Income-tax Act, 2025

Special provisions in respect of newly established Units in Special Economic Zones - Section 144

Special provisions in respect of newly established Units in Special Economic Zones.

144. In respect of any tax year, where

(a) in computing the total income of an assessee, being an entrepreneur as referred to in section 2(j) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), who begins to manufacture or produce articles or things or provide any services, as referred to in section 10AA 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 the export, of such articles or things or from services for such tax year under the provisions of the said section, if the said Act had not been repealed,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 10AA 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as would have been allowed under section 10AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), as if the said Act had not been repealed. .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store