Amendment of Act 2 of 1899
Section 166 of the Finance Act, 2023 deals with amendment of Act 2 of 1899. PART II AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 Amendment of Act 2 of 1899.
PART II
AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899
Amendment of Act 2 of 1899.
166. In the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, in Schedule I, in article 47, in division D, under the heading "Exemption", for the portion beginning with "Policies of life-insurance" and ending with "authority of the Central Government", the following shall be substituted, namely:—
"Policies of life insurance—
Section 166, The Finance Act, 2023 (Act 8 of 2023).
(a) granted by the Director-General of Post Offices in accordance with the rules for Postal Life-Insurance issued under the authority of the Central Government; and (b) under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY).".
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Section 166 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of Act 2 of 1899". PART II AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 Amendment of Act 2 of 1899.
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