In exercise of the powers conferred by section 197 and 206C read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of
1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.–– (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax ( 17th Amendment) Rules, 2020.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of October, 2020.

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in rule 31AA, in sub-rule (4), after clause (v), the following

clauses shall be inserted namely:-

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