CBDT notifies the revised Form 52A for assessee producing cinematography films

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) vide its Notification No 132/2021 [G.S.R. 831(E)] dated 23rd November 2021 notifies the revised Form 52A – Statement to be furnished to the AO under section 285B of the Income Tax Act 1961 in respect of production of cinematography film.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd November, 2021
INCOME-TAX

G.S.R. 831(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 285B read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules,1962, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Income tax (32nd Amendment), Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, in Appendix II, for Form No. 52A, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

“FORM NO. 52A
[See rule 121A]

Statement to be furnished to the Assessing Officer under section 285B of the Income-tax Act,
1961, in respect of production of a cinematograph film

Sr. No.	Particulars			Details
1.	Name and address of the producer			Details of Producer
				Name
				Status
				Residential status
				Permanent Account Number
				Tax Deduction Account Number
				Address
2.	Relevant previous year
3.	Details of the film			Name of the Film
				Nature of the Film	Celluloid Film		Other than Celluloid Film
4.	Date on which the production of the film was started
5.	If the production of the film has been completed, the date of completion
6.	Financial year to which the statement relates
7.	Details of payments of over Rs. 50,000 in the aggregate made by the producer or due from him to each person engaged in the production of the film as employee or otherwise:
	(i)	Details of the person to whom payment has been made or is due
		Name of the Person		Address of the Person		PAN of the Person
	(ii)	Details of payment made to person mentioned in (i) above
		Amount		Date on which payment was made or became due		Tax deducted at source or not
		Whether paid in cash
		if yes, then amount paid in cash
		Total amount paid

Verification

I ____, do hereby declare that what is stated above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Verified today, the day of _____

Place:

Date:

Signature of the Authorised Signatory.”.

[Notification No. 132/2021/F. No.370142/55/2021-TPL] SHEFALI SINGH, Under Secy. (TPL-IV)

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Subsection (ii) vide number S.O. 969(E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 713(E), dated the 01st October, 2021.