Section 4Charge of expenditure-tax

Section 4: Charge of expenditure-tax

4. Charge of expenditure-tax

Subject to the provisions of this Act, there shall be charged on and from—

(a)

the commencement of this Act [but not after the 31st day of May, 2003], a tax at the rate of [ten per cent.] of the chargeable expenditure incurred in a hotel referred to in clause (1) of section 3:

Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply in the case of a hotel referred to in [clause (a) of sub-section (7) of section 80-IB] of the Income-tax Act during the period beginning on the 1st day of April, 1991 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2001:

Provided further that nothing in this clause shall apply in the case of a hotel referred to in [clause (a) of sub-section (7) of section 80-IB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) during the period beginning on the 1st day of April, 1998 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2008.]

(b)

the 1st day of October, 1991, [but not after the 31st day of May, 1992] a tax at the rate of fifteen per cent. of the chargeable expenditure incurred in a restaurant referred to in clause (2) of section 3.

Amendment notes (6)
  1. Ins w.e.f. 1-6-2003 . Ins. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 103 (w.e.f. 1-6-2003).
  2. Subs w.e.f. 1-6-1994 . Subs. by Act 32 of 1994, s. 57, for "twenty per cent." (w.e.f. 1-6-1994).
  3. Subs w.e.f. 1-4-2000 . Subs. by Act 27 of 1999, s. 98, for "clause (ii) of sub-section (5) of section 80-IA" (w.e.f. 1-4-2000).
  4. Ins w.e.f. 1-4-1998 . Ins. by Act 26 of 1997, s. 61 (w.e.f. 1-4-1998).
  5. Subs w.e.f. 1-4-2000 . Subs. by 27 of 1999, s. 98, for "clause (iia) or sub-section (5) of section 80-1A" (w.e.f. 1-4-2000).
  6. Subs w.e.f. 1-6-1992 . Subs. by Act 18 of 1992, s. 106, for "the commencement of this Act" (w.e.f. 1-6-1992).