Exemption under Section 35AC: socio economic project for cerebral palsied persons extended for three additional financial years.
The Central Government renewed the exemption under Section 35AC by notifying Savali's project for socio economic promotion of cerebral palsied children and adults at Kothrud, Pune as an eligible scheme, noting prior approvals and a National Committee recommendation, and extended the eligible period for three years beginning with financial year 2009-2010 without change to the approved project cost of Rs.71.21 lakh.

Exemption under section 35AC: revised project cost ceiling for notified welfare scheme by SNS Foundation increased.
The Central Government has specified the SNS Foundation welfare scheme as eligible for deduction under Section 35AC and, on the National Committee's recommendation, amended the prior notification to increase the maximum project cost allowable for deduction, reflecting the Committee's satisfaction with project execution and the scheme's continuation beyond the earlier period.

Exemption under Section 35AC: Satya Bharti Schools scheme specified and project cost ceiling expanded by central government.
The Central Government specified the "Satya Bharti Schools (establishing and supporting over 60 primary schools as well as non-formal education)" by Bharti Foundation as an eligible project under Section 35AC and, on the National Committee's recommendation, amended the earlier notification to increase the maximum allowable project cost and corpus fund for purposes of the Section 35AC deduction.

Exemption under Income-tax Act extended for cancer detection and awareness projects, preserving approved project cost and eligibility.
The Central Government has notified continuation of tax-exemption eligibility for the Cancer Patients Aid Association's project consisting of renovation, equipment and furnishing of a Cancer Detection Unit at Mumbai and cancer awareness, education and detection camps in specified Maharashtra districts, confirming the scheme as eligible without any change in the approved project cost, on recommendation of the National Committee, and extending the period of eligibility for a further fixed term under the Income-tax Act.

Exemption under Section 35AC extended: hospital project at Crozaria remains an eligible notified scheme for a further three years.
Central Government notifies the Crozaria hospital project by Smt. Samarathben Chunilal and Sheth Dosabhai Madhavji Sarvajanik Trust as an eligible project under Section 35AC, extending eligibility for a further three years beginning with financial year 2008 2009 on the recommendation of the National Committee under rule 11M, with no change to the approved project cost of Rs. 59.00 lakh.

Section 35AC tax exemption extended for a charitable hospital project, preserving eligibility for contributions over three further financial years.
The Central Government notifies the Kanoria Hospital and Research Centre project as an eligible project for tax-exemption purposes for a further three-year period beginning with financial year 2008-2009, following a recommendation by the National Committee that the project is being executed properly; the notification preserves the previously approved project cost and continues the scheme's status under the Income-tax Act and applicable rules.

Exemption under Section 35AC: notification extended for an eligible employment training project following committee recommendation.
The Central Government extended notification of the project "Training centre for development of employment in rural and urban area" by Akhil Bharat Manav Kalyan Seva Trust as an eligible project under Section 35AC for a further three years beginning with financial year 2008-2009, following the National Committee's recommendation that the project is being executed properly, and maintained the previously approved project cost of Rs. 2.28 crore.

Exemption under Section 35AC extended for notified rural development projects, allowing continued eligibility and increased project cost ceiling.
Notification under Section 35AC renews eligibility of the Srinivasan Services Trust rural development project for three years beginning with financial year 2008-2009 and, pursuant to the National Committee's recommendation, amends the previously notified project cost ceiling upward and confirms inclusion of additional villages within the approved project.

Exemption under section 35AC extended to ANJALI's notified welfare project for three additional financial years.
The Central Government renews income tax exemption status for ANJALI's welfare project (construction and operation of hospital, T.B. centre, children's activities and related facilities at Ranasan Harsol Sabarkantha) as an eligible project for three financial years beginning 2009 2010, on the National Committee's recommendation and confirming the approved project cost remains Rs.171.00 lakh inclusive of a Rs.25.00 lakh corpus fund.

Exemption under Section 35AC extended for Him Jyoti School; project cost ceiling increased and corpus fund included.
The Central Government extended the notification of "Him Jyoti School" as an eligible project under the Explanation to Section 35AC for a further three-year period on the National Committee's recommendation and amended the earlier notification to increase the project's maximum cost ceiling and to include a specified corpus fund within that ceiling.

Quarterly TDS reporting deadlines revised to fixed calendar dates, replacing the previous fourteen-day post-quarter submission rule.
The amendment replaces the prior fourteen-day post-quarter transmission requirement under rule 37A with fixed submission dates: on or before the 15th July, 15th October, and 15th January for the first three quarters, and on or before the 15th June following the last quarter; the existing proviso to rule 37A is omitted.

