TMI BlogTaxation of certain income of the trusts or institutions under both the regimes at special rateX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... spective of the amount of benefit passed on. For trusts or institutions under the first regime similar provisions is proposed by way of insertion of twentieth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 of the Act. (b) It is mandatory for any trust or institution under the first regime, to keep their funds in the specified modes. Third proviso of clause (23C) of section 10 of the Act specifically provides that the funds of such trusts or institutions shall be maintained in these specified modes. For the trusts or institutions under the second regime, clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act provides that the exemption shall be denied to the trust irrespective of the amount of investment in non-specified modes. (c) Further, the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ncome is accumulated. Denying exemption to the trust, for small amount of income applied in violation to the provisions referred in clause (a) and (b) above creates difficulties to the trusts or institutions under both the regimes as there is ambiguity about the manner of taxation of such income. Further, there is need for special provision to ensure that the income applied in violation is taxed at special rate without deduction. Accordingly, in order to rationalise the provisions, the following amendments are proposed:- (a) It is proposed to amend clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act to provide that only that part of income which has been applied in violation to the provisions of the said clause shall be liable to b ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... way of any specified income, the income-tax payable shall be the aggregate of- (i) the amount of income-tax calculated at the rate of thirty per cent on the aggregate of specified income; and (ii) the amount of income-tax with which the assessee would have been chargeable had the total income of the assessee been reduced by the aggregate of specified income referred to in clause (i). (f) The sub-section (2) of this new section seeks to provide that no deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance or set off of any loss shall be allowed to the assessee under any provision of the Act in computing specified income. (g) Explanation to the proposed section defines specified income to mean:- (i) income accumulated or set ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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