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The Income-tax Act, 1961

Act No. 43
13-Sep-1961

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

(1)This Act may be called the Income -tax Act, 1961.
(2)It extends to the whole of India.
(3)Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1962.
2. Definitions. -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - 1[(1) “advance tax ” means the advance tax payable in accordance with the provisions of

1. Certain words omitted by Act 17 of 2013, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1 -4-2014).

4. Explanation renumbered as Explanation 1 thereof by Act 10 of 2000, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1 -4-2001).

9. Clause ( 1A) renumbered as clause ( 1B) thereof by Act 4 of 1988, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1 -4-1989). 32 (iii) shareholder s holding not less than 1[three -fourths] in value of the shares in the amalgamating company or companies (other than shares already held therein immediately before the amalgamation by, or by a nominee for, the amalgamated company or its subsidiary) become shareholders of the amalgamated company by virtue of the amalgamation, otherwise than as a result of the acquisition of the property of one company by another company pursuant to the purchase of such property by the other company or as a result of the distribution of such property to the other company after the winding up of the first -mentioned company;] 2[(1C) “Additional Commissioner ” means a person appointed to be an Additional Commissioner of Income -tax under sub -section ( 1) of section 117;
(1D)“Additional Director ” means a person appointed to be an Additional Director of Income -tax under sub -section ( 1) of section 117;]
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