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Chapter III · Exemption from Income Tax

22. Power of Commissioner-General to recommend cancellation of approval granted under section 17

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Where the Commissioner-General is satisfied that any company approved by the Minister under section 17 has not taken any step to commence business within a period of one year from the date on which the Minister has approved such company, he shall recommend to the Minister that such approval be cancelled, and upon such recommendation, the

Minister may, having regard to the interests of the economy, by Order published in the Gazette, cancel such approval.

Chapter IV

Ascertainment of Profits or Income

Chapter V

Ascertainment of Total Statutory Income

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Ascertainment of Taxable Income

Chapter VIII

Rates of Income Tax on Persons Other Than Companies

Chapter IX

Special Provisions Relating to the Taxation of Certain Profits and of Dividends Out of Such Profits

Chapter X

Companies