Section 115W: Definitions

The Income-tax Act, 1961Central Act · Act 43 of 1961

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Income-tax Act, 2025, with effect from 1 April 2026

CHAPTER XII-H

INCOME-TAX ON FRINGE BENEFITS

A.—Meaning of certain expressions

Definitions.

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "employer" means,—

(i) a company;

(ii) a firm;

(iii) an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not;

(iv) a local authority; and

(v) every artificial juridical person, not falling within any of the preceding sub-clauses:

Provided that any person eligible for exemption under clause (23C) of section 10 or registered under section 12AA or a political party registered under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) shall not be deemed to be an employer for the purposes of this Chapter;

(b) "fringe benefit tax" or "tax" means the tax chargeable under section 115WA.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Income-tax Act, 1961
Section	115W
Marginal note	Definitions
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed

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