§ 350
Chapter XVII — Special Provisions Relating To Certain Persons

Permitted modes of investment

Income-tax Act, 2025

Investments or deposits covered by this Part must be made only in the ways listed in Schedule XVI.

If a business wants to use any other method, the Central Government must first issue a notification specifying that mode.

The rule came into effect on 1 April 2026, and non‑compliance constitutes a specified violation.

📜 Official text of the section +
350. (1) The modes of investing or depositing the money under this Part, shall be such as specified in Schedule XVI. 65. Inserted by the Finance Act, 2026, w.e.f. 1-4-2026. (2) The modes of investing or depositing money under this Part, other than the modes specified in Schedule XVI, shall be specified by the Central Government, by notification. 5. —Violations Specified violation.

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