FORM NO. 3CF

[See rule 6]

Application form from scientific and industrial research organisations for

approval under section 35 of the Income-tax Act

1. (i) Name and registered address of the organisation

(ii) In case of renewal of approval under section 35, give de-

tails of earlier approval

2. (i) Address of the Research laboratory (indicate the year of

establishment)

(ii) Name and address of the Officer-in-charge of the Labora-

tory

3. Legal status of the organisation, whether Registered Soci-

ety/Company/others. Please enclose a copy of certificate of

registration.

4. (i) Sources of income of the organisation (for the last 3 years)

(ii) Indicate assessment particulars if any (permanent account

number/GIR number), name of the Ward/Circle

(iii) