6 of 2022 As on 10 Oct 2026

Act 6 of 2022 Ministry Finance Cited by 1 provision

Section 85 of the Finance Act, 2022 deals with substitution of new section for section 285B. Substitution of new section for section 285B.

Substitution of new section for section 285B.

85. For section 285B of the Income-tax Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—

'285B Submission of statements by producers of cinematograph films or persons engaged in specified activity.— Any person carrying on the production of a cinematograph film or engaged in any specified activity, or both, during the whole or any part of any financial year shall, in respect of the period during which such production or specified activity is carried on by him in such financial year, furnish within the prescribed period, a statement in the prescribed form to the prescribed income-tax authority in the prescribed manner, containing particulars of all payments of over fifty thousand rupees in the aggregate made by him or due from him to each such person as is engaged by him in such production or specified activity.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "specified activity" means any event management, documentary production, production of programmes for telecasting on television or over the top platforms or any other similar platform, sports event management, other performing arts or any other activity as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.'.

Section 85, The Finance Act, 2022 (Act 6 of 2022).

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Questions about Section 85

What does Section 85 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 85 of the Finance Act is headed "Substitution of new section for section 285B". Substitution of new section for section 285B.

How do I find court cases under Section 85 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 2022 85, section 85 Finance Act 2022, section 85 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 85 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Income-tax Act 285B (Submission of statements by producers of cinematograph films or persons engaged in specified activity), 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 2022 as Act 6 of 2022. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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