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The Expenditure-tax Act, 1987

Central · 1987

  • S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  • S. 2Definitions.
  • S. 3Application of the Act.
  • S. 4Charge of expenditure-tax.
  • S. 5Meaning of chargeable expenditure.
  • S. 6Tax authorities.
  • S. 7Collection and recovery of expenditure-tax.
  • S. 8Person responsible for collecting tax to furnish prescribed return.
  • S. 9Assessment.
  • S. 10Best judgment assessment.
  • S. 11Chargeable expenditure escaping assessment.
  • S. 12Rectification of mistake.
  • S. 13Time limit for completion of assessment and reassessment.
  • S. 14Interest on delayed payment of expenditure-tax.
  • S. 15Penalty for failure to collect or pay expenditure-tax.
  • S. 16Penalty for failure to furnish prescribed return.
  • S. 17Penalty for concealment of chargeable expenditure.
  • S. 18Penalty for failure to comply with notice.
  • S. 19Penalty not to be imposed in certain cases.
  • S. 20Notice of demand.
  • S. 21Revision of orders by the Commissioner.
  • S. 22Appeals to the Commissioner (Appeals).
  • S. 23Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
  • S. 24Application of provisions of Income-tax Act.
  • S. 25Wilful attempt to evade tax, etc.
  • S. 26Failure to furnish prescribed returns.
  • S. 27False statement in verification, etc.
  • S. 28Abetment of false return, etc.
  • S. 29Certain offences to be non-cognizable.
  • S. 30Institution of proceedings and composition of offences.
  • S. 31Power to make rules.
  • S. 32Power to remove difficulties.
  • S. 33Repealed.
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