What is Application of this Chapter to certain persons? What is Interpretation in this Chapter? Section 115JEE and 115JF of Income Tax Act 1961

Application of this Chapter to certain persons and Interpretation in this Chapter are defined under sections 115JEE and 115JF of Income Tax Act 1961. Provisions under these Sections are :

Section 115JEE of Income Tax Act "Application of this Chapter to certain persons"

115JEE. (1) The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to a person who has claimed any deduction under-

(a) any section (other than section 80P) included in Chapter VI-A under the heading "C.-Deductions in respect of certain incomes"; or

(b) section 10AA; or

(c) section 35AD.

(2) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to an individual or a Hindu undivided family or an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or an artificial juridical person referred to in sub-clause (vii) of clause (31) of section 2, if the adjusted total income of such person does not exceed twenty lakh rupees.

Following sub-section (2A) shall be inserted after sub-section (2) of section 115JEE by the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020, w.e.f. 1-4-2021 :

(2A) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to specified fund referred to in clause (c) of the Explanation to clause (4D) of section 10.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the credit for tax paid under section 115JC shall be allowed in accordance with the provisions of section 115JD.

 

Section 115JF of Income Tax Act "Interpretation in this Chapter"

115JF. In this Chapter-

(a) "accountant" shall have the same meaning as in the Explanation below sub-section (2) of section 288;

(b) "alternate minimum tax" means the amount of tax computed on adjusted total income,-

(i) in case of an assessee being a unit referred to in sub-section (4) of section 115JC, at a rate of nine per cent;

(ii) in any other case, at a rate of eighteen and one-half per cent;

(ba) "convertible foreign exchange" means a foreign exchange which is for the time being treated by the Reserve Bank of India as convertible foreign exchange for the purpose of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and the rules made thereunder;

(bb) "International Financial Services Centre" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (q) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005);

(c) [***]

(d) "regular income-tax" means the income-tax payable for a previous year by a person on his total income in accordance with the provisions of this Act other than the provisions of this Chapter.

(e) "unit" means a unit established in an International Financial Services Centre.