CBDT allows higher depreciation on motor cars, buses, lorries & taxis with retrospective effect

CBDT allows higher depreciation on motor cars, buses, lorries & taxis with retrospective effect in a bid to support slump struck automobile sectors

CBDT allows higher depreciation on automobiles with retrospective effect

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)

Notification No. 69 /2019

New Delhi, the 20th September, 2019

(Income-tax)

G.S.R. 679 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes, hereby, makes the following rules to further amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (9th Amendment) Rules, 2019.

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 23rd day of August, 2019.

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, in the NEW APPENDIX I, in the Table, in PART A relating to TANGIBLE ASSETS, in item III relating to MACHINERY AND PLANT, –

(a) for sub-item (2) and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

(b) in sub-item (3), for paragraph (ii) and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

[F.No. 370142/17/2019-TPL]

SAURABH GUPTA, Under Secy. (Tax Policy & Legislation Division)

Explanatory Memorandum: It is certified that no person is being adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to this notification.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification number S.O. 969(E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 662(E) dated the 17th September, 2019.

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