13A Special provision relating to incomes of political parties
Special provision relating to incomes of political parties.
13A. Any income of a political party which is chargeable under the head "Income from house property" or "Income from other sources" or Capital gains" or any income by way of voluntary contributions received by a political party from any person shall not be included in the total income of the previous year of such political party :
Provided that-
(a) such political party keeps and maintains such books of account and other documents as would enable the Assessing Officer to properly deduce its income therefrom;
(b) in respect of each such voluntary contribution 1[other than contribution by way of electoral bond] in excess of twenty thousand rupees, such political party keeps and maintains a record of such contribution and the name and address of the person who has made such contribution; 2[***]
(c) the accounts of such political party are audited by an accountant as defined in the Explanation below sub-section (2) of 3 section 288 [; and]
4(d) no donation exceeding two thousand rupees is received by such political party otherwise than by an account payee cheque drawn on a bank or an account payee bank draft or use of electronic clearing system through a 7[bank account or through such other electronic mode as may be prescribed] or through electoral bond.
Explanation.––For the purposes of this proviso, “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.’;
Provided further that if the treasurer of such political party or any other person authorised by that political party in this behalf fails to submit a report under sub-section (3) of section 29C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) for a financial year, no exemption under this section shall be available for that political party for such financial year.
5Provided also [ that such political party furnishes a return of income for the previous year in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (4B) section 139 on or before the due date under that section ]
6Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "political party" means a political party registered under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951).
NOTES-
1.Inserted by the Finance Act, 2017 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018)
2.Word "and" omitted by the Finance Act, 2017 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018)
3.Inserted by the Finance Act, 2017 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018)
4.Inserted by the Finance Act, 2017 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).
5.Inserted by the Finance Act, 2017 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).
6.Subsituted by the Finance Act, 2017 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).
7.Substituted by the Finance Act,2019 (w.e.f 1-4-2020) in clause (d),
words “bank account”
Following shall be substituted namely,
Words “bank account or through such other electronic mode as may be prescribed”