Expenditure-Tax Act, 1987

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section - 2 - Definitions

Section - 3 - Application of the Act

Section - 4 - Charge of expenditure-tax

Section - 5 - Meaning of chargeable expenditure

Section - 6 - Tax authorities

Section - 7 - Collection and recovery of expenditure-tax

Section - 8 - Person responsible for collecting tax to furnish pre­scribed return

Section - 9 - Assessment

Section - 10 - Best judgment assessment

Section - 11 - Chargeable expenditure escaping assessment

Section - 12 - Rectification of mistake

Section - 13 - Time limit for completion of assessment and reassessment

Section - 14 - Interest on delayed payment of expenditure-tax

Section - 15 - Penalty for failure to collect or pay expenditure-tax

Section - 16 - Penalty for failure to furnish prescribed return

Section - 17 - Penalty for concealment of chargeable expenditure

Section - 18 - Penalty for failure to comply with notice

Section - 19 - Penalty not to be imposed in certain cases

Section - 20 - Notice of demand

Section - 21 - Revision of orders by the Commissioner

Section - 22 - Appeals to the Commissioner (Appeals)

Section - 23 - Appeals to Appellate Tribunal

Section - 24 - Application of provisions of Income-tax Act

Section - 25 - Wilful attempt to evade tax, etc.

Section - 26 - Failure to furnish prescribed returns

Section - 27 - False statement in verification, etc.

Section - 28 - Abetment of false return, etc.

Section - 29 - Certain offences to be non-cognizable

Section - 30 - Institution of proceedings and composition of offences

Section - 31 - Power to make rules

Section - 32 - Power to remove difficulties

Section - 33 - Consequential amendments

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