Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Chennai, has been approved for the purpose of Section 35(1)(ii) - 013/2008 - Income Tax

Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Chennai, has been approved for the purpose of Section 35(1)(ii) NOTIFICATION NO. 13/2008 DATED 23-1-2008 It is hereby notified for general information that the organization shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Chennai, has been approved by the Central Government for the purpose of clause ( ii ) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income-tax Act. 1961 (said Act), read with rules 5C and 5D of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (said Rules) with effect from 1-4-2004 in the category of 'scientific research association subject to the following conditions, namely :— ( i ) The sole objective of the approved 'scientific research association' shall be to undertake scientific research; ( ii ) The approved organization shall carry on the scientific research activity by itself; ( 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 scientific research 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 donations received and amounts applied for scientific 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 ( ii ) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act read with rules 5C and 5D of the said Rules. [F. No. 203/136/2007/ITA-II]