(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SUB-SECTION (ii) OF SECTION 3 OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
(Central Board of Direct Taxes)
New Delhi, the 31st March’ 2010
Notification
S.O. It is hereby notified for general information that the organization B.M. Birla Scientific & Technology Centre, Jaipur has
been approved by the Central Government for the purpose of clause (ii) 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) from Assessment year 2009-2010 onwards in the
category of “Other Institution” 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 separate books of accounts in respect of the sums received by it for scientific
research, reflect therein the amounts used for carrying out research, 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 separate books of accounts 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.
(Ajay Goyal)
Director (ITA-II)
Notification No. 19 /2010 (F.No.203/84/2009/ITA-II)
To
The Manager,
Govt. of India Press,
Mayapuri, New Delhi
Copy forwarded to:
1.
The applicant organization, B.M. Birla Scientific & Technology Centre, Jaipur
2.
The Director General of Income Tax (Exemptions), New Delhi
3.
Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
4.
CCIT, Jaipur
5.
Ministry of Law & Justice (Correction Section), New Delhi.
6.
DIT(Systems), New Delhi, for placing on the website incometaxindia.gov.in
7.
Concerned File
8.
Guard file.
9.
ITCC, CBDT (4 copies)
(Ajay Goyal)
Director (ITA-II)