Section 35AC exemption extended to Sanjivani Trust's social welfare scheme for an additional period of eligibility.
The Central Government extends notification under Section 35AC confirming Sanjivani Trust's scheme of medical care, food, educational materials, uniforms, scholarships and other social welfare activities as an eligible project, for a further three-year period on the recommendation of the National Committee, with no change to the approved project cost and corpus fund, thereby maintaining the scheme's qualification for tax-exempt donations under the Explanation to Section 35AC.

Tax exemption under Section 35AC extended for a social welfare project following regulatory recommendation and compliance.
Central Government notifies extension of tax-exemption eligibility under Section 35AC for "Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre, Delhi" for three years beginning with financial year 2008-2009, following the National Committee's recommendation under the applicable rule, the committee being satisfied as to proper execution and the project's likely continuation beyond six years; the extension is granted without change to the approved project cost of Rs. 324.68 lakh.

Exemption under Section 35AC: eligible project status extended for 'Doctor at Doorstep' scheme, preserving approved cost and eligibility period.
Government notification re notifies the "Doctor at Doorstep" scheme run by Mahavir International as an eligible project for exemption under the Income tax Act, following a National Committee recommendation that execution is proper. The Central Government, exercising powers under the income tax provisions, extends the scheme's eligibility for a further three year period beginning with the 2008-2009 financial year and preserves the previously approved project cost, thereby maintaining the scheme's entitlement to the specified tax exemption for that period.

Exemption under Section 35AC: specified project's allowable deduction ceiling increased, enabling higher project-cost eligibility for tax deduction.
The Central Government specifies the project for construction, equipping, furnishing and running of a school and rehabilitation centre at Ramohalli, Kengeri, Bangalore South, executed by Shubham Karothi, as an eligible project under the Explanation to Section 35AC, noting prior notifications and Committee recommendation. On that recommendation and exercise of statutory power the Government amends the earlier notification to increase the maximum allowable project cost, substituting the prior cost ceiling with a higher project-cost ceiling for deduction eligibility under the exempting provision.

Exemption under Section 35AC extended for Andh Kalyan Kendra project, preserving approved project cost for an additional period.
Central Government notifies continuation of tax-exempt status under Section 35AC for the project "Construction, equipments, furnishing and running of Andh Kalyan Kendra at Village Ranip, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat," extending the scheme as an eligible project beginning with the financial year 2008-2009 on the recommendation of the National Committee, and preserving the approved project cost of Rs 105.97 lakh.

Exemption under Section 35AC: eligible scheme for blind school extended for a further period, preserving approved cost.
The Central Government notifies the Nalgonda school and hostel for the blind run by Development and Welfare Association of the Blind (Andhra Pradesh) as an eligible project under Section 35AC and extends its eligibility for a further three-year period beginning with financial year 2008-2009, following a committee recommendation that the project is being executed properly, and preserves the previously approved project cost without change.

Section 35AC exemption extended for leprosy rehabilitation project, maintaining approved project cost and continued eligibility.
Central Government notifies the project "Running of Rehabilitation/Welfare activities for leprosy cured patients at Sindhrot, Vododara, Gujarat" by Shram Mandir Trust as an eligible project or scheme for exemption under Section 35AC, confirms the approved project cost remains at the enhanced amount, and extends the project's eligibility for the further period beginning with financial year 2008-2009 following a recommendation by the National Committee.

Exemption under Section 35AC extended for an eye-care project, with amended project cost and continued eligibility.
The Central Government, under the Explanation to Section 35AC and relevant Income-tax Rules, notifies continuation of the "Eye Operation, equipments/instrument for Sarvoday Eye Hospital/Eye Camps at Radhanpur, Gujarat and Rajasthan" project as an eligible scheme for three additional financial years beginning 2009-2010, and amends the Table in the original notification to increase the maximum sanctioned project cost to Rs.125.00 lakhs following the National Committee's recommendation.

Tax exemption extension under Section 35AC granted for Mahavir Heart Research Foundation's cardiac healthcare and related programmes.
Exemption under Section 35AC is extended to Mahavir Heart Research Foundation's activities relating to cardiac detection, prevention, research and education; diagnosis and treatment of heart patients; and maintenance of an atithi facility, by Central Government notification for a further three-year period beginning with financial year 2008-2009, without any change in the previously approved project cost.