Section 3: Application of the Act.

The Expenditure-tax Act, 1987Central Act · Act 35 of 1987

[3. Application of the Act.--This Act shall apply in relation to any chargeable expenditure--

(1) [incurred before the 1st day of June, 2003 in a hotel] wherein the room charges for any unit of residential accommodation at the time of incurring of such expenditure are [three thousand rupees or more per day] and where,--

(a) a composite charge is payable in respect of such unit and food, the room charges included therein shall be determined in the prescribed manner;

(b) (i) a composite charge is payable in respect of such unit, food, drinks and other services, or any of them, and the case is not covered by the provisions of sub-clause (a), or

(ii) it appears to the Assessing Officer that the charges for such unit, food, drinks or other services are so arranged that the room charges are understated and the other charges are overstated,

the Assessing Officer shall, for the purposes of this clause determine the room charges on such reasonable basis as he may deem fit; and (2) incurred in a restaurant [before the 1st day of June, 1992.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Expenditure-tax Act, 1987
Section	3
Marginal note	Application of the Act.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 49 of 1991. . Subs. by Act 49 of 1991, s. 115, for sections 3 to 5 (w.e.f. 1-10-1991).
substituted, Act 32 of 2003. . Subs. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 102, for "incurred in a hotel" (w.e.f. 1-6-2003).
substituted, Act 20 of 2002. . Subs. by Act 20 of 2002, s. 115, for "two thousand rupees or more per day per individual" (w.e.f. 1-6-2002).
inserted, Act 18 of 1992. . Ins. by Act 18 of 1992, s. 105 (w.e.f 1-6-1992).

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