Section 115A: Allowable deduction from levy
This section is inserted by Finance Act 2016, section 25.
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
115A. Allowable deduction from levy
(1) Where applicable, any amount paid towards the
setting up of a CSR Fund under section 50L of the Income Tax
Act by a licensee speci(cid:191)ed in Part II of the Fifth Schedule shall,
in the year the CSR Fund is set up, be deductible from the levy
paid in that year.
(2) A licensee under subsection (1) may claim any levy
paid in excess during a year in such form and manner as the
Director-General may determine.
(3) In this section –
“ year” has the same meaning as in the Income Tax
Act.
(r) in section 116, by inserting, after the word “duty”, the words
“, levy”;
(s) in section 117, by inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it
appears, the words “, levy”;
(t) in section 118, by deleting the words “tax liability of” wherever
they appear and replacing them by the words “duty, levy or tax
payable by”;
(u) in section 119 –
(i) by inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it appears,
the words “, levy”;
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(ii) by repealing subsection (4) and replacing it by the
following subsection –
(4) The Director-General may, at any time, make
an assessment under subsection (1) in case of wilful
neglect, evasion, fraud or non-submission of a return by a
licensee.
(v) in section 119A, in subsection (2), by deleting the word “fraud”
and replacing it by the words “fraud or non-submission of a
return by a licensee”;
(w) in section 120, by inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it
appears, the words “, levy”;
(x) in section 121 –
(i) in subsection (1), by inserting, after the word “duty”, the
words “, levy”;
(ii) in subsection (2) –
(A) by repealing paragraphs (b) and (c) and replacing
them by the following paragraphs –
(b) at the time of his objection, where he
has not submitted, in respect of each of
the periods covered by the assessment,
any return referred to in section 115 –
(i) submit the required return;
(ii) p ay any amount of tax declared
in the return referred to in
subparagraph (i), together with
any penalty under sections 116,
117 and 120 and any interest
under section 125; and
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(iii) i n addition, pay 10 per cent
of the difference between the
amount claimed in the notice
of assessment and the amount
payable under subparagraph
(ii); and
(c) w here he has submitted prior to the
assessment, in respect of each of the
periods covered by the assessment, the
return referred to in section 115 –
(i) pay, at the time of his objection,
any outstanding tax on the return;
and
(ii) i n addition, pay 10 per cent of the
amount claimed in the notice of
assessment.
(B) by repealing paragraph (d);
(iii) b y inserting, after subsection (2), the following new
subsection –
(2A) Where the person satisfies the DirectorGeneral, within the time referred to in subsection (1) and
on reasonable grounds, that he is unable to pay the amount
of tax referred to in subsection (2)(b) or (c), in one sum,
that person shall –
(a) pay that amount; or
(b) give security by way of bank guarantee,
on such terms and conditions as the Director-General may
determine.
(iv) in subsection (6), by inserting, after the word “duty”, the
words “, levy”;
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(y) in section 122, by inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it
appears, the words “, levy”;
(z) in sections 123, in subsection (2)(b), by inserting, after the word
“duty”, the words “, levy”;
(za) in section 124 –
(i) i n the heading, by inserting, after the word “duty”, the words
“, levy”;
(ii) in subsection (1), by inserting, after the word “duty”, the
words
the Director-General may
determine.
(iv) in subsection (6), by inserting, after the word “duty”, the
words “, levy”;
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(y) in section 122, by inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it
appears, the words “, levy”;
(z) in sections 123, in subsection (2)(b), by inserting, after the word
“duty”, the words “, levy”;
(za) in section 124 –
(i) i n the heading, by inserting, after the word “duty”, the words
“, levy”;
(ii) in subsection (1), by inserting, after the word “duty”, the
words “, levy”;
(zb) in section 125 –
(i) i n the heading, by inserting, after the word “duty”,
wherever it appears, the words “, levy”;
(ii) i n subsection (1), by inserting, after the word “duty”,
wherever it appears, the words “, levy”;
(zc) in section 127, in paragraph (a) –
(i) by inserting, after the word “duties”, the words “, levy”;
(ii) b y inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it appears,
the words “, levy”;
(zd) in section 128 –
(i) i n the heading, by inserting, after the word “duty”, the words
“, levy”;
(ii) by inserting, after the word “duty”, the words “, levy”;
(ze) in section 129 –
(i) i n the heading by inserting, after the word “duty”, the words
“, levy”;
(ii) i n subsection (1), by inserting, after the word “duty”,
wherever it appears, the words “, levy”;
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(zf) in section 130, by inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it
appears, the words “, levy”;
(zg) in section 131, by inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it
appears, the words “, levy”;
(zh) in section 132, in subsection (1), by inserting, after the word
“duty”, the words “, levy”;
(zi) in section 133 –
(i) i n the heading, by inserting, after the word “duty”, the words
“, levy”;
(ii) by inserting, after the word “duty”, the words “, levy”;
(zj) in section 148 –
(i) in the heading, by inserting, after the word “duties”, the
words “, levy”;
(ii) b y inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it appears,
the words “, levy”;
(zk) in section 149 –
(i) in the heading, by inserting, after the word “duties”, the
words “, levy”;
(ii) in subsection (1)(a), by inserting, after the word “duties”,
the words “, levy”;
(iii) b y inserting, after the word “duty”, wherever it appears,
the words “, levy”;
(zl) in section 157, by inserting, after subsection (5), the following
new subsection –
(5A) Where, after the expiry of 30 days from the
announcement of the results relating to an event or contingency,
any winning has not been claimed by a punter, the licensee shall
forthwith pay the monetary equivalent of the winning into the
National Solidarity Fund.
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(zm) in section 164, in subsection (2), by inserting, after paragraph (a),
the following new paragraph –
(aa) f or the setting up of the necessary regulatory
and taxation framework for –
(i) o n-line betting games open only to nonresidents and foreigners;
(ii) b etting games organised in hotels
and open only to non-residents and
foreigners;
(zn) by repealing the Fifth Schedule and replacing it by Fifth Schedule
set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act.
out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act.