Section 29C, Representation of the People Act…

Section 29C: Declaration of donation received by the political parties.

The Representation of the People Act, 1951Central Act · Act 43 of 1951

(1) The treasurer of a political party or any other person authorised by the political party in this behalf shall, in each financial year, prepare a report in respect of the followings namely:

(a) the contribution in excess of twenty thousand rupees received by such political party from any person in that financial year;

(b) the contribution in excess of twenty thousand rupees received by such political party from companies other than Government companies in that financial year.

[Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to the contributions received by way of an electoral bond.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, "electoral bond" means a bond referred to in the Explanation to sub-section (3) of section 31 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934).]

(2) The report under sub-section (1) shall be in such form as may be prescribed.

(3) The report for a financial year under sub-section (1) shall be submitted by the treasurer of a political party or any other person authorised by the political party in this behalf before the due date for furnishing a return of its income of that financial year under section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) to the Election Commission.

(4) Where the treasurer of any political party or any other person authorised by the political party in this behalf fails to submit a report under sub-section (3), then, notwithstanding anything contained in the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), such political party shall not be entitled to any tax relief under that Act.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section	29C
Marginal note	Declaration of donation received by the political parties.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

Act

The Representation of the People Act, 1951

Section

29C

Marginal note

Declaration of donation received by the political parties.

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.

inserted, Act 7 of 2017. . Ins. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 137 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).

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