Exemption u/s 35(1) - Scientific research expenditure - Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi - 22/2011 - Income Tax

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SUB-SECTION (ii) OF SECTION 3 OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA) Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board Taxes) NOTIFICATION NO. 23 [F.NO. 203/46/2010/ITA-II], DATED 28-4-2011 NOTIFICATION NO. 22 [F.NO.203/43/2010/ITA-II], DATED 28-4-2011 It is hereby notified for general information that the organization Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi has been approved by the Central Government for the purpose of clause ( iii ) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (said Act) , read with rules 5C and 5E of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (said Rules) with effect from assessment year 2010-11 onwards in the category of Other Institution partly engaged in research activities subject to the following conditions, namely: - ( i ) The sums paid to the approved organization shall be utilized for research in social sciences; ( ii ) The approved organization shall carry out research in social science or statistical research through its faculty members or its enrolled students; ( iii ) The approved organization shall maintain books of account and get such books audited by an accountant as defined in the Explanation to sub-section (2) of section 288 of the said Act and furnish the report of such audit duly signed and verified by such accountant to the Commissioner of Income-tax or the Director of Income-tax having jurisdiction over the case, by the due date of furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the said Act; ( iv ) The approved organization shall maintain a separate statement of donations received and amounts applied for research in social sciences and a copy of such statement duly certified by the auditor shall accompany the report of audit referred to above. 2. The Central Government shall withdraw the approval if the approved organization:- ( a ) fails to maintain books of account referred to in sub-paragraph ( iii ) of paragraph 1; or ( b ) fails to furnish its audit report referred to in sub-paragraph ( iii ) of paragraph 1; or ( c ) fails to furnish its statement of the donations received and sums applied for research in social sciences or statistical research referred to in sub-paragraph ( iv ) of paragraph 1; or ( d ) ceases to carry on its research activities or its research activities are not found to be genuine; or ( e ) ceases to conform to and comply with the provisions of clause ( iii ) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act, read with rules 5C and 5E of the said Rules. (AJAY GOYAL) Director (ITA-II) [F.NO.203/43/2010/ITA-II],