The Government Trading Taxation Act, 1926
The Government Trading Taxation Act, 1926
ACT No.3 OF 1926
[AS ON 1956]
[24th February, 1926.]
An Act to determine the liability of certain Governments to taxation 2[in respect of trading operations.
WHEREAS it is expedient to determine the liability to taxation for the time being in force3[of the Government of any part of His Majesty’s Dominions, 4[***] 5[in respect of any trade or business carried on by or on behalf of such Government;
It is hereby enacted as follows:—
The Act has been extended to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir by the Opium and Revenue Laws (Extension of Application) Act, 1950 (33 of 1950), s.2.This Act has also been extended to the State of Jammu and Kashmir by the Taxation Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1954 (41 of 1954), s.2.
2. The words “in the Provinces of India” omitted by the A.O.1950
3. The words “in the Provinces of India” omitted by the A.O.1950
4. The words “exclusive of India” omitted, ibid.
5. The words “or the Government of any AccedingState or other IndianState” omitted by Act 33 of 1950, s.2 and Sch.
2. Liability of certain Governments to taxation in respect of trading operations.
(1) Where a trade or business of any kind is carried on by or on behalf of the Government of any part of His Majesty’s Dominions, 1[that Government shall, in respect of the trade or business and of all operations connected therewith, all property occupied in 2[India] and all goods owned in 3[India] for the purposes thereof, and all income arising in connection therewith, be liable-
(a) To taxation under the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 (11 of 1922), in the same manner and to the same extent as in the like case a company would be liable;
(b) To all other taxation for the time being in force in 4[India] in the same manner as in the like case any other person would be liable.
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(2) For the purposes of the levy and collection of income-tax under the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 ( 11 of 1922), in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), any Government to which that sub-section applies shall be deemed to be a company within the meaning of that Act, and the provisions of that Act shall apply accordingly.
(3) In this section the expression “His Majesty’s Dominions” includes any territory which is under His Majesty’s protection or in respect of which a mandate is being exercised by the Government of any part of His Majesty’s Dominions 6[***]
1. The words “exclusive of India ” omitted, ibid.
2. Subs.by Act 33 of 1950, s.2 and Sch., for ” Part A States and Part C States “.
3. Subs.by Act 33 of 1950, s.2 and Sch., for ” Part A States and Part C States “.
4. Subs.by Act 33 of 1950, s.2 and Sch., for ” Part A States and Part C States “.
5. Sub-section (1A) ins by the A.O.1948 omitted by Act 33 of 1950 s.2 and Sch.
6. The words ‘and ” India ” means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir ‘ ins.by Act 33 of 1950, s.2 and sch.omitted by Act 41 of 1954, s.2 and Sch.
1[3. Application of the Act to existing liability of Acceding or other Indian States.
Where any Acceding State or other Indian State was liable for any tax under this Act in respect of any period before the 26th Of day of January, 1950, and such liability has, after that date, devolved 2[upon a Part B State], the provisions of section 2 shall apply in relation to that Part B State as they applied in relation to the corresponding Acceding State or other Indian State.]
1. Ins.by A.O.1950.
2. Subs.by Act 33 of 1950, s.2 and Sch., for “upon an Acceding State or other Indian State .
