(iii) 0n1estment Allowance (for inestment in new plant or machinery) w.e.f. A.*. "/; & <) [S. !" A#4
An! assessee who sets $" an $nderta6in or
enter"rise for man$fact$re or "rod$ction of an!
article or thin after ..2=: #$t #efore .4.2=2= in a noti'ed #ac6ward area of State of Andhra &radesh, Bihar, Telenana or @est Benal, :N of the act$al cost will #e allowed as Inestment Allowance for the A.P. releant to the &.P. in which s$ch new asset is
installed.
The "roisions relatin to sale or transfer of new "lant
or machiner! are the same as $CsC2A.
e uc on n respec o epos n ea e1e opmen ccoun 4 o ee De1elopment Account and 5ubber De1elopment Account: [S. !! A=4 This ded$ction is aaila#le for assessees rowin and
man$fact$rin tea, co1ee or r$##er if de"osit is made in a
S"ecial Acco$nt with the ational Ban6 for Aric$lt$re and 5$ral Deelo"ment in accordance with the scheme a""roed #! the Tea Board, or the o1ee Board or the 5$##er Board. The amo$nt
of ded$ction will #e least of the followin>
*i+ act$al amo$nt so de"osited- or
*ii+ 4=N of the "ro'ts of s$ch #$siness.
The de"osit sho$ld #e made within a "eriod of / months from the end of the &.P. or #efore f$rnishin ret$rn whicheer is earlier.
The amo$nt standin to the credit of S"ecial Acco$nt ma! #e withdrawn onl! for the "$r"ose s"eci'ed in a""roed scheme. If amo$nt withdrawn in an! &.P. is not $tiliEed for s"eci'ed "$r"ose, the amo$nt not so $tiliEed will #e treated as taxa#le "ro't of the said !ear.
oweer, if the amo$nt is withdrawn on clos$re of the #$siness
#eca$se of death of the assessee or on dissol$tion of the Firm or
#eca$se of "artition of UF or li7$idation of the om"an!, the amo$nt will not #e treated as income.
Deduction in respect of Prospecting for4 or etraction or production of Petroleum or natural gas or both in 0ndia [! ""A6A%
If the assessee is enaed in an! of the aforesaid #$siness $nder an areement with the entral (ot. of India for s$ch #$siness and de"osits in the &.P. an! s$m in a S"ecial Acco$nt or in a Site 5estoration Acco$nt with SBI in accordance with the scheme
a""roed #! the Kinistr! of &etrole$m and at$ral (as then he shall #e allowed ded$ction as $nder>
*i+ a s$m e7$al to the amo$nt de"osited- or
*ii+ 2=N of the "ro'ts of s$ch #$siness
@hicheer is less.
Th$s the aforesaid amo$nt sho$ld #e de"osited #efore the end of the &.P. The amo$nt standin to the credit of s$ch S"ecial Acco$nt or Site 5estoration Acco$nt ma! #e withdrawn onl! for the
"$r"ose s"eci'ed in the Scheme *e.. for remoal of e7$i"ments and installations, to restore the site and to "reent haEards to life,
"ro"ert! or enironment conse7$ent to s$ch remoal.+ else the amo$nt will #e treated as income of the &.P. in which it is
withdrawn.
;$penditure on %cientifc Research %*
'-Followin ded$ctions are allowed in res"ect of Scienti'c 5esearch>
(i) 5een$e x"endit$re inc$rred #! the assessee himself if he carries on Scienti'c 5esearch in relation to his own
#$siness. ==N ex"endit$re is ded$cti#le.
(ii) ontri#$tions made to o$tsiders> @here assessee
contri#$tes an! s$m to a 5esearch Association, Uniersit!,
ollee or Instit$tion a""roed for scienti'c research, a
ded$ction of ;:N of the amo$nt so "aid will #e allowed as ded$ction. It is immaterial whether the Scienti'c 5esearch is related or not to the assesseeJs #$siness.
(iii) S$ms "aid for Social or Statistical 5esearch to a 5esearch Association, Uniersit!, ollee or Instit$tion a""roed for s$ch research> Ded$ction will #e allowed
2:N of the s$m "aid whether the research is related or
not with the assesseeJs #$siness.
(iv) a"ital x"endit$re on scienti'c 5esearch
a"ital x"endit$re inc$rred on scienti'c research in the &.P. #!
the assessee himself related to his #$siness is allowed in f$ll as ded$ction exce"t the ex"endit$re for ac7$isition of an! land. If the ex"endit$re co$ld not #e a#sor#ed owin to ins$Qcienc! of
"ro't, the $na#sor#ed "art can #e carried forward as
$na#sor#ed de"reciation.
(v) S$ms "aid to a ational 3a#orator! or a reconiEed
Uniersit! or an Indian Instit$te of Technolo! for a""roed Scienti'c 5esearch &roramme> 2==N of the s$m so "aid is allowed as ded$ction. ational 3a#orator! means scienti'c
la#orator! f$nctionin at national leel $nder Indian o$ncil of Aric$lt$ral 5esearch or the Indian o$ncil of Kedical 5esearch or the o$ncil of Scienti'c and Ind$strial 5esearch and a""roed
#! "rescri#ed a$thorit! as ational 3a#orator!.
(vi) x"endit$re on in<ho$se 5esearch> This ded$ction is aaila#le onl! to a com"an! e7$al to 2==N of ex"endit$re inc$rred "roided that ex"endit$re is not inc$rred on land or
#$ildin. This ded$ction shall not #e allowed for ex"endit$res inc$rred after .=.2=;.
er1ices: [! "+A66%
An! ca"ital ex"endit$re inc$rred on the ac7$isition of an! riht to o"erate telecomm$nication serices either #efore the commencement of the #$siness or thereafter is allowed as ded$ction in e7$al installments oer the "eriod startin from the
!ear in which s$ch "a!ment has #een act$all! made and endin
in the !ear in which licence comes to an end. If the licence fee is act$all! "aid #efore commencement of the #$siness, amo$nt is ded$cti#le from the &.P. in which the #$siness is commenced.
;$penditure on eligi1le Pro?ect or %cheme: %*
'0C-==N ded$ction is allowed.
9eduction in respect o ;$penditure on %pecifed Business:
%*'09-@hole of an! ex"endit$re of ca"ital nat$re excl$din
ex"endit$re inc$rred on ac7$isition of land or ood will is
allowed to #e ded$cted in the &.P. in which the ex"endit$re is inc$rred. For exam"le, settin $" and o"eratin wareho$sin
facilit! for storae of aric$lt$ral "rod$ce, Deelo"in and
#$ildin a ho$sin "roect, &rod$ction of fertiliEer in India etc.
Payment in Rural 9evelopment und: %* 'CC0- ==N ded$ction.
Amorti8ation of certain preliminary epenses: [! "+D%