Finance Act (India)

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The Finance Act (India) is an annual legislation passed by Parliament that gives legal effect to the Union Budget by specifying tax rates, duties, and related fiscal measures for the financial year.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of India
fiscal legislation
appliesTo financial year
bindingOn Union Government of India
linked to: Government of India

taxpayers in India
canInclude tax exemptions
tax incentives
tax relief measures
category Indian budgetary legislation
Indian tax legislation
constitutionalBasis Article 110 of the Constitution of India
Article 265 of the Constitution of India
country India
defines corporate tax rates
tax slabs for individuals
effectiveFrom 1 April of the relevant financial year
enactedBy Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
frequency annual
givesEffectTo Union Budget of India
introducedBy Minister of Finance (India)
jurisdiction Union of India
language English
Hindi
legalArea budgetary law
public finance
taxation law
legislativeBody Parliament of India
mayAmend Central Excise Act, 1944
Customs Act, 1962
Goods and Services Tax laws
Income-tax Act, 1961
partOf budget process of the Government of India
primaryPurpose to give legal effect to the Union Budget
regulates duties
fiscal measures
tax rates
relatedTo Appropriation Act (India)
linked to: Appropriation Bill

Consolidated Fund of India
requiresAssentOf President of India
scope Union taxation
direct taxes
indirect taxes
specifies rates of customs duty
rates of excise duty
rates of income tax
surcharge and cess on taxes
typeOfBill Money Bill

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Appropriation Bill (India) distinctFrom Finance Act (India)
subject linked to: Appropriation Bill
Finance Bill (India) becomes Finance Act (India) after presidential assent
linked to: Finance Act (India)
Contingency Fund of India corpusEnhancedBy Finance Act, 2005
linked to: Finance Act (India)
Contingency Fund of India corpusEnhancedBy Finance Act, 2021
linked to: Finance Act (India)