Special deduction us35

Section	Nature of expenditure	Quantum of deduction	Qualifying Assessee	Other provisions
35(1) (i)	Any expenditure (not being capital in nature) laid out or expended for scientific research related to the business of the assessee	The amount actually expended	All assessees	Where any expenditure is laid out or spent before the commencement of business on payment of salaries to an employee engaged in such scientific research or on purchase of material used in such research, the aggregate of such expenses so expended within three preceding previous years shall, to the extent certified by prescribed authority (Refer Rule 6) shall be deemed to have been expended in the year in which actual production is commenced.
35(1)(ii)	Payment to a notified/approved scientific research association/university/college or other institution to be used for such scientific research	One and One-fourth times of the sum paid	All assessees	Such association, university, college, or other institution is notified in the Official Gazette by Central Government and is approved according to the guidelines (Refer Rule 5C) prescribed in this regard on such conditions as prescribed (Refer Rules 5D & 5E). Note :(Deduction under this section shall not be denied for such payments made on the ground that subsequent to such payment, approval granted to such association, university, college etc. has been withdrawn.
35(1)(iia)	Payment to a company registered in India, with the main object of scientific research and development and approved by prescribed authority and fulfils prescribed conditions. (Refer Rule 5F)	One and One-fourth times of the sum paid	All assessees	In case where the company is approved under this clause, no deduction shall be allowed u/s 35(2AB) (w.e.f. 1-4-2008)
35(1)(iii)	Payment made to any university, college, or other institution to be used for research in social science or statistical research	One and One-fourth times of the sum paid	All assessees	Such university, college, or other institution is notified in the Official Gazette by Central Government and is approved according to the guidelines (refer Rule 5C) prescribed in this regard on such conditions as prescribed (Refer Rule 5E). (Deduction under this section shall not be denied for such payments made on the ground that subsequent to such payment, approval granted to such university, college etc has been withdrawn.
35(1)(iv)	Expenditure of capital nature on scientific research (other than expenditure on acquisition of land) related to the business carried on by the assessee	Expenditure so incurred	All assessees	Where any capital expenditure is incurred prior to commencement of the business, the aggregate of such expenses laid out or expended within three years immediately preceding the commencement of the business shall be deemed to have been incurred in the year in which the business is commenced. No depreciation shall be allowed on such assets. Where the amalgamating company transfers capital assets to the amalgamated company being an Indian company, then the deduction under this clause would be allowed to the amalgamated company and in such case no deduction would be allowed to the amalgamating company provided the amalgamated company has not sold/transferred such assets.
35(2AA)	Payment to a National Laboratory/university or an Indian Institute of Technology or a specified person	One and One-fourth times of the sum paid	All assessees	The payment should be made with the specified direction that the sum shall be used in a scientific research undertaken under a programme approved by the head of National laboratory, university, or IIT and in case of specified person, the principal scientific advisor to the Govt. of India. Where deduction is allowed under this section no other deduction would be allowed under any other provisions of the Act. (Deduction under this section shall not be denied for such payments made on the ground that subsequent to such payment, approval granted to such Laboratory, university etc. has been withdrawn or such laboratory, university having withdrawn the programme undertaken.
