MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th of June, 2019
S.O. 2195(E).—It is hereby notified for general information that the organization M/s. Manipal Academy of
Higher Education, Manipal,Karnataka (PAN:- AAAJN0078Q) 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 2015-16 and onwards in the category of
‘University, College or other Institution’, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
- (i) The sums paid to the approved organization shall be used to undertake scientific research;
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- (ii) The approved organization shall carry out scientific research through its faculty members or 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
scientific research, such donations shall be used exclusively for core scientific research and a copy of such
statement duly certified by the auditor shall accompany the report of audit referred to above.
- (v) Donations being received by the approved organization under clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of
the Act, shall be used exclusively for core scientific research only and not for hospital activities, activities
related to treatment of patients, general educational activities (other than research), clinical trial activities
or any other object of the organization.
- (vi) The approved organization shall, by the due date of furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of section
139, furnish a statement to the Commissioner of Income-tax or Director of Income-tax containing-
- a detailed note on the research work undertaken by it during the previous year;
- a summary of research articles published in national or international journals during the year;
- any patent or other similar rights applied for or registered during the year;
- programme of research projects to be undertaken during the forthcoming year and the financial allocation for
such programme.
- 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 scientific 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 (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said
Act read with rules 5C and 5E of the said Rules.
[Notification No. 48/2019/F.No. 203/20/2014/ITA-II(part)]
RAJARAJESWARI R., Under Secy.
