115VW Income Tax Act - Maintenance and audit of accounts

Section 115VW of Income Tax Act 1961 - Maintenance and audit of accounts

An option for tonnage tax scheme by a tonnage tax company shall not have effect in relation to a previous year unless such company-

(i) maintains separate books of account in respect of the business of operating qualifying ships; and

(ii) furnishes, along with the return of income for that previous year, the report of an accountant, in the prescribed form duly signed and verified by such accountant.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "accountant" shall have the same meaning as in the Explanation below sub-section (2) of section 288.