Income-tax Clearance Certificate to contractors--Issue of--Denial on levy of penalty for concealment/conviction--Instructions regarding - Income Tax - "Office Mem"

Income-tax Clearance Certificate to contractors--Issue of--Denial on levy of penalty for concealment/conviction--Instructions regarding Circular No. "Office Mem" Dated 7/4/1981 The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No.221/29/73-ITA-II, dated 24th March, 1975 [1975] 99 ITR (St.) 15 (circulated to all Ministeries) with which the revised Income-tax Clearance Certificate was brought to their notice. This form was subsequently amended, vide Circular No.186 (F.No.221/21/75-ITA.II) dated 23-12-1975 [1976] 102 ITR (St.) 83 by introducting a new item No.V(c) therein. It is found that the existing proforma does not provide for certain essential information, e.g., income returned, details of partners of a firm and details of contract payments received in the last five years. In order, therefore, to make it more useful, the Board have decided to modify the proforma so as to incorporate the above information. 2. Besides, the existing certificates have also been simplified and certificates at B(i) and B(ii) have been completely dropped. 3. A copy of the revised proforma is enclosed. Applications to be made on or after 1st June, 1981, would be accepted only in the amended form. 4. All the Ministries are requested to bring this revised form of Income-tax Clearance Certificate for strict compliance to the notice of all attached and subordinate offices and Public Sector Undertakings associated with them. This form equally applies to Directorate-General of Supplies Disposal and Central Public Works Department and the concerned departments are requested to see that these agencies do insist on the production of the Income-tax Clearance Certificate in the amended form before grant of any contract, order, etc. (Sd.) M.K. Pandey, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India. [F. No.221/34/76-ITA-II]