Indian Revenue and Finance Laws
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| Enactment Date | Short Title |
|---|---|
| 19-Sep-1855 | The Usury Laws Repeal Act, 1855 |
| 28-Jan-1873 | The Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 |
| 13-Feb-1878 | The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 1878 |
| 9-Dec-1881 | The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 |
| 14-Feb-1890 | The Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 |
| 1-Oct-1891 | The Bankers Books Evidence Act, 1891 |
| 27-Jan-1899 | The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 |
| 22-Mar-1918 | The Usurious Loans Act, 1918 |
| 28-Sep-1931 | The Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931 |
| 6-Mar-1934 | The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 |
| 26-Feb-1938 | The Insurance Act, 1938 |
| 22-Nov-1944 | The Public Debt Act, 1944 |
| 24-Dec-1945 | The International Monetary Fund and Bank Act, 1945 |
| 23-Sep-1948 | The Reserve Bank (Transfer to Public Ownership) Act, 1948 |
| 10-Mar-1949 | The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 |
| 14-Dec-1949 | The Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act, 1949 |
| 14-Aug-1950 | The Contingency Fund of India Act, 1950 |
| 16-May-1951 | The Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951 |
| 31-Oct-1951 | The State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 |
| 26-Dec-1952 | The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 |
| 8-May-1955 | The State Bank of India Act, 1955 |
| 22-Oct-1955 | The Prize Competitions Act, 1955 |
| 18-Jun-1956 | The Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 |
| 4-Sep-1956 | The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 |
| 21-Oct-1956 | The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 |
| 6-Jun-1957 | The Life Insurance Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1957 |
| 12-Sep-1957 | The Wealth-tax Act, 1957 |
| 15-May-1958 | The Gift-tax Act, 1958 |
| 17-Oct-1958 | The International Finance Corporation (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 1958 |
| 9-Sep-1960 | The International Development Association (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 1960 |
| 19-Sep-1960 | The Banking Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 1960 |
| 13-Sep-1961 | The Income-tax Act, 1961 |
| 6-Dec-1961 | The Voluntary Surrender of Salaries (Exemption from Taxation) Act, 1961 |
| 7-Dec-1961 | The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 |
| 13-Dec-1962 | The Manipur (Sales of Motor Spirit and Lubricants) Taxation Act, 1962 |
| 13-Dec-1962 | The Customs Act,1962 |
| 14-Dec-1962 | The State-Associated Banks (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1962 |
| 18-Apr-1963 | The Marine Insurance Act, 1963 |
| 30-Dec-1963 | The Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963 |
| 2-May-1964 | The Companies (Profits) Surtax Act, 1964 |
| 12-May-1964 | The Taxation Laws (Continuation and Validation of Recovery Proceedings) Act, 1964 |
| 30-Sep-1964 | The Legal Tender (Inscribed Notes) Act, 1964 |
| 4-Dec-1965 | The Taxation Laws (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965 |
| 29-May-1966 | The Asian Development Bank Act, 1966 |
| 31-Mar-1970 | The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 |
| 24-Jun-1971 | The Gold (Control) Amendment Act, 1971 |
| 15-Dec-1971 | The Comptroller Auditor-General s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 |
| 20-Sep-1972 | The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 |
| 26-Nov-1972 | The Khadi and other Handloom Industries Development (Additional Excise Duty on Cloth) Amendment Act, 1972 |
| 30-Nov-1972 | The Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 1972 |
| 27-Mar-1974 | The Economic Offences (Inapplicability of Limitation) Act, 1974 |
| 23-Sep-1974 | The Interest-tax Act, 1974 |
| 13-Dec-1974 | The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 |
| 7-Aug-1975 | The Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975 |
| 18-Aug-1975 | The Customs Tariff Act, 1975 |
| 25-Jan-1976 | The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 |
| 9-Feb-1976 | The Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 |
| 8-Apr-1976 | The Departmentalisation of Union Accounts (Transfer of Personnel) Act, 1976 |
| 29-May-1976 | The Life Insurance Corporation (Modification of Settlements) Act, 1976 |
| 30-Mar-1978 | The High Denomination Bank Notes (Demonetisation) Act, 1978 |
| 31-Mar-1978 | The Interest Act, 1978 |
| 12-Dec-1978 | The Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 |
| 20-May-1979 | The Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979 |
| 12-Feb-1980 | The Central Excises and Salt and Additional Duties of Excise (Amendment) Act, 1980 |
| 11-Jul-1980 | The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 |
| 9-Dec-1980 | The Hotel-Receipts Tax Act, 1980 |
| 11-Sep-1981 | The Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981 |
| 30-Dec-1981 | The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981 |
| 4-Mar-1982 | The African Development Fund Act, 1982 |
| 11-May-1982 | The Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1982 |
| 19-Aug-1982 | The Chit Funds Act, 1982 |
| 6-Nov-1982 | The State Bank of Sikkim (Acquisition of Shares) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1982 |
| 26-May-1983 | The African Development Bank Act, 1983 |
| 30-Dec-1983 | The Public Financial Institutions (Obligation as to Fidelity and Secrecy) Act, 1983 |
| 16-Sep-1985 | The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 |
| 14-Sep-1987 | The Expenditure-tax Act, 1987 |
| 23-Dec-1987 | The National Housing Bank Act, 1987 |
| 5-Sep-1988 | The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 |
| 6-Sep-1988 | The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 |
| 25-Oct-1989 | The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989 |
| 18-Sep-1991 | The Remittances of Foreign Exchange and Investment in Foreign Exchange Bonds (Immunities and Exemptions) Act, 1991 |
| 4-Apr-1992 | The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 |
| 18-Aug-1992 | The Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act, 1992 |
| 2-Apr-1993 | The Gold Bonds (Immunities and Exemptions) Act, 1993 |
| 2-Apr-1993 | The Industrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 1993 |
| 27-Aug-1993 | The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 |
| 10-Aug-1996 | The Depositories Act, 1996 |
| 19-Mar-1997 | The Industrial Reconstruction Bank (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act, 1997 |
| 29-Dec-1999 | The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 |
| 29-Dec-1999 | The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 |
| 17-Dec-2002 | The Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2002 |
| 17-Dec-2002 | The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 |
| 17-Jan-2003 | The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 |
| 26-Aug-2003 | The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 |
| 30-Dec-2003 | The Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2003 |
| 1-Jan-2004 | The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003 |
| 23-Jun-2005 | The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005. |
| 27-Aug-2006 | The Actuaries Act, 2006 |
| 30-Aug-2006 | The Government Securities Act, 2006 |
| 20-Dec-2007 | The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 |
| 1-Sep-2011 | The Coinage Act, 2011 |
| 22-Jan-2012 | The Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 |
| 18-Sep-2013 | The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 |
| 26-May-2015 | The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 |
| 27-Feb-2017 | The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017 |
| 12-Apr-2017 | The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 |
| 12-Apr-2017 | The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 |
| 12-Apr-2017 | The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 |
| 12-Apr-2017 | The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 |
| 23-Aug-2017 | The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2017 |
| 23-Aug-2017 | The Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2017 |
| 31-Jul-2018 | The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 |
| 19-Dec-2019 | The International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 |
| 17-Mar-2020 | The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 |
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