Section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Eligible Projects or Schemes, Expenditure on - Notified Eligible Projects or Schemes - Srikakulam Vayodhikula Sangham (Srikakulam Elders Association), Andhra Pradesh
Notification No.172/2015 [F.No.V.27015/2/2015-SO (NAT.COM)] / SO 1959(E) was published on 20 July 2015. Its subject is Section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Eligible Projects or Schemes, Expenditure on - Notified Eligible Projects or Schemes - Srikakulam Vayodhikula Sangham (Srikakulam Elders Association), Andhra Pradesh.
The Central Government, under sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961, does two things for the project "Construction of building for old age home complex at Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh" carried out by Srikakulam Vayodhikula Sangham (Srikakulam Elders Association), D. No. 7-6-44, Burravari Thota, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh-532001. It notifies the project as an eligible project or scheme for a further period of three years commencing with financial year 2015-16, that is 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. It also amends S.O. 1140(E) dated 18 November 1999 so that in the Table against serial number 3, in column (4), relating to the maximum amount to be allowed as deduction under section 35AC, "Rs. 30 lakhs for construction of building plus a Corpus Fund of Rs. 20 lakhs" is substituted by "Rs. 60 lakhs for construction of building plus a Corpus Fund of Rs. 40 lakhs".
The project or scheme is likely to extend beyond sixteen years and its cost is likely to rise from Rs. 30 lakhs plus a corpus of Rs. 20 lakhs to Rs. 60 lakhs plus a corpus of Rs. 40 lakhs, and the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare, satisfied that it is being executed properly, recommended both the further period and the amendment of cost under sub-rule (5) of rule 11M of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
| Under the 1961 Act | Now |
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| s.35AC | no counterpart recorded |
SECTION 35AC OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 - ELIGIBLE PROJECTS OR SCHEMES, EXPENDITURE ON - NOTIFIED ELIGIBLE PROJECTS OR SCHEMES - SRIKAKULAM VAYODHIKULA SANGHAM (SRIKAKULAM ELDERS ASSOCIATION), ANDHRA PRADESH
NOTIFICATION NO.172/2015 [F.NO.V.27015/2/2015-SO (NAT.COM)]/SO 1959(E), DATED 20-7-2015
Whereas by notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number S.O.1140(E) dated the 18th November, 1999, issued under sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government had specified at serial number 3, "Construction of building for old age home complex at Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh" by "Srikakulam Vayodhikula Sangham, (Srikakulam Elders Association), D.No. 7-6-44, Burravari Thota, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh-532001", as an eligible project or scheme for a period of three years beginning with assessment year 2000-2001, which was extended further vide notification number S.O.975(E) dated the 10th September, 2002 for a period of two years beginning with assessment year 2003-2004, which was extended further vide notification number S.O.388(E) dated the 23rd October, 2005 for a period of two years beginning with financial year 2004-2005, which was extended further vide notification number S.O. 1503(E) dated the 7th September, 2007 for a period of three years beginning with financial year 2006-2007, which was extended further vide notification number S.O. 2056(E) dated 6th August, 2009 for a period of three years beginning with financial year 2009-10 and which was extended further vide notification number S.O. 1072(E) dated 14th May, 2012 for a period of three years ending with financial year 2014-15;
And whereas by notification number S.O.529(E) dated the 9th May, 2003, the estimated cost was enhanced from Rs.23.93 lakh to Rs.23.93 lakh plus a corpus fund of Rs.15.00 lakh and vide notification no.388(E) dated the 23rd March 2005 the estimated cost was further enhanced from Rs.23.93 lakh plus a corpus fund of Rs.15.00 lakh to Rs.23.93 lakh plus a corpus fund of Rs.20.00 lakh and vide notification number S.O. 2056(E) dated 6th August, 2009 the estimated cost was further enhanced from Rs. 23.93 lakh plus a corpus fund of Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh plus a corpus fund of Rs. 20 lakh;
And whereas the said project or scheme is likely to extend beyond sixteen years;
And whereas the project cost is likely to enhance from Rs. 30 lakhs for construction of building plus a Corpus Fund of Rs.20 lakhs to Rs. 60 lakhs for construction of building plus a Corpus Fund of Rs.40 lakhs;
And whereas the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare, being satisfied that the said project or scheme is being executed properly, made a further recommendation under sub-rule (5) of rule 11M of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 for specifying the said project or scheme for a further period of three years and amending the project cost from Rs. 30 lakhs for construction of building plus a Corpus Fund of Rs.20 lakhs to Rs. 60 lakhs for construction of building plus a Corpus Fund of Rs.40 lakhs;
Now, therefore, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), (a) hereby notifies the scheme or project "Construction of building for old age home complex at Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh", which is being carried out by"Srikakulam Vayodhikula Sangham, (Srikakulam Elders Association), D.No.7-6-44, Burravari Thota, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh-532001", as an eligible project or scheme for a further period of three years commencing with financial year 2015-16 i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and;
(b) further amends the said notification number S.O. 1140(E) dated the 18th November, 1999, to the following effect, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table against serial number 3, in column (4), relating to maximum to be allowed as deduction under section 35AC of Income Tax Act, 1961, for the letters, figures and word "Rs. 30 lakhs for construction of building plus a Corpus Fund of Rs.20 lakhs" the letters, figures and word "Rs. 60 lakhs for construction of building plus a Corpus Fund of Rs.40 lakhs" shall be substituted.
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| Rule of the 1962 Rules | Now, in the 2026 Rules |
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| Rule 11M | no counterpart recorded |
financial year 2015-16.
In a donor's return claiming deduction under section 35AC and in the certificate issued by the Sangham for the year of payment.
Before this notification the entry at serial number 3 of S.O. 1140(E) capped the deduction at Rs. 30 lakhs for construction plus a corpus fund of Rs. 20 lakhs, that is Rs. 50 lakhs in all. After the substitution the cap is Rs. 60 lakhs for construction plus a corpus fund of Rs. 40 lakhs, that is Rs. 1 crore in all. Donations beyond the earlier figures, which could not have been certified before, can now be certified up to the new limits.
Rules it names. Rule 11M of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The 1962 Rules were replaced by the Income-tax Rules, 2026, which renumbered nearly everything: a rule number quoted here almost never means the same rule today.
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Source: the Income Tax Department’s own published text — its page for this instrument.