35(2AB)	Any expenditure incurred by a company, on scientific research (not being in nature of cost of land and building) on in-house scientific research and development facilities as approved by the prescribed authorities (Refer Rule 6)	One and One-half times of such expenses	Company, engaged in any business of manufacture and production of any article or thing, other than those specified in the list of Eleventh Schedule	No other deduction in respect of such expenses would be further allowed, (No deduction is allowed under this section for companies mentioned in section 35(1)(iia) Company should enter into an agreement with the prescribed authority for co-operation in such research and development and audit of accounts maintained for such facilities. Expenses under this clause would be allowed only up to 31-3-2012. Expenditure on scientific research in relation to Drug and Pharmaceuticals shall include expenses incurred on clinical trials, obtaining approvals from authorities and for filing an application for patent. In case of amalgamation of the company the provisions of this section would apply to amalgamated company as they would have applied to amalgamating company
35ABB	Capital expenses incurred for acquiring right to operate telecommunication services either before or after the commencement of such business to operate such services	a) In case where the amount is paid prior to commencement of business, the deduction would be allowed in equal installments beginning from the previous year in which the business commences and ending in the year in which the licence expires. b) In other case the amount will be allowed in equal installments from the previous year in which such expenditure is incurred till the previous year in which the licence expires.	All Assessees	The deduction is allowable on the payment actually made, irrespective of the previous year for which the liability for such expenditure was incurred as per the method of accounting regularly followed. Where the deduction is allowed under this clause no depreciation would be allowed. Where the licence is transferred and if the amount realized in so far as it relates to capital sum, is less than the amount remained to be allowed then, the amount remained to be allowed as reduced by proceeds received would be allowed as deduction in the year in which the same is transferred. Where as if the amount so realized on transfer of whole or part of the licence is more than the amount remained to be allowed then the difference between amount received on transfer and the amount remained to be allowed would be chargeable to tax in the year of such transfer and no further deduction shall be allowed in the year of transfer or in succeeding years. Where a part of the licence is transferred and the amount realized is not more then the amount remained tobe allowed then the difference between the amount remained to be allowed and the amount received on transfer shall be divided by a number of unexpired years from the previous year in which such transfer takes place and would be allowed in equal installment acordingly. In case of amalgamation or demerger of the company the provisions of this section would apply to amalgamated or resulting company as they would have applied to amalgamating or demerged company
35AC	Payment to public sector company or a local authority or to an approved association/institution for carrying out any notified eligible project or scheme. (Payment under this Section would include in case of a Company the payment made as above or expenses incurred directly on eligible projects or scheme)	The amount actually paid or incurred directly as the case may be.	All Assessees	The association/institution should be approved by the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare and the assessee furnishes along with the return of income certificate either from such institution or from accountants (specified in section 288 of the Act),in the prescribed form (Refer Rule 11-O). Where any deduction is allowed under this section no further deduction would be allowed under any other provisions of the Act. (Deduction under this section shall not be denied for such payments made on the ground that subsequent to such payment, approval granted to such Public Sector Company or Local Authority etc. has been withdrawn or such Public Sector Company or Local Authority having withdrawn the eligible projects or Scheme undertaken.
35AD	Expenditure of capital nature (other than expenditure incurred on acquisition of any land, goodwill or financial instruments) incurred, wholly and exclusively , for the purposes of any specified business carried on by the assessee viz. Setting up and operating a cold chain facility; setting up on or after 1-4-2009 (Cold chain facilities would mean a chain of facilities for storage or transportation of agricultural and forest produce, meat and meat products, poultry, marine and dairy products, products of horticulture, floriculture and apiculture, and processed food items under scientifically controlled conditions including refrigeration and other facilities necessary for the preservation of such produce. Setting up and operating a warehousing facility for agriculture produce on or after 1-4-2009. Laying an operating cross country natural gas, crude or petroleum oil pipeline network for distribution and include integral storage facilities on or after 1-4-2007 and that such business is approved by the petroleum and natural gas regulatory board and is notified by the central government in the official Gazette	The whole of the amount incurred. Expenditure incurred prior to the commencement of operation would be allowed as deduction during year in which such business commence its operation if such expenses are incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of specified business and such amount is capitalized in the books of account on the date of such commencement of operation. However in case of business of laying pipeline for oil, natural gas etc. where the business has commenced on or after 1-4-2007 but before 31-3.2009 the amount of expenses incurred in previous year beginning from 1-4-2007 and ending on 31-3-2009 shall be allowed as further deduction in the assessment year beginning on 1-4-2010 provided the assessee has not been allowed deduction of such expenses in any earlier previous year	In case of setting up of cold chain facility and warehousing facility. All Assessees In case of laying and operating cross country natural gas, crude or petroleum oil pipeline network for distribution and include integral storage facilities The Company registered under the companies Act, 1956 or a consortium of such companies or an authority or a Board or a corporation established under any Central or State Act.	The specified business should not be set up by spiltting up, or the reconstruction, of the business already in existence or it is not set up by the transfer of machineries or plants previously used for any purpose. However machines or plants imported from out of India and not used by the assessee shall not be considered as machineries or plants used for any purpose provided such plants and machineries was not at any time prior to such installation were used in India by the assessee or no deduction on account of depreciation in respect of such machinery or plant has been allowed or was allowable to any person for any period prior to the date of installation of machinery or plant by the assessee. (However where the value of plants and machineries or any part thereof previously used for any purpose is transferred to such specified business and the total value of such plant and machinery or part so transferred does not exceed 20% of the value of the machinery or plant used in such business, then, the deduction under this section would not be denied) In case of business of laying of pipe line for natural gas and crude and petroleum oil, the eligible assessee should make available one-third of its total pipe line capacity for use on common carrier basis for any person other than such assessee or its associated persons. and that it should also fulfil any other conditions as may be prescribed. For the purpose of this clause associated person means (a) The one who participates directly or indirectly or through one or more intermediaries in the management or control or capital of the assessee (b) The one who holds directly or indirectly shares carrying not less than 26% of the voting power in the capital of the assessee (c) The one who appoints more than half of the Board of directors or members of the governing board or one or more executive directors or executive members of the governing board of the assessee. (d) The one who guarantees not less than 10% of the total borrowings of the assessee. No further deduction would be allowed where the deduction is claimed under this provisions either under Chapter VI-A under the heading C or under any other section in any previous year or under this section for any other previous year. Provisions contained in 80A(6) and sub-sections (7) and (10) of section 80-IA shall so far it may be apply to this provision in respect of goods or services or assets held for the purpose of such business.
