Income Tax Act, 2025
Section 5: Ins. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 13 (w.e.f. 12018).
5. Ins. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 13 (w.e.f. 12018).
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35B. [Export markets development allowance.]—Omitted by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment)
Act, 1987 (4 of 1988), s. 10 as amended by Act 3 of 1989, s. 95 (w.e.f.11989). Earlier inserted by Act
19 of 1968, s. 5 (w.e.f. 11968).
35C. [Agricultural development allowance.]—Omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 11988) as amended
by s. 95, ibid. (w.e.f.11989). Earlier inserted s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 11968).
35CC. [Rural development allowance.]—Omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 11988) as amended by
s. 95, ibid. (w.e.f.11989). Earlier inserted s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 11968).
1[35CCA.Expenditure by way of payment to associations and institutions for carrying out rural
development programmes.—2[(1) Where an assessee incurs any expenditure by way of payment of any
sum—
(a) to an association or institution, which has as its object the undertaking of any programme of
rural development, to be used for carrying out any programme of rural development approved by the
prescribed authority; or
(b) to an association or institution, which has as its object the training of persons for
implementing programmes of rural development; 3[or]
4[(c) to a rural development fund set up and notified by the Central Government in this 5[behalf;
or]
6[(d) to the National Urban Poverty Eradication Fund set up and notified by the Central
Government in this behalf,]
the assessee shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), be allowed a deduction of the amount of
such expenditure incurred during the previous year.]
7[(2) The deduction under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall not be allowed in respect of expenditure
by way of payment of any sum to any association or institution referred to in the said clause unless the
assessee furnishes a certificate from such association or institution to the effect that—
(a) the programme of rural development had been approved by the prescribed authority before
the 1st day of March, 1983; and
(b) where such payment is made after the 28th day of February, 1983, such programme involves
work by way of construction of any building or other structure (whether for use as a dispensary,
school, training or welfare centre, workshop or for any other purpose) or the laying of any road or the
construction or boring of a well or tube-well or the installation of any plant or machinery, and such
work has commenced before the 1st day of March, 1983.]
(2A) The deduction under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall not be allowed in respect of expenditure
by way of payment of any sum to any association or institution unless the assessee furnishes a certificate
from such association or institution to the effect that—
(a) the prescribed authority had approved the association or institution before the 1st day of
March, 1983; and
1. Restored by Act 3 of 1989, s. 95 (w.e.f. 11989). Earlier omitted by Act 4 of 1988, s. 10 (w.e.f 11988). Original
s. 35CCA ins. by Act 19 of 1978, s. 7 (w.e.f. 11978).
Act, 1987 (4 of 1988), s. 10 as amended by Act 3 of 1989, s. 95 (w.e.f.11989). Earlier inserted by Act
19 of 1968, s. 5 (w.e.f. 11968).
35C. [Agricultural development allowance.]—Omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 11988) as amended
by s. 95, ibid. (w.e.f.11989). Earlier inserted s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 11968).
35CC. [Rural development allowance.]—Omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 11988) as amended by
s. 95, ibid. (w.e.f.11989). Earlier inserted s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 11968).
1[35CCA.Expenditure by way of payment to associations and institutions for carrying out rural
development programmes.—2[
Where an assessee incurs any expenditure by way of payment of any
sum—
to an association or institution, which has as its object the undertaking of any programme of
rural development, to be used for carrying out any programme of rural development approved by the
prescribed authority; or
to an association or institution, which has as its object the training of persons for
implementing programmes of rural development; 3[or]
4[
to a rural development fund set up and notified by the Central Government in this 5[behalf;
or]
6[
to the National Urban Poverty Eradication Fund set up and notified by the Central
Government in this behalf,]
the assessee shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section
The deduction under clause
of sub-section
shall not be allowed in respect of expenditure
by way of payment of any sum to any association or institution referred to in the said clause unless the
assessee furnishes a certificate from such association or institution to the effect that—
the programme of rural development had been approved by the prescribed authority before
the 1st day of March, 1983; and
where such payment is made after the 28th day of February, 1983, such programme involves
work by way of construction of any building or other structure (whether for use as a dispensary,
school, training or welfare centre, workshop or for any other purpose) or the laying of any road or the
construction or boring of a well or tube-well or the installation of any plant or machinery, and such
work has commenced before the 1st day of March, 1983.]
The deduction under clause
of sub-section
shall not be allowed in respect of expenditure
by way of payment of any sum to any association or institution unless the assessee furnishes a certificate
from such association or institution to the effect that—
the prescribed authority had approved the association or institution before the 1st day of
March, 1983; and
1. Restored by Act 3 of 1989, s. 95 (w.e.f. 11989). Earlier omitted by Act 4 of 1988, s. 10 (w.e.f 11988). Original
s. 35CCA ins. by Act 19 of 1978, s. 7 (w.e.f. 11978).