THE ASSAM FINANCE ACT, 1949

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    "slug": "assam-finance-act-1949",
    "title": "THE ASSAM FINANCE ACT, 1949",
    "short_title": "The Assam Finance Act, 1949",
    "act_number": "II",
    "act_year": 1949,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "overruled",
    "enactment_date": "1949-03-28",
    "description": "The Assam Finance Act, 1949",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An\nAct to fix the rates at which Agricultural Income shall be taxed\n under the Assam Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1939.\n\nWHEREAS it is expedient to fix the rates at which\n agricultural income shall be taxed under the Assam Agri-\n cultural Income-tax Act, 1939, it is hereby enacted as\n follows:-",
            "footnote": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Finance Act,\n 1949.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. The rates of agricultural income-tax for the year\n beginning on the 1st of April 1949, shall, for the purpose of\n sections 3 and 6 of the Assam Agricultural Income-tax ome-tax Act,\n 1939, be the rates given below :-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act IX of 1939",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(A)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "A. In the case of every Hindu undivided or joint\n family-\n (a) At the rate applicable under the list of rates\n contained in paragraph B below to a sum equal to the share\n of a brother if such share exceeds Rs.5,000;\n (b) At four pies in the rupee, if the share of the\n brother is Rs.5,000 or less.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(B)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "B. In the case of every individual, firm and other\n association of persons (other than Companies) -\n (a) On the first Rs.1,500 of total income\tRate\tNil.\n (b) On the next Rs.3,3500 of total income\tRate\tNine pies in\n the rupee.\n (c) On the next Rs.5,000 of total income\tRate\tOne anna and\n three pies in\n the rupee.\n (d) On the next Rs. 5,000 of total\n income.\tRate\tTwo annas and\n six pies in\n the rupee.\n (e) On the balance of total income\tRate\tFour annas\n in the rupee.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(C)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "C. In the case of every Company,\n the total income of which does not exceed\n Rs.25,000-\n On the whole of total income\tRate\tTwo\n annas\n and six pies\n in the rupee.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(D)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "D. In the case of any other Company the\n total income of which exceeds Rs.25,000-\n (a) On the first Rs.10,000 of total income\tRate\tTwo annas and\n six pies in the\n rupee.\n (b) On the balance of total income\tRate\tFour annas in\n the rupee.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided always that-\r\n (i) no agricultural income-tax shall be payable on a\r\n total agricultural income which does not exceed Rs.3,000,\r\n (ii) the agricultural income-tax payable shall in no case\r\n exceed half the amount by which the total agricultural\r\n income exceeds Rs.3,000, and\r\n (iii) where the residual income, after deduction of the\r\n agricultural income-tax of a Company falling in category\r\n $D_{s}$ falls below Rs.21,093-12-0, only that much shall be\r\n assessed as agricultural income-tax as will leave the residual\r\n income at not less than Rs.21,093-12-0.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "194902",
        "Act Number": "II",
        "Enactment Date": "1949-03-28",
        "Act Year": "1949",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Finance Act, 1949",
        "Department": "Assembly",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:02"
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