Circular : No. 14-Income Tax Treatment of initial contribution: Certain points have been raised in connection with the provisions in the Income-tax Act, 1961, relating to gratuity funds. These points and Board’s comments thereon are as under Point No. 1: Paragraph 6 of Board’s Circular No. 70(XI-3), dated 3-11-1951 (Annex) indicates the manner in which tax relief in respect of initial contribution to a gratuity fund, which has been “informally”