Income-tax Act, 1961

Deduction in respect of profits and gains from export or transfer of film software, etc.

80HHF. (1) Where an assessee, being an Indian company or a person (other than a company) resident in India, is engaged in the business of export or transfer by any means out of India, of any film software, television software, music software, television news software, including telecast rights (hereafter in this section referred to as the software or software rights), there shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed, in computing the total income of the assessee, a deduction to the extent of profits, referred to in sub-section (1A), derived by the assessee from such business.

(1A) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the extent of deduction of profits shall be an amount equal to-

(i)	-	eighty per cent of such profits for an assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2001;
(ii)	-	seventy per cent thereof for an assessment year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2002;
(iii)	-	fifty per cent thereof for an assessment year begi .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store Latest Job Openings View all 04 May 2026 Content Writer Intern Interactive Media Pvt Ltd. New Delhi CA Inter View Details 29 April 2026 Associate - Audit, Tax & Compliance Open Co Consulting LLP New Delhi B.Com View Details 22 May 2026 Sr. Financial Analyst - Consolidation Search Synergy Mumbai CA View Details ARTICLESHIP 15 May 2026 ARTICLE ASSISTANT, TRAINEE AND PAID ASSISTANT YOGESH KAPOOR AND ASSOCIATES New Delhi B.Com View Details 08 May 2026 Paid Assistants Quick Taxperts Private Limited Bengaluru Graduate (Any) View Details ARTICLESHIP 05 May 2026 ARTICLED ASSISTANT JS ADVISORS New Delhi CA Inter View Details 21 May 2026 Associate PWC Kolkata CA View Details 16 May 2026 Audit clerk mgirt & co Bengaluru CA Inter View Details Share  Facebook  Twitter  Linkedin  Reddit  Email  Whatsapp  Gmail  Pocket  Print  Pinterest  PDF  Translate Whatsapp Groups GST Income Tax CA Final CA Inter CAclubindia Login at CAclubindia CAclubindia India's largest network for finance professionals User Name Password Remember Me Forgot Password ? Alternatively, you can log in using: Login with Google Don't have an account? Register Now click here to register