Schedule III — Income not included in total income of eligible persons

Parent section: Section 11 Old Act equivalent: Section 10(23C)/(23C)(iiia)-(vi) and related provisions of IT Act 1961

Schedule III lists incomes not included in total income of eligible persons — primarily charitable/religious trusts, educational institutions, hospitals, and similar entities registered under section 12AB. This is the largest exemption schedule with ~41 entries.

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SCHEDULE III [See section 11] INCOME NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN TOTAL INCOME OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS In computing the total income of a tax year of any eligible person mentioned in column C of the Table below, the income mentioned in column B of the said Table shall not be included, subject to the conditions mentioned in column D of the said Table, and the expressions used in columns B to D therein shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Notes below the said Table: TABLE Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D 1. Any sum received by a member from Hin du undivided family. An individual who is a member of a Hindu undivided family. (a) Such sum is not cov ered under the provi sions of section 99(3) and (4); and (b) such sum has been paid out of–– Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D

(i) the income of the family; or

(ii) the income of the estate belong ing to the family, in the case of any impartible estate. 2. Any sum received by a partner towards his share in the total income of the firm. A person who is a part ner of a firm separately assessed as such. The sum received as share in profit is as per the prof it-sharing ratio provided in the partnership deed. 3. Any amount received or receivable from the Central Govern ment or a State Gov ernment or a local authority by way of compensation on ac count of any disaster. Any individual or his legal heir. No deduction of this amount was allowed earlier under this Act on account of any loss or damage caused by such disaster to such in dividual or his legal heir. 4. Any payment from the National Pension System Trust under the pension scheme referred to in section 124. (i) Any employee; or (ii) an assessee, be ing the guardian or parent of a minor. (a) Such payment is on partial withdrawal made out of his ac- count or the account of the minor, as the case may be, as per the terms and conditions specified under the Pension Fund Regu latory and Develop ment Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013) and the regulations made thereunder; and (b) exclusion shall not exceed 25% of the amount of contribu tions made by him. 5. Daily allowance re ceived. Any person by reason of his membership of Parliament or of any Nil. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D State Legislature or of any Committee there of. 6. Any allowance re ceived. Any person by reason of his membership of Parliament under the Members of Parlia ment (Constituency Allowance) Rules, 1986 made under the Salary, Allowances and Pen sion of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (30 of 1954). Nil. 7. Any constituency allowance received. Any person by reason of his membership of any State Legislature under any State Act or rules made thereunder. Nil. 8. The value of any travel concession or assistance. Any individual. (a) Such sum is received by, or due to, such individual—

(i) from his employ er for himself and his family, in connection with his proceeding on leave to any place in India;

(ii) from his employ er or former em ployer for himself and his family, in connection with his proceeding to any place in India after re tirement from service or after the termination of his service; Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D (b) such sum is subject to such conditions as may be prescribed (including condi tions as to number of journeys and the amount which shall be exempt per head); (c) the conditions in clause (b) shall have regard to the travel concession or assistance granted to the employees of the Central Government; and (d) the sum not included in the total income shall in no case exceed the amount of expenses actually incurred for the purpose of such travel. 9. Any allowances or perquisites paid or allowed as such out side India by the Government. A citizen of India. Such sum is paid or allowed for rendering service outside India. 10. Income in the nature of a perquisite. An employee, being an individual. (a) Such perquisite is not provided for by way of monetary payment, within the meaning of section 17(1); and (b) the tax on such income actually paid by his em ployer, at the option of the employer, on behalf of such employee. 11. Any special allow ance from employer. Any assessee. (a) Such allowance is specifically granted to meet expenditure actually incurred on Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D

 payment of rent (by 

whatever name called) in respect of residential accommodation occu pied by the assessee; (b) such allowance is to such extent as may be prescribed having regard to the area or place in which such ac commodation is situat ed and other relevant considerations; (c) the residential accom modation occupied by the assessee is not owned by him; and (d) the assessee has actu ally incurred expendi ture on payment of rent (by whatever name called) in respect of the residential accom modation occupied by him. 12. Any special allow ance or benefit to the extent to which such expenses are actually incurred for that purpose. Any assessee. (a) Such allowance or benefit is not in the nature of a perquisite within the meaning of section 17(1); and (b) such allowance or benefit is specifically granted to meet ex penses wholly, nec essarily and exclu sively incurred in the performance of the duties of an office or employment of profit, as may be prescribed. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D 13. Any allowance. Any assessee. (a) Such allowance is granted to the asses see,—

