The Estate Duty Act 1953, 34 of 1953, (Rep., Act 20 of 2000)

Section 71. Board may remit duty and interest outstanding after twenty years from death

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

71. Board may remit duty and interest outstanding after twenty years from death.—If after the expiration of twenty years from a death upon which estate duty became leviable any such duty remains unpaid, the Board may, if it thinks fit, on the application of any person accountable or liable for such duty or interested in the property, remit the payment of such duty or any part thereof or any interest thereon.

Source: India Code