Notification No. 78/2020 [F. No. 187/4/2020 ITA -I] / SO 3303(E)


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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Notification No. 78/2020, making amendments to the Income-tax Act, 1961. These changes involve the deletion of certain entries and the insertion of new Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax jurisdictions in Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai. This notification updates the administrative powers and territorial responsibilities within the income tax department.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 25th September, 2020

(Income-tax)

S.O. 3303(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under section 118 and sub- section (1) and (2) of section 120 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) vide no. S.O. 2753 (E) dated the 22nd October, 2014, namely;-

(i) entry number 11, 20, 21 and 35 stands deleted.

(ii) against serial number 10, in column (4),-

(a) the number and words “(iii) Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai -4” is inserted.

(b) the number and words “(iv) Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai -8” is inserted.

(iii) against serial number 18, in column (4),-

(a) the number and words “(ii) Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Delhi -12” is inserted.

(iv) against serial number 19, namely, –

(a) the number and words “(ii) Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Delhi -20” is inserted.

(v) against serial number 32, namely, –

(a) the number and words “(ii) Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai -27” is inserted.

(b) the number and words “(iii) Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai -20” is inserted.

[Notification No. 78 /2020. F. No. 187/4/2020 ITA -I]

GULZAR AHMAD WANI, Under Secy.

Note: The principal notification number 51/2014 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part – II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 2753(E) and last amended vide notification number S.O. 2754(E), dated 13th August, 2020.

FAQ :

The purpose of Notification No. 78/2020 is to make amendments to the Income-tax Act, 1961, by updating the powers and jurisdictions of the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax.

Entries numbered 11, 20, 21, and 35 from the principal notification have been deleted.

New jurisdictions for Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai -4 and Chennai -8 have been inserted against serial number 10.

Yes, a new jurisdiction for Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Delhi -12 has been inserted against serial number 18, and Delhi -20 against serial number 19.

Jurisdictions for Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai -27 and Mumbai -20 have been inserted against serial number 32.

The principal notification that has been amended is S.O. 2753(E) dated 22nd October, 2014, which was originally notification number 51/2014.

 

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