Inland Revenue Act 2006 · As enacted · Chapter III · Exemption from Income Tex
22. Exemption from income tax of any company engaged in research and development
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The profits and income within the meaning of paragraph (a) of section 3 (other than any profits and income from the sale of capital assets) of any new undertaking of a company which is engaged solely in research and development, with an investment of not less than two million rupees made within one year from the commencement of such undertaking, shall be exempt from income tax for a period of five years, reckoned from the year of assessment in which the undertaking commences to make profits or any year of assessment not later than two years, reckoned from the date on which the undertaking commences to carry on commercial operations whichever is earlier.
For the purpose subsection (1) “research and development” means any systematic or intensive study carried out in the field of science or technology with the object of using the results thereof for the production or improvement of materials, devices, products, produce or process (other than quality control of products or routine testing materials, devices, research in social science or humanities, routine data collection, efficiency surveys or management studies and market research or sales promotion).
Chapter IV
Ascertainment of Profits or Income
Chapter V
Ascertainment of Total Statutory Income
Chapter VI
Ascertainment of Assesable Income
Chapter VII
Ascertainment of Taxable Income
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Special Provisions Relating to the Taxation of Certain Profits and of Dividends Out of Such Profits
Chapter X
Companies
Chapter XI
Special Cases a – Children
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Payment of Tax by Self-Assessment
Chapter XIV
Deduction of Income Tax from Remuneration of Employees by Employers
Chapter XV
Provisions Relating to the Payment of Income Tax by a Government Institution
Chapter XVI
Deductions from Interest Paid by Banks and Financial Institutions
Chapter XVII
Deduction of Income Tax from Specified Fees Paid by Specified Persons
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Deduction of Income Tax from Any Annuity or Royalty Paid or Any Management Fee Paid or Similar Payment Made by Any Person or Partnership
Chapter XXI
Retention of Moneys in Certain Provident Funds
Chapter XXII
Assessments
Chapter XXIII
Appeals A-Appeals to the Commissioner-General
Chapter XXIV
Finality of Assessments and Penalty for Incorrect Returns
Chapter XXV
Tax in Default and Sums Added Thereto
Chapter XXVI
Recovery of Tax
Chapter XXVII
Miscellaneous
Chapter XXVIII
Repayment
Chapter XXIX
Penalties and Offences
Chapter XXX
Administration
Chapter XXXI
General
Chapter XXXII
Interpretation
Chapter XXXIII