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Dear Ramya
I am trying to add on to what Poornima said.
1. I think your query should have been "Has the THRESHOLD of 100 crores been removed?"
I said that because, rather than "removing the relaxation of Rs.100 Cr", they have enhanced the relaxation by bringing down the threshold to Rs.25 Cr, though with some conditions. To be specific to AY 2016-17, Sec. 32AC (1A) is applicable wherein a complany can claim allowance for investment (acquisituon AND installation) made in new asset exceeding Rs.25 Cr in the FY 2015-16.
Rs.100 Cr Scheme u/s 32AC(1) was applicable only for the block year of FY 2013-14 and FY 2014-15
whereas
Rs.25 Cr Scheme u/s 32AC (1A) is applicale individually to each of FY 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 ("relevant years").
One main point u/s 32AC(1A) is that the acquistion and installation of (or rather "investment" in) new asset exceeding Rs.25 Cr has to happen individually in any or all of the "relevant year(s)" as this new section does not provide a block year benefit.
2. While applying Rs.25 Cr threshold, aggregate value of new asset acquired and installed in each year has to be taken and not individual value.
Regards
Ajay