FORM NO. 3BA
                        [ See rule 6ABB]
      Report under section 36(1)(xi) of the 
             Income-tax Act, 1961		  

 

 
+ I/We have examined the accounts and records of M/s .................................... (mention name and address of the assessee with permanent account number) relating to the expenditure incurred by the assessee in respect of non-Y2K compliant computer system during the previous year ended on ......................... .

2. +I/We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of my/our+ knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of ascertaining the amount of expenditure incurred by the assessee wholly and exclusively in respect of non-Y2K complaint computer system, owned by the assessee and used for the purposes of his business or profession, so as to make such computer system Y2K compliant computer system.
3.  +I/We certify that the deduction claimed by the assessee under clause (xi) of sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in respect of the assessment year ....... is Rs......... and such deduction has been correctly claimed in accordance with the provisions of the said clause.
4. The details of the deduction are given in the Annexure to this Form.  In my/our + opinion and to the best of my/our+ information and according to the explanations given to me/us+ the particulars given in the Annexure are true and correct.

 
Place...................................

.....................................................
Date...................................

Signed 
 + +Accountant
Notes :
1.  +Delete whichever is not applicable.
2.  + +This report has to be signed by-
      (i)  a chartered accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949); or
     (ii) any person who, in relation to any State, is, by virtue of the provisions in sub-section (2) of section 226 of the Companies 
           Act,
          1956 (1 of 1956), entitled to be appointed to act as an auditor of  companies registered in that State.
3. Where any of the matters stated in this report is answered in the negative or with a qualification, the report shall state the reasons therefor.
      
                                                                                         ANNEXURE TO FORM NO. 3BA
                                   Details relating to deductions claimed under section 36(1)(xi) of the Income-tax Act, 1961
1. Name and Address of the Assessee .................................................
2. Nature of Business ................................................
3. Permanent Account Number ................................................
4. Details of existing non-Y2K compliant computer system owned by the assessee :
 Serial
number
  +Description and make
of the computer system		 Date of Purchase Cost of Purchase
( Rs. )		 Nature of use
1 2 3 4 5
         

5.

 Expenditure incurred during the previous year ended on .................... wholly and wexclusively to make the computer system mentioned at item 4 above Y2K compliant compute system:
 Serial
 number

 

  +Description
and make of the
computer system		 Total expenditure
incurred

(Rs.)		 Revenue
expenditure

(Rs.)		 Capital
expenditure

(Rs.)		 Name and address
 of the person to
whom the amount
 is payable/paid in
respect of such
 expenditure
1 2 3 4 5 6
           
6. Deduction under section 36(1)(xi) to which the assessee is entitled.   Rs. ...........................
7. Remarks, if any
Place.............................

...................................................
                         Signed
                   + +Accountant
Notes:
1.  +Indicate description and make of each computer system separately.
2.  + +This annexure has to be signed by -
              (i) a chartered accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949); or
             (ii) any person who, in relation to any State, is, by virtue of the provisions in sub-section (2) of section 226 of the Companies
                   Act, 1956 (1of 1956), entitled to be appointed to act as an auditor of companies registered in that State.

Check List
1. This form is applicable to an assessee claiming deduction on expenditure incurred by him on making a non-Y2K compliant computer system owned by him into a Y2K compliant computer system  as per section 36(1)(xi) of the Income-tax Act,1961.
2. The said deduction is available only w.r.to the assessment year 2000-2001.
3. The notes provided in the form should be followed.