(i) to meet his per sonal expenses at the place where the duties of his office or place of employment of profit are ordi narily performed by him or at the place where he ordinarily re sides; or

(ii) to compensate him for the in creased cost of living,

 to the extent as may be 

prescribed; and (b) any allowance to remu nerate or compensate for performing duties of a special nature relating to office or employment shall not be excluded from total income unless such allowance is related to the place of his posting or residence. 14. Pension received. An individual who has been in the service of the Central Govern ment or State Gov ernment and has been awarded “Param Vir Chakra” or “Maha Vir Chakra” or “Vir Chakra” or such other gallantry Nil. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D award as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf. 15. Family pension re ceived. Any member of the family of an individual referred against serial number 14. Nil. 16. Family pension re ceived. Widow or children or nominated heirs of a member of the armed forces (including para military forces) of the Union. The death of such member has occurred in the course of operational duties in such circumstances and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed. 17. Any income inclu dible in the total in come under section 99(1)(c). In case of an individ ual referred to in that sub-section. Exclusion of such income from the total income is to the extent such income does not exceed ` 1,500 in respect of each minor child whose income is so includible. 18. Any income charge able under the head “Capital gains” aris ing from the transfer of agricultural land. An individual or a Hin du undivided family. (a) Such land is situated in any area referred to in section 2(22)(iii); (b) such land, during the period of two years immediately preced ing the date of transfer, was being used for ag ricultural purposes by such Hindu undivided family or individual or a parent of his; (c) such transfer is by way of compulsory acqui sition under any law, or a transfer, the con sideration for which is determined or ap proved by the Central Government or the Reserve Bank of India; and Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D (d) such income has arisen from the compensa tion or consideration for such transfer re ceived by such assessee on or after the 1st April, 2004. 19. Any income which accrues or arises— (a) f r o m
a n y source in the areas or States mentioned in column C; or (b) by way of div idend or inter est on securi ties. A member of a Sche- duled Tribe,— (a) as defined in arti cle 366(25) of the Constitution; and (b) residing in any area specified in Part I or II of the Table append ed to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the C o n s t i t u t i o n or in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mani pur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura or in the areas covered by notification No. TAD/R/35/50/ 109, dated the 23rd February, 1951, issued by the Governor of Assam under the proviso to the said paragraph 20(3) [as it stood i m m e d i a t e l y before the com mencement of Nil. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D

 the North-East 

ern Areas (Reor ganisation) Act, 1971 (18 of 1971) or in the Union territory of Lada kh]. 20. Any income which accrues or arises— (a) f r o m
a n y source in the State of Sik kim; or (b) by way of div idend or inter est on securi ties. An individual, being a Sikkimese. Nil. 21. The amount of any subsidy received from or through the concerned Board under a scheme. An assessee who car ries on the business of growing and manu facturing tea, rubber, coffee, cardamom or such other commodi ty in India as may be notified by the Central Government. (a) Such scheme is for re plantation or replace ment of tea bushes, rubber plants, coffee plants, cardamom plants or plants for the growing of such other commodity or for rejuvenation or consolidation of areas used for cultivation of tea, rubber, coffee, car damom or such other commodity; (b) such scheme is notified by the Central Govern ment; and (c) the assessee furnish es to the Assessing Officer, along with his return of income for the tax year concerned or within such further Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D

