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Section 4B

Ordinary residence

Section

Section Number

4B

Chapter

I - CHARGE OF INCOME-TAX

Act

Indian Income-Tax Act, 1922 (Repealed)

Year

Ordinary residence

Ordinary residence

4B. Ordinary residence.—For the purposes of this Act—

(a) an individual is "not ordinarily resident" in [the taxable territories] in any year if he has not been resident in [the taxable territories] in nine out of the ten years preceding that year or if he has not during the seven years preceding that year been in [the taxable territories] for a period of, or for periods amounting in all to, more than two years;

(b) a Hindu undivided family is deemed to be ordinarily resident in [the taxable territories] if its manager is ordinarily resident in [the taxable territories];

(c) a company, firm or other association of persons is ordinarily resident in [the taxable territories] if it is resident in [the taxable territories].]

 

Substituted for "British India" by Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

 

 

[As amended up to date]

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