Income-tax (7th Amendment) Rules, 2003 - 138/2003 - Income Tax

Income-tax (7th Amendment) Rules, 2003 NOTIFICATION No. 138/2003 Dated 29th May, 2003 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (7th Amendment) Rules, 2003. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, - (1) In rule 114, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:- "(4) The application referred to m sub-rule (1) in respect of persons mentioned in Column 2 of the Table below shall be accompanied by the documents mentioned in Column 3 as proof of identity and address of the applicant: TABLE Sl. No. Applicant Documents as proof of identity and address (1) (2) (3) 1. Individual (1) Proof of identity- Copy of school leaving certificate or matriculation certificate or degree of a recognised educational institution or depository account or credit card or bank account or water bill or ration card or property tax assessment order or passport or voter Identity card or driving license or certificate of identity signed by a Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councillor or a Gazetted Officer, as the case may be. In case of a person being a minor, any of the above documents of any of the parents or guardian of such minor shall be deemed to be the proof of identity. (ii) Proof of address -Copy of electricity bill or telephone bill or depository account or credit card or bank account or ration card or employer certificate or passport or voter identity card or property tax assessment order or driving license or rent receipt or certificate of address signed by a Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or Municipal Councillor or a Gazetted Officer, as the case may be. In case of a person being a minor, any of the above documents of any of the parents or guardian of such minor shall be deemed to be the proof of address 2. Hindu undivided family Copy of any document applicable in the case of an Individual specified in serial number 1, In respect of Karta of the Hindu undivided family, as proof of identity and address 3. Company Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Companies. 4. Firm Copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Firms, or Copy of Partnership Deed. 5. Association of persons (Trusts) Copy of Trust deed or Copy of Certificate of Registration Number issued by Charity Commissioner. 6. Association of persons (other than Trusts) or body of individuals or local authority or artificial juridical person Copy of Agreement or Copy of Certificate of Registration Number issued by Charity Commissioner or Registrar of Co-operative society or any other Competent Authority or Any other document originating from any Central or State Government Department establishing Identity and address of such person (ii) in Appendix II, for FORM No. 49A, the following FORM shall be substituted. Sd/- (Puja Jindal) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India F.N0.142/05/2003-TPL The principal rules were published vide notification No. S.O. 969(E) dated 26.3.1962 and were last amended vide notification No. S.O. 550(E) dated 14.05.03.