Amendment of Section 80G (TAX ADMINISTRATION)

Union Budget 2024-25 (Full) + FINANCE (No.2) Bill, 2024

The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 80G provide that in computing the total income of an assessee, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the section, the sums as specified in sub-section (2) of the same section.

2. The existing provision of sub-clause (iiihg) of clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 80G of the Act provides that in computing the total income of an assessee, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, any sums paid by the assessee in the previous year as donations to the National Sports Fund to be set up by the Central Government.

3. The Government had set up the aforesaid fund by the name National Sports Development Fund w.e.f 12.11.1998. Therefore, it is proposed to amend sub-clause (iiihg) of clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 80G of the Act to provide that in computing the total income of an assessee, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, any sums paid by the assessee in the previous year as donations to the National Sports Development Fund set up by the Central Government.

4. This amendment will take effect from the 1st day of April, 2025 and will accordingly apply to assessment year 2025-26 and subsequent assessment years.

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Union Budget 2024-25 (Full) + FINANCE (No.2) Bill, 2024

Dated: 24-7-2024