In force · As amended up to 2026-08
(a) furniture, air-conditioner, refrigerator, radio, music, telephone, television, and
(b) such other services as are normally included by a hotel in room rent,
but does not include charges for food, drinks and any services other than those referred to in
sub-clauses (a) and (b);
(11) all other words and expressions used herein but not defined and defined in the Income-tax
Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.
[Footnotes]
1. Ins. by Act 49 of 1991, s. 114 (w.e.f. 1-10-1991).
2. Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(1) "assessee" means a person responsible for collecting the expenditure-tax payable under the
provisions of this Act;
(2) "assessment year" means the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of April
every year;
(3) "Board" means the Central Board of Direct Taxes constituted under the Central Boards of
Revenue Act, 1963 (54 of 1963);
(4) "chargeable expenditure" means the expenditure referred to in section 5;
(5) "expenditure-tax" or "tax" means the tax chargeable under the provisions of this Act;
(6) "hotel" includes a building or part of a building where residential accommodation is, by way
of business, provided for a monetary consideration;
(7) "Income-tax Act" means the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961);
(8) "person responsible for collecting" means a person who is required to collect tax under this
Act or is required to pay any other sum of money under this Act and includes--
Source: India Code