§ 138
Chapter VIII — Deductions To Be Made In Computing Total Income
In respect of any tax year, where—
Income-tax Act, 2025
Business owners engaged in certain businesses, like those in Special Economic Zones, may be eligible for tax deductions. To qualify, the business must have derived profits and gains from such activities and meet specific conditions. The deduction is calculated based on the provisions of section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
- The deduction amount is calculated as per section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
📜 Official text of the section +
138. In respect of any tax year, where—
( a) the gross total income of an assessee includes any profits and gains
derived by an undertaking or an enterprise from any business referred
to in section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961); and
( b) such assessee is eligible to claim a deduction from the profits and gains
derived from such business for such tax year under the provisions of the
said section, as if the said Act had not been repealed,
there shall be allowed, in computing the total income of the assessee, a deduction
from the profits and gains derived from such business, subject to the conditions that—
( i) the amount of deduction is calculated as per the provisions of section
80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961); and
( ii) the deduction under this Act shall be allowed only for such tax years,
as would have been allowed under section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act,
1961 (43 of 1961), as if the said Act had not been repealed.
Deductions in respect of profits and gains by an undertaking or enterprise
engaged in development of Special Economic Zone.
Plain-language summary — not the official text. Refer to the bare Act and confirm with a professional for your specific case.
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