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The document is a circular providing explanatory notes to the provisions of the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009, including amendments to the Income-tax Act. It covers changes to the rate structure, inclusion of certain activities under 'charitable purpose', taxation of Limited Liability Partnership, definition of "manufacture", power to issue Zero Coupon Bonds, compensation for voluntary retirement, extension of time limit for tax exemption applications, and extension of the sunset clause for units in free trade zone and export oriented undertakings. It also includes clarification on the computation of exempted profits in Special Economic Zones.
The main key points from the provided document "Explanatory Circular for Finance (No.2) Act, 2009" are as follows:
• The Act has specified the rates of income-tax for the assessment year 2009-10 and the rates of income-ax on the basis of which tax has to be deducted at source and advance tax has to be paid during financial year 2009-10.
• Sections 2, 10, 10A, 10AA, 10B, 13B, 17, 28, 32, 35, 35AD, 36, 40, 40A, 43, 44AA, 44AB, 44AD, 44AE, 44AF, 49, 50B, 50C, 56, 57, 73A, 80A, 80CCD, 80DD, 80E, 80G, 80GGB, 80GGC, 80-IA, 80-IB, 80U, 89, 90, 92C, 92CB, 115BBC, 115JA, 115JAA, 115JB, 115-O, 115WE, 115WM, 131, 132, 132A, 139A, 140, 143, 144C, 145A, 147, 167C, 194A, 194C, 194-I, 197A, 200, 200A, 201, 203A, 206A, 206AA, 206C, 208, 246A, 253, 271, 272A, 281B, 282, 282B and 293C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 have been amended.
• New sections 13B, 35AD, 73A, 92CB, 115WM, 144C, 167C, 200A, 206AA, 282B and 293C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 have been inserted.