CBDT notifies 21 districts of the State of Bihar as backward areas u/s 32 and 32AD


[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART-II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 17th August, 2015

INCOME-TAX

S.O. 2241(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 and section 32AD of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the following districts of the State of Bihar as backward areas under the first proviso to clause (iia) of subsection (1) of section 32 and sub-section (1) of section 32AD, namely:—

1. Patna

2. Nalanda

3. Bhojpur

4. Rohtas

5. Kaimur

6. Gaya

7. Jehanabad

8. Aurangabad

9. Nawada

10. Vaishali

11. Sheohar

12. Samastipur

13. Darbhanga

14. Madhubani

15. Purnea

16. Katihar

17. Araria

18. Jamui

19. Lakhisarai

20. Supaul

21. Muzaffarpur.

2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

[Notification No. 71/2015/F.No.142/13/2015-TPL]

(RAJESH KUMAR BHOOT)

DIRECTOR

(TAX POLICY & LEGISLATION)

 
Notification No : 71/2015



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