MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 16th June, 2025

S.O. 2689(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, ‘Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education’, Dharamshala (PAN: AAAJH0373H), a Board established under Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Act, 1968, in respect of the following specified income arising to that Board, namely:

a.  Grants/advances/receipts received from State Government of Himachal Pradesh.

b.  Fees/charges (by whatever name called) levied/received as per Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Act, 1968

c.  Receipt/income from sale of books and other educational material

d.  Interest on bank deposits.

2.  This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that ‘Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education’, Dharamshala -

a.  shall not engage in any commercial activity;

b.  activities and the nature of the specified income shall remain unchanged throughout the financial year; and

c.  shall file return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

3.  This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for assessment years 2020-2021 to 2023-2024 relevant for the financial years 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 respectively.

[Notification No. 59  /2025 /F. No. 300196/06/2019-ITA-I]

MEENAKSHI SINGH, Dy. Secy.

Explanatory Memorandum

It is certified that no person is being adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to this notification.