Assessee with Sikkim domicile since before 1975 qualifies for income tax exemption u/s 10(26AAA) per Supreme Court decision.

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....Exemption u/s 10(26AAA) - Sikkimese - the assessee though is not a Sikkimese and is name is not appearing in the Register of Sikkim but as per the residential certificate issued by the District Collector, East District, Gangtok, he is found to be domiciled in the state of Sikkim on or before 26th April, 1975 and, therefore, assessee is well covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and thus, is entitled to exemption u/s 10(26AAA) - AT....