35D	Specified expenditure incurred either before the commencement of business or after the commencement of business in connection with the extension of industrial undertaking or setting up of new industrial unit.	One-fifth of such expenditure for a period of five years. Beginning with the year in which the business is commenced or extension of the undertaking is completed as the case may be.	Indian companies or any person resident in India.	The deduction is restricted to 5% of the cost of the project or where the assessee is an Indian company, at the option of the company, of the capital employed in the business of the company. In case of non-corporate assessee or a co-operative society, the deduction would not be allowed unless the accounts of the assessee are audited and a report in prescribed form is furnished along with the return of income for the first year in which such deduction is claimed. In case of amalgamation or demerger of the company the deduction would be allowed to amalgamated or resulting company and in such case no further deduction would be allowed to amalgamating or demerged company. Where any deduction is allowed under this section no further deduction would be allowed under any other provisions of Act.
35DD	Expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of amalgamation or demerger of an undertaking	One-fifth of such expenditure for a period of five years beginning with the previous year in which such amalgamation or demerger takes place.	Indian Company	No deduction would be allowed in respect of such expenses under any other provisions of the Act.
35DDA	Expenditure incurred by way of payment to an employee in connection with his voluntary retirement	One-fifth of such expenditure for a period of five years beginning with the year in which such expenditure is incurred	All Assessees	The expenditure should be incurred in accordance with any scheme of voluntary retirement. In case of amalgamation or demerger of the company the deduction would be allowed to the amalgamated or resulting company as if the deduction were allowed to amalgamating or demerged company as the case may be. Whereas in case of partnership firm or proprietary concern is succeeded by the company in reorganization of business the deduction would be allowed to such succeeded company provided conditions laid down in provisions of section 47(xiii) or section 47(xiv) as applicable are adhered to. And no further deduction would be allowed to the partnership firm or proprietary concern as the case may be.
35E	Expenditure in respect of operations relating to prospecting for or extracting or production of any mineral or group of associated minerals.	One-tenth of such expenditure for a period of ten years beginning from the year in which commercial production starts. Or the expenditure as is sufficient to reduce the income to Nil as computed before allowing deduction under this clause whichever is lesser (subject however portion of expenditure not allowed shall be carried forward and added to the installment of succeeding previous year up to last year of such deduction)	Indian Company or any person resident in India	Such minerals/group of associated minerals should be specified in Part A/B of Seventh Schedule of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Deduction is allowed in respect of expenditure incurred in the year in which the production commences, or any expenses incurred in any four years preceding such year. For the purpose of this clause expenditure met by any other Persons, authorities or sales or salvage or insurance claim received in respect of any property or rights brought into existence shall be excluded from such expenditure. Similarly expenditure incurred for acquisition of any sights, or deposits of minerals, or capital expenditure on acquisition of plant and machineries, building, furniture etc. on which depreciation is allowable shall also be excluded from such expenditure. In case of non corporate assessee or a co-operative society, the deduction would not be allowed unless the accounts of the assessee are audited and a report in prescribed form is furnished along with the return of income for the first year in which such deduction is claimed. In case of amalgamation or demerger of the company the deduction would be allowed to amalgamated or resulting company and in such case no further deduction would be allowed to amalgamating or demerged company.