Section 2: Exemption from taxes on income in respect of salaries surrendered in favour of Government.

The Voluntary Surrender of Salaries (Exemption from Taxation) Act, 1961Central Act · Act 46 of 1961

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 (11 of 1922), or in any other law for the time being in force relating to taxation on income, no income-tax or super-tax shall be payable by any person--

(a) where his salary is paid out of the Consolidated Fund of India or of the Consolidated Fund of a State, in respect of that part of the salary due to him for any period after the 31st day of March, 1961 which he has, by a declaration in writing, volunteered to forego in the public interest;

(b) in any other case, in respect of that part of the salary which is due to him for any period after the 31st day of March, 1961 which has been, in the public interest, surrendered in favour of, and paid to, the Central Government in accordance with the rules made in this behalf by that Government;

and such part of the salary shall not be included in his total income for the purposes of any law relating to taxation on income.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Voluntary Surrender of Salaries (Exemption from Taxation) Act, 1961
Section	2
Marginal note	Exemption from taxes on income in respect of salaries surrendered in favour of Government.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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