Clause 114 - Presumption of purpose - Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2009

Presumption of purpose 114. (1) An arrangement shall be presumed to have been entered into, or carried out, for the main purpose of obtaining a tax benefit unless the person obtaining the tax benefit proves that obtaining the tax benefit was not the main purpose of the arrangement. (2) An arrangement shall be presumed to have been entered into, or carried out, for the main pupose of obtaining a tax benefit, if the main purpose of a step in, or part of, the arrangement is to obtain a tax benefit, regardless of the fact that the main purpose of whole arrangment may not be to obtain a tax benefit.