MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
Notification No. 8/2016
New Delhi, the 19th February, 2016
S. O. 530(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 purpose of the said clause, the Competition Commission of India, a Commission established under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), in respect of the following specified income arising to the said Commission, namely:-
(a) amount received in the form of Government grants;
(b) fees received under the Competition Act, 2002; and
(c) interest accrued on Government grants and interest accrued on fees received under the Competition Act, 2002.
2. This notification shall be effective subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(i) the Competition Commission of India does not engage in any commercial activity;
(ii) the activities and the nature of the specified income of the Competition Commission of India shall remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and
(iii) the Competition Commission of India shall file return of income in accordance with clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
3. This notification shall be applicable for the specified income of the Competition Commission of India for the financial years 2016-2017 to 2020-2021.
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DEEPSHIKHA SHARMA, Director
