Income_Tax_Rules_2026
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1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Arrangements for declaration and payment of dividends within India
4.Conditions that a stock exchange is required to fulfil to be notified as a recognised stock exchange under section 2(92).
5. Procedure for notification of a recognised stock exchange for the purposes of section 2(92).
6. Method of determination of period of holding of capital assets in certain cases
7. Procedure for notification of zero coupon bond
8. Computation of period of stay in India for an Indian citizen, being a member of the crew of a foreign bound ship.—
9. Determination of income in case of non-residents
10. Definition of terms for rules 11 and 12.
11. Fair market value of assets in certain cases
12. Determination of income attributable to assets in India.
13. Threshold for purposes of significant economic presence.
14. Method for determining amount of expenditure in relation to income not includible in total income.
15. Valuation of perquisites.
16. Annual accretion referred to in section 17(1)(i).
17. Salary income for purposes of section 17(1)(c)(ii).
18. Exemption of medical benefits from perquisite value in respect of medical treatment of prescribed diseases or ailments in hospitals approved by Chief Commissioner.
19. Gross total income for purposes of section 17(3)(b).
20. Procedure for purposes of section 19 [Table: Sl.No.12] relating to voluntary retirement or voluntary separation.
21. Unrealised rent.
22. Computation of aggregate average advances for purposes of section 31(1) [Table: Sl. No.1] for deduction for provision of bad and doubtful debt.
23. Computation of pro rata amount of discount on a zero coupon bond for purpose of section 32(d).
24. Notification of infrastructure facility for the purposes of section 32(e).
25. Depreciation.
26. Cases and circumstances in which a payment or aggregate of payments exceeding ten thousand rupees may be made to a person in a day, otherwise than by specified banking and online mode or through such other electronic mode as provided in rule 48.
27. Form of statement to be furnished regarding certain preliminary expenses eligible for deduction under section 44.
28. Form of audit report for claiming deduction for certain preliminary expenses under section 44 and expenditure for prospecting certain minerals under section 51.
29. Prescribed authority and process of approval for expenditure on scientific research under section 45(1)(a)(ii) and (2).
30. Prescribed authority and process of approval for expenditure on scientific research under section 45(3)(c).
31. Furnishing of statement of particulars in respect of donation and certificate to donor under section 45(4)(a).
32. Procedure, form and manner in respect of approval under section 45(4) read with section 45(3)(a) for deduction for expenditure on scientific research by a research association.
33. Conditions subject to which approval is to be granted to a research association for deduction for expenditure on scientific research under section 45(4) read with section 45(3)(a).
34. Conditions subject to which approval is to be granted to a University, college or other institution for deduction for expenditure on scientific research under section 45(4) read with section 45(3)(a).
35. Prescribed authority, procedure, form, manner and conditions for approval by a company for deduction for expenditure on scientific research under section 45(3)(b).
36. Procedure for notification of an affordable housing project as a specified business under section 46(11)(d)(vii) and a semiconductor wafer fabrication manufacturing unit as a specified business under section 46(11)(d)(xiii).
37. Procedure for approval of agricultural extension project under section 47(1)(a).
38. Conditions for notification of agricultural extension projects under section 47(1)(a)
39. Procedure for approval of skill development projects under section 47(1)(b)
40. Conditions subject to which a skill development project is to be notified under section 47(1)(b).
41. Expenditure for obtaining right to use spectrum for telecommunication services.
42. Special provision regarding interest on bad and doubtful debt of specified financial institution.
43. Form of report of audit to be furnished under section 59(4) for computation of royalty and fee for technical services.
44. Conditions to be fulfilled by a non-resident, engaged in the business of operation of cruise ships under section 61(2) [Table: Sl. No. 2].
45. Conditions to be fulfilled by a resident company for purposes of section 61(2) [Table: Sl. No. 6].
46. Maintenance of books of account under section 62.
47. Report of audit of accounts to be furnished under section 63.
48. Other electronic modes of payment.
49. Computation of capital gains for purposes of section 67(5).
50. Attribution of income taxable under section 67(10) to capital assets remaining with the specified entity, under section 72.
51. Other conditions required to be fulfilled by the original fund.
52. Rate of exchange for conversion of rupees into foreign currency and reconversion of foreign currency into rupees for purpose of computation of capital gains under section 72.
53. Computation of fair market value of capital assets for purposes of section 77.
54. Form of report of an accountant in respect of slump sale.
55. Conditions for reference to Valuation Officers under section 91(1)(b).
56. Meaning of expressions used in determination of fair market value.
57. Determination of fair market value.
58. Prescribed class of persons for the purpose of section 92(3)(i) and section 79.
59. Computation of income chargeable to tax under section 92(2)(l).
60. Conditions for carrying forward or set-off of accumulated loss and unabsorbed depreciation allowance in case of amalgamation.
61. Certificate of a medical authority in respect of autism, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities for the purposes of deduction under section 127 and section 154.
62. Issuance of prescription in respect of certain diseases and ailments for the purpose of deduction under section 128.
63. Prescribed authority for approval of a University or any educational institution of national eminence for purposes of section 133.
64. Procedure for specifying an association or institution for purposes of notification under section 133(1)(a)(xxiv).
65. Conditions for claim for deduction under section 134.
66. Furnishing of audit report for claiming deduction under section 46 or 138 or 139 or 140 or 141 or 142 or 143 or 144.
67. Form of particulars to be furnished along with return of income for claiming deduction under section 144.
68. Furnishing of report under section 146.
69. Report of accountant to be furnished under section 147(4)(a).
70. Form of certificate to be furnished under section 151(5).