Section 13ACentral Act

Section 13A: [Special provision relating to incomes of political parties.]

The Income-tax Act, 1961

[Special provision relating to incomes of political parties.]

Any income of a political party which is chargeable under the head "Income from house property" or "Income from other sources" or "Capital gains" or any income by way of voluntary contributions received by a political party from any person shall not be included in the total income of the previous year of such political party :Provided that—

(a)

such political party keeps and maintains such books of account and other documents as would enable the Assessing Officer to properly deduce its income therefrom;

(b)

in respect of each such voluntary contribution other than contribution by way of electoral bond in excess of twenty thousand rupees, such political party keeps and maintains a record of such contribution and the name and address of the person who has made such contribution;

(c)

the accounts of such political party are audited by an accountant as defined in the Explanation below sub-section (2) of section 288; and

(d)

no donation exceeding two thousand rupees is received by such political party otherwise than by an account payee cheque drawn on a bank or an account payee bank draft or use of electronic clearing system through a bank account 60[or through such other electronic mode as may be prescribed61] or through electoral bond.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this proviso, "electoral bond" means a bond referred to in the Explanation to sub-section (3) of section 31 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934):Provided further that if the treasurer of such political party or any other person authorised by that political party in this behalf fails to submit a report under sub-section (3) of section 29C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) for a financial year, no exemption under this section shall be available for that political party for such financial year:Provided also that such political party furnishes a return of income for the previous year in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (4B) of section 139 on or before the due date under that section.Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "political party" means a political party registered under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951).

Sec 13 — Section 11 not to apply in certain cases

Sec 13B — [ Special provisions relating to voluntary contributions received by electoral trust. [ Inserted by Act 33 of 2009, Section 8 (w.e.f. 1.4.2010).]

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