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| (1) Where a body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate carries on a club or .similar institution and receives from its members not less that three-fourths of it gross receipts on revenue account (including" entrance fees and subscriptions), it shall not be deemed to carry on business, but where less than three-fourths of its gross receipts are received from members, the whole of the income arising from transactions both with members and others (including entrance fees and subscriptions) shall be deemed to be receipts from a business, and the body of persons shall be liable to income tax in respect of the profits therefrom and in respect of the income which would be assessable if it were not deemed to carry on a business. |
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| (2) Where a body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporated. carries on a trade association, clumber of commerce or .similar institution in such circumstances that more than half its receipts by way of entrance fees and subscriptions are from persons who claim or would be entitled to claim that such sums were allowable deductions for the purposes of section 23, such body of person shall be deemed to carry on a business, and the whole of its income from transactions both with members and others (including entrance fees arid subscriptions) .-shall be deemed to be receipts from a business, and the body of persons shall be liable to income tax either in respect of the profits therefrom or in respect of the income which would be assessable if it were not deemed to carry on a business, whichever is the greater. |
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| (3) In this section, "members", in relation to a body of persons, means those persons who are entitled to vote at a general meeting of the body which exercises effective control over its affairs. |
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| (4) Nothing in this section shall be read and construed as affecting any exemption granted under Chapter III. |
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