 time as the Assessing 

Officer may allow, a certificate from the concerned Board, as to the amount of such subsidy paid to the assessee during the tax year. 22. The income which is chargeable under the head “Income from house property”, “Capital gains” or “Income from other sources” or from a trade or business. Any local authority. Income from trade or busi ness is eligible for exclusion from total income if such income accrues or arises from the supply of— (a) a commodity or ser vice (not being water or electricity) within its own jurisdictional area; or (b) water or electrici ty within or outside its own jurisdictional area. 23. Any income of a re search association. A research association for the time being ap proved for the purpose of section 45(3)(a). (a) Applies its income or accumulates it for application, wholly and exclusively to the objects for which it is established; (b) invests its funds re ceived in the forms or modes specified in section 350; (c) satisfies such condi tions as may be pre scribed; and (d) the procedure for with drawal of approval granted shall be in such manner as may be prescribed. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D 24. Any income (other than income charge able under the head “Income from house property” or any income received for rendering any specific services or income by way of interest or divi dends derived from its investments). An association or in stitution established in India having as its object the control, supervision, regula tion or encouragement of the profession of, law, medicine, accoun tancy, engineering or architecture or such other profession as the Central Government may, by notification specify in this behalf. (a) The association or institution applies its income, or accumu lates it for application, solely to the objects for which it is established; (b) the association or in stitution is for the time being approved by the Central Government by general or special order; and (c) the procedure for with drawal of approval granted shall be in such manner, as may be prescribed. 25. Any income attrib utable to the busi ness of production, sale, or marketing, of khadi or products of village industries. An institution consti tuted as a public chari table trust or registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), or under any other law corre sponding to that Act in force in any part of India. (a) Such institution exists solely for the develop ment of khadi or village industries or both, and not for the purposes of profit; (b) such institution ap plies its income, or accumulates it for ap plication, solely for the development of khadi or village industries, or both; (c) such institution is approved for such purpose by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission for a peri od not exceeding three tax years at any one time; and (d) the procedure for withdrawal of approv al granted shall be in such manner as may be prescribed. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D 26. Any income from the activity of securiti sation. A securitisation trust. Nil. 27. Any income, by way of contribu tions received from recognised stock exchanges and the members thereof. Any Investor Protec tion Fund set up by recognised stock ex changes in India, either jointly or separately. (a) Such fund is notified by the Central Govern ment; and (b) where any amount standing to the credit of the Fund and not charged to income-tax during any tax year is shared, either whol ly or in part, with a recognised stock ex change, the whole of the amount so shared shall be deemed to be the income of the tax year in which such amount is so shared and shall according ly be chargeable to income-tax. 28. Any income, by way of contributions re ceived from com modity exchanges and the members thereof. Any Investor Protec tion Fund set up by commodity exchanges in India, either jointly or separately. (a) Such fund is notified by the Central Govern ment; and (b) where any amount standing to the credit of the said Fund and not charged to in come-tax during any tax year is shared, either wholly or in part, with a commodity exchange, the whole of the amount so shared shall be deemed to be the income of the tax year in which such amount is so shared and shall accordingly be chargeable to income- tax. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D 29. Any income, by way of contributions re ceived from a de pository. Any Investor Protec tion Fund set up as per the regulations by a depository. (a) Such fund is notified by the Central Govern ment; and (b) where any amount standing to the credit of the Fund and not charged to income-tax during any tax year is shared, either wholly or in part with a depos itory, the whole of the amount so shared shall be deemed to be the income of the tax year in which such amount is so shared and shall, accordingly, be charge able to income-tax. 30. (a) Any income by way of con tribution re ceived from specified per sons; (b) any income by way of penal ties imposed by the recog nised clearing corporation and credited to the Core Set tle- ment Guar antee Fund; (c) any income from invest ment made by the Fund. Any Core Settlement Guarantee Fund, set up by a recognised clearing corporation. (a) Such fund is notified by the Central Govern ment; and (b) where any amount standing to the credit of the Fund and not charged to income-tax during any tax year is shared, either wholly or in part with the specified person, the whole of the amount so shared shall be deemed to be the income of the tax year in which such amount is so shared and shall, according ly, be chargeable to income-tax. 31. Any income charge able under the heads “Income from house property” and “In come from other sources”. (a) A registered un ion within the meaning of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926), formed Nil. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D

 primarily for the 

purpose of reg ulating the re lations between workmen and employers or be tween workmen and workmen; or (b) an association of registered un ions referred to in clause (a). 32. Any interest on se curities, and any capital gains of the fund arising from the sale, exchange or transfer of such securities. Provident Fund to which the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925) applies. Such securities are held by, or are the property of such Provident Fund. 33. Any income of the nature and to the extent, arising from the international sporting event held in India. Any person notified by the Central Gov ernment. (a) Such international sporting event—

(i) is approved by the international body regulating the international sport relating to such event;

(ii) has participation by more than two countries; and

(iii) is notified by the Central Gov ernment for the purposes of this clause; and (b) nature and extent of such income is notified by the Central Govern ment. 34. Any income, of the nature and to the extent, which the Central Government A body or authority which has been estab lished or constituted Such body or authority— (a) is established or con stituted or appointed Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D may notify in this behalf. or appointed under a treaty or an agreement entered into by the Central Government with two or more coun tries or a convention signed by the Central Government.

