Income Tax Act (Cap. 123)
Income Tax Act (Cap. 123), article 35
35. (1) Except in respect of investment income referred to in
article 41( a)(viii)(2), (3) and (4), a recipient may elect to be paid
investment income without deduction of tax being made and such
an election shall be made in writing and sent to the payor.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (3), an election wi ll
be effective as from fourteen days following the receipt of suc h
notice of election by the payor. Such an election may be revoke d at
the option of the recipient by notice in writing and such revoc ation
shall be effective as from fourt een days following the receipt by the
payor of such notice.
(3) An election made on the opening of a bank account in
respect of which investment incom e is payable, or on the purcha se
of bonds, loan stock, debentures, or any other instrument in re spect
of which the investment income is payable, or on any transactio n
giving rise to capital gains within the meaning of article 41( a)(v),
shall have immediate effect.
*Applicable from year of assessment 2019
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Obligation on
recipient to declare
where an election
is made.
Added by:
XVII. 1994.16.
Amended by:
IX.1999.14.
Cap. 372.
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