Section 35(1)(iii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Scientific research expenditure - Approved social science or statistical research associations or institutions

NOTIFICATION NO. 1/2008, DATED 2-1-2008

It is hereby notified for general information that the organization Kripa Foundation, Mumbai has been approved by the Central Government for the purpose of clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (said Act), read with rules 5C and 5E of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (said Rules) with effect from 1-4-2002 in the category of ‘other Institution’ partly engaged in research activities subject to the following conditions, namely :—

(i)         The sums paid to the approved organization shall be utilized for research in social sciences;

(ii)        The approved organization shall carry out research in social science or statistical research through its faculty members or its enrolled students;

(iii)       The approved organization shall maintain books of account and get such books audited by an accountant as defined in the explanation to sub-section (2) of section 288 of the said Act and furnish the report of such audit duly signed and verified by such accountant to the Commissioner of Income-tax or the Director of Income-tax having jurisdiction over the case, by the due date of furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the said Act;

(iv)       The approved organization shall maintain a separate statement of donations received and amounts applied for research in social sciences and a copy of such statement duly certified by the auditor shall accompany the report of audit referred to above.

2.         The Central Government shall withdraw the approval if the approved organization:—

(a)        fails to maintain books of account referred to in sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph 1; or

(b)        fails to furnish its audit report referred to in sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph 1; or

(c)        fails to furnish its statement of the donations received and sums applied for research in social sciences or statistical research referred to in sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph 1; or

(d)        ceases to carry on its research activities or its research activities are not found to be genuine; or

(e)        ceases to conform to and comply with the provisions of clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act, read with rules 5C and 5E of the said Rules.

[F. No. 203/83/2004/ITA-II]