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FORM NO. 56F

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FORM NO. 56F

(See rule 16D)

Report under section IOA of the Income-tax Act, 1961

1. I/We have examined the accounts and records of …………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………….….(name and address

of the assessee with permanent account number) relating to the business of their undertaking

named engaged in the export of articles or things or computer software during the year ended on

the 31 st March………………………

2. 1/We certify that the undertaking is located

at……………………………………………………………………………………………….. (exact location of the

undertaking) registered under……………………………………………………………………..free trade

zone/export processing zone/ electronic ……………………………….(name of the

FTZ/EPZ/EHTP/STP/SEZ) hardware technology park/ software technology park/ special

economic zone and that the deduction to be claimed by the assessee under section 10A o fthe

Income-tax Act, 1961, in respect of the assessment year………………. is Rs………………., which has

been determined on the basis of the details in Annexure A to this Form.

3. I/We certify that I/we have collected all the relevant information necessary for computing the

deduction allowable under this section and have verified the same with reference to the accounts

and records of the assessee.

4. In my/our opinion and to the best of my/our knowledge and according to the explanations given

to me/us, the particulars given in the Annexure A are true and correct.

Date …………………………

Signed Accountant …………………………………..

ANNEXURE A

( See Paragraph 2 of Form 56F]

Details relating to the claim by the exporter for deduction under

section 10A of the Income-tax Act, 1961

1. Name of the assessee ……………………………………………

2. Assessment year ……………………………………………

3. Name of the undertaking ……………………………………………

4. Location and address of the undertaking ……………………………………………

5. Nature of business of the undertaking ……………………………………………

6. Date of initial registration in FTZ/EPZ/SEZ ….………………………..…………

7. Date of commencement of manufacture or production …….………………………………….

8. Number of the consecutive year for which the deduction is claimed …………………………

9. Total turnover of the business …. ……….………………………….

10. Total turnover of the undertaking .…………………….……………….

11. Total profits derived by the business .…………………………….……….

12. Total profits derived by the undertaking ………………………………………….

13. Total export turnover ..………….………………………….

14. Export proceeds received in convertible foreign exchange of the undertaking in respect of

a. articles or things, or ……………………………………….

b. computer software ………………..…………………….

15. Sale proceeds of the undertaking in respect of

a. articles or things, or ……………………………………….

b. computer software ……………………………………….

16. Please specify

whether the fill consideration in convertible foreign exchange for

exports made by the undertaking was brought into India within a

period of six months from the end of the previous year .

(i)

Yes/No

(ii) If not, whether it was brought into India within such further period in

the previous year as allowed by the Competent Authority . Yes/No

Specify the amount and the relevant previous year in case such

amount is brought into India in convertible foreign exchange beyond

the period of six months from the end of relevant previous year and

with the approval of the Competent Authority, where such amount

relates to any other previous year. Also state the name of the

authority and the period up to which the approval was accorded

(iii)

……………………..

Amount of sale proceeds, if any, that are credited to a separate

account maintained by the assessee with any bank outside India

and the reference number of Reserve Bank of India according

permission for the same

(iv)

……………………

17. Amount of deduction under section 10A to which the assessee is

…………………

entitled with the working sheet

18. Qualifications, if any, on the above.

…………………

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