 not for the purposes of 

profit; and (b) is notified by the Cen tral Government. 35. Any amount received as a loan, either in lump sum or in in stalment, in a trans action of reverse mortgage referred to in section 70(1)(zh). Any individual. Nil. 36. Any income of the nature and to the extent which the Central Government may, by notific- ation, specify in this behalf. A body or authority or Board or Trust or Com mission (by whatever name called), or a class thereof, other than those covered under Schedule VII (Table: Sl. No. 42). Such body or authority or Board or Trust or Commis sion— (a) has been established or constituted by or under a Central Act, State or Provincial Act, or con stituted by the Central Government or a State Government, with the object of regulating or administering any activity for the benefit of the general public; (b) is not engaged in any commercial activity; and (c) is notified by the Cen tral Government. 37. Any income accruing or arising as a result of arrangement for replenishment of crude oil stored in its storage facili ty in pursuance of the directions of the Indian Strategic Petro leum Reserves Limited, being a wholly owned subsidiary of the Oil Industry Development Board under the Min istry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. It shall not apply to an arrangement, if the crude oil is not replenished in the storage facility within three years from the end of the tax year in which the crude oil was removed from the stor age facility for the first time. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D Central Government in this behalf. 38. Any gratuity com puted as per the provisions of section 19(1)(Table: Sl. No. 3.C) to (Table: Sl. No. 6.C). Any widow, children or dependants on death of an employee. Nil. [38A. Disability Pension received (including service element and disability element). An individual who has been a member of the armed forces (in cluding paramilitary forces) of the Union. (a) The individual has been invalided out of service in the armed forces on account of bodily disability attrib utable to, or aggravated by such service; and (b) the individual has not retired on superannua tion or otherwise. 38B. Any interest on com pensation amount awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tri bunal. An individual or his legal heir. Such interest is received un der the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988). 38C. Any income in re spect of any award or agreement made on account of com pulsory acquisition of any land. An individual or a Hindu undivided fam ily. Such award or agreement is made under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compen sation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabili tation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013), except under section 46 of the said Act. 38D. Any income charge able under the head “Capital gains” aris ing from the transfer of specified capital asset. An individual or a Hindu undivided fam ily. (a) Such eligible person was the owner of such specified capital asset as on the 2nd June, 2014; (b) such specified capital asset is transferred un der the Land Pooling 37. Sl. Nos. 38A to 38D inserted by the Finance Act, 2026, w.e.f. 1-4-2026. Sl. No. Income not to be included in total income Eligible persons Conditions A B C D

 Scheme covered under 

the Andhra Pradesh Capital City Land Pool ing Scheme (Formula tion and Implementa tion) Rules, 2015 made under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Devel opment Authority Act, 2014 (Andhra Pradesh Act 11 of 2014) and the rules, regulations and Schemes made under the said Act; and (c) such eligible person was handed over possession of reconstituted plot or land on or before the 31st March, 2031.] 39. Any income falling under section 10(15) (iic) or (15)(iv)(i) or (19A) or (40) of the Income-tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961), shall be subject to the conditions as provided therein. Note 1.—For the purposes of Sl. No. 3, the expression “disaster” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 2(d) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005). Note 2.—For the purposes of Sl. Nos. 8 and 15, the expression “family” in relation to an individual, means—

(i) the spouse and children of the individual; and

(ii) the parents, brothers and sisters of the individual or any of them, wholly or mainly dependent on the individual. Note 3.—For the purposes of Sl. No. 18, the expression “compensation or consideration” includes the compensation or consideration enhanced or further enhanced by any court, Tribunal or other authority. Note 4.—For the purposes of Sl. No. 20, the expression “Sikkimese” means—

(i) an individual, whose name is recorded in the register maintained under the Sik kim Subjects Regulation, 1961 read with the Sikkim Subject Rules, 1961 (herein referred to as the “Register of Sikkim Subjects”), immediately before the 26th April, 1975;

(ii) an individual, whose name is included in the Register of Sikkim Subjects by virtue of the Government of India Order No. 26030/36/90-I.C.I., dated the 7th August, 1990 and Order of even number dated the 8th April, 1991;

(iii) any other individual, whose name does not appear in the Register of Sikkim Sub jects, but it is established beyond doubt that the name of the father or husband or paternal grand-father or brother from the same father of such individual has been recorded in that register;

(iv) any other individual, whose name does not appear in the Register of Sikkim Subjects but it is established that such individual was domiciled in Sikkim on or before the 26th April, 1975; or

(v) any other individual, who was not domiciled in Sikkim on or before the 26th April, 1975, but it is established beyond doubt that the father or husband or paternal grand-father or brother from the same father of such individual was domiciled in Sikkim on or before the 26th April, 1975. Note 5.—For the purposes of Sl. No. 21, the expression “concerned Board” means—

(i) in relation to tea, the Tea Board shall mean the Tea Board established under section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953 (29 of 1953);

(ii) in relation to rubber, the Rubber Board constituted under section 4 of the Rubber Act, 1947 (24 of 1947);

(iii) in relation to coffee, the Coffee Board constituted under section 4 of the Coffee Act, 1942 (7 of 1942);

(iv) in relation to cardamom, the Spices Board constituted under section 3 of the Spices Board Act, 1986 (10 of 1986);

(v) in relation to any other commodity, any Board or other authority established under any law for the time being in force which the Central Govern ment may, by notification, specify in this behalf. Note 6.—For the purposes of Sl. No. 22, the expression “local authority” means—

(i) Panchayat as referred to in article 243(d) of the Constitution; or

(ii) Municipality as referred to in article 243P(e) of the Constitution; or

(iii) Municipal Committee and District Board,

 legally entitled to, or entrusted by the Government with, the control or manage 

ment of a Municipal or local fund; or

(iv) Cantonment Board constituted under section 3 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 (4 of 2006). Note 7.—For the purposes of Sl. No. 25,––

(a) “Khadi and Village Industries Commission” means the Khadi and Village Industries Commission established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956 (61 of 1956); and

(b) “khadi” and “village industries” shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in that Act. Note 8.—For the purposes of Sl. No. 26,––

(a) “securitisation” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it,—

(i) in regulation 2(1)(r) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Public Offer and Listing of Securitised Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2008 made under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) and the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956); or

(ii) in section 2(1)(z) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002); or

(iii) under the guidelines on securitisation of standard assets issued by the Reserve Bank of India;

(b) “securitisation trust” shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 221(6)(d). Note 9.—For the purposes of Sl. No. 28,––

 “commodity exchange” shall mean a registered association as defined in section 

2(jj) of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 (74 of 1952). Note 10.— For the purposes of Sl. No. 29,––

(a) “depository” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 2(1)(e) of the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996);

(b) “regulations” shall mean the regulations made under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) and the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996). Note 11: For the purposes of Sl. No. 30,––

(a) “recognised clearing corporation” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in—

(i) regulation 2(1)(p) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018 made under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) and the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956); or

(ii) regulation 2(1)(n) of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Market Infrastructure Institutions) Regulations, 2021 made under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 (50 of 2019);

(b) “regulations” means––

(i) the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018 made under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956); or

(ii) the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Market Infrastruc ture Institutions) Regulations, 2021 made under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 (50 of 2019);

(c) “specified person” means—

(i) any recognised clearing corporation which establishes and maintains the Core Settlement Guarantee Fund;

(ii) any recognised stock exchange, being a shareholder in such recognised clearing corporation, or a contributor to the Core Settlement Guarantee Fund; and

(iii) any clearing member contributing to the Core Settlement Guarantee Fund. [Note 12: For the purposes of Sl. No. 38A,— 38. Inserted by the Finance Act, 2026, w.e.f. 1-4-2026.

(a) the provisions as mentioned against the said serial number shall apply on or after such date as may be notified by the Central Government in this behalf; and

(b) pending such notification, the entire disability pension, that is, disability element and service element of a disabled officer of the Indian armed forces shall be exempt from income-tax. Note 13: For the purposes of Sl. No. 38D, “specified capital asset” means —

(a) the land or building or both owned by the assessee as on the 2nd June, 2014 and which has been transferred under the Scheme; or

(b) the land pooling ownership certificate issued under the Scheme to the assessee in respect of land or building or both referred to in clause (a); or

(c) the reconstituted plot or land, as the case may be, received by the assessee in lieu of land or building or both referred to in clause (a) in accordance with the Scheme, if such plot or land, as the case may be, so received is transferred within two years from the end of the financial year in which the possession of such plot or land was handed over to him.]

Provisos

None.

Explanations

None.

Key Structure

  • Applies to: Trusts, institutions, funds, universities, hospitals, and other entities registered under section 12AB or specified by statute.
  • Conditions: Registration under section 12AB; application of income for charitable/religious purposes; accumulation limits; investment restrictions.
  • Time limits: Tax year; 5-year accumulation limit; registration renewal periods.
  • Monetary limits: 15% accumulation permitted; anonymous donation limits; corpus donation rules.
  • Exceptions: If registration cancelled or conditions breached, income taxable under Section 11(2).

Cross-References

Amendment Notes

Inserted by the Finance Act, 2026, w.e.f. 1-4-2026.

Practical Notes