Section 3
Charge of gift-tax. Repealed
About this Act
An Act to provide for the levy of gift-tax
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(1) Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act, there shall be
charged for every 2
assessment year commencing on and from the 1st day of April, 1958, 3but before
the 1st day of April, 1987, a tax (hereinafter referred to as gift-tax) in respect of the gifts, if any, made by a person during the previous year (other than gifts made before the 1st day of April, 1957), at the rate or
rates specified in 4
Schedule I.
5 (2) 6 Subject to the other provisions (including provisions for the levy of additional gift-tax) contained in this Act, there shall be charged for every assessment year commencing on and from the 1st day of April, 1987, gift-tax in respect of the gifts, if any, made by a person during the previous year, at the rate of thirty per cent. on the value of all taxable gifts.
7 (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply and shall have no effect whatsoever in respect of any gift made on or after the 1st day of October, 1998.
5 (2) 6 Subject to the other provisions (including provisions for the levy of additional gift-tax) contained in this Act, there shall be charged for every assessment year commencing on and from the 1st day of April, 1987, gift-tax in respect of the gifts, if any, made by a person during the previous year, at the rate of thirty per cent. on the value of all taxable gifts.
7 (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply and shall have no effect whatsoever in respect of any gift made on or after the 1st day of October, 1998.
Notes
1. Section 3 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 23 of 1986, s. 41 (w.e.f. 1-4-1987).
2. Subs. by Act 53 of 1962, s. 3, for ―financial year (w.e.f. 1-4-1963).
3. Ins. by Act 23 of 1986, s. 41 (w.e.f. 1-4-1987).
4. Subs. by Act 3 of 1989, s. 79, for ―the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-4-1989).
5. Ins. by Act 23 of 1986, s. 41 (w.e.f. 1-4-1989).
6. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 163, for ―Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act (w.e.f. 1-4-1989).
7. Ins. by Act 21 of 1998, s. 75 (w.e.f. 1-1-1998).
2. Subs. by Act 53 of 1962, s. 3, for ―financial year (w.e.f. 1-4-1963).
3. Ins. by Act 23 of 1986, s. 41 (w.e.f. 1-4-1987).
4. Subs. by Act 3 of 1989, s. 79, for ―the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-4-1989).
5. Ins. by Act 23 of 1986, s. 41 (w.e.f. 1-4-1989).
6. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 163, for ―Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act (w.e.f. 1-4-1989).
7. Ins. by Act 21 of 1998, s. 75 (w.e.f. 1-1-1998).