{"id":6029,"date":"2018-03-27T18:57:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T13:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostbooks.com\/in\/?p=6029"},"modified":"2018-08-09T16:22:41","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T10:52:41","slug":"rule-77-application-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostbooks.com\/in\/hb\/all-rules\/rule-77-application-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Rule &#8211; 77, Application for recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dvHtmlContent\" class=\"viewerContent\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"103520000000014976\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>77<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;(1) An application for recognition shall be made by the employers maintaining a provident fund for which recognition is sought and shall be accompanied by the following documents :&mdash;<\/p>\n<table class=\"list\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>a<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">the trust deed if any in original with one copy thereof, the latter to be retained by the&nbsp;<sup><a id=\"rfn2\"><\/a>2<\/sup>[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner], and<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>b<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">the rules of the fund :<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Provided<\/strong>&nbsp;that if the original of the trust deed cannot conveniently be produced, it shall be open to the&nbsp;<sup>2<\/sup>[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] to accept in lieu of the original a copy certified either by a Magistrate or in any manner specified in rule 17 of the Companies (Central Government&#8217;s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, in which case an additional copy shall be furnished for retention by the&nbsp;<sup>2<\/sup>[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner].<\/p>\n<p>(2) The application shall be submitted through the&nbsp;<sup><a id=\"rfn1\"><\/a>1<\/sup>[Assessing Officer] of the area in which the accounts of the fund are kept or, if the accounts are kept outside India, through the&nbsp;<sup>1<\/sup>[Assessing Officer] of the area in which the local headquarters of the employer are situate.<\/p>\n<p>(3)&nbsp;<sup><a id=\"rfn3\"><\/a>3<\/sup>[The application shall be furnished in Form No. 40C and shall include the following information]:&mdash;<\/p>\n<table class=\"list\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>a<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">Name of employer and address, his business, profession, etc., also his principal place of business.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>b<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">Number of employees subscribing to the fund&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"list\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>i<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">in India,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>ii<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">outside India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"list\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>c<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">Place where the accounts of the fund are or will be maintained.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>d<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">If the fund is already in existence&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"list\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>i<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">a copy of the last balance sheet of the fund, where such is maintained,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\">(<em>ii<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"list\" align=\"justify\" valign=\"top\">details of investments of the fund.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><sup><a id=\"rfn4\"><\/a>4<\/sup>[(4) The application in Form No. 40C shall be verified in the manner specified therein.]<\/p>\n<p><sup><a id=\"rfn5\"><\/a>5<\/sup>[(5) A fund which has been granted recognition on or before 31st March, 2006 or has applied for recognition before the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, shall make a fresh application in Form No. 40C through the Assessing Officer referred to in sub-rule (2).]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"footnote\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"dvFooter\" class=\"viewerFooter\">Reference: www.incometaxindia.gov.in<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>77.&nbsp;(1) An application for recognition shall be made by the employers maintaining a provident fund<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> 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