Section 80 I(C)

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Sumeet Sharma (Querist)
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15 January 2011 If a person have started his business as proprietorship firm and took the exemption under section 80 I(C) for first two FY, now he want to change the constitution as a pvt. ltd. co. will he be liable to take the exemption for further years or not? how much expansion he has to be made for that?

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CA PARAS BAFNA (Expert)
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15 January 2011 In case the conversion in accordance with Section 47(xiv), the transaction would not be regarded as transfer. In such Case the proprietor should retain not less than 50% of the total voting power , without any change upto 5 years.

As per Section 80-IC(4)(ii) the condition prescribed is-
It is not formed by transfer to a new business of machinery or plant previously used for any purpose.
In my view , as there is no transfer, the benefit can be enjoyed by the pvt ltd co till the unexpired period.