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Notification under clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 exempting specified categories of income of the West Bengal Transport Workers' Social Security Scheme from income tax.

Detailed Summary

S.O. 3253(E) / Notification No. 99/2024 dated 12 August 2024, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, under clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), notifies the 'West Bengal Transport Workers' Social Security Scheme' (PAN AAALW0133G), a body established by the Government of West Bengal, in respect of specified income comprising government grants; cess received under the West Bengal Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 2010 (West Bengal Act V of 2010); registration fees from registered beneficiaries; and interest earned on bank deposits. The exemption is conditional on the Scheme not engaging in commercial activity, its activities and the nature of specified income remaining unchanged, and filing returns of income under clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It applies retrospectively to assessment years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (financial years 2020-2021 to 2022-2023) and prospectively to assessment years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 (financial years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025). Issued under F.No. 300196/19/2019-ITA-I(Pt.1) and signed by Vikas Singh, Director (ITA-I), with an Explanatory Memorandum certifying no person is adversely affected by the retrospective effect.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12082024-256293 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3099] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024/SHRAVANA 21, 1946 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th August, 2024 S.O. 3253(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, 'West Bengal Transport Workers' Social Security Scheme' (PAN AAALW0133G), a body established by the Government of West Bengal in respect of the following specified income arising to that body, namely: (a) Amount received in the form of Government grants; (b) Amount received as cess under the West Bengal Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 2010 (West Bengal Act V of 2010) and rules framed thereunder; (c) Amount received as registration fees paid by the registered beneficiaries; and (d) Interest earned on bank deposits. 2. This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that West Bengal Transport Workers' Social Security Scheme - (a) shall not engage in any commercial activity; (b) activities and the nature of the specified income shall remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and (c) shall file return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 3. This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for assessment years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 relevant for the financial years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 and shall be applicable for assessment years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 relevant for the financial years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 respectively. [Notification No. 99/2024/F. No. 300196/19/2019-ITA-I(Pt.1)] VIKAS SINGH, Director (ITA-I) Explanatory Memorandum It is certified that no person is being adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to this notification. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA SRIVASTAVA Date: 2004.08.12 21:40:40+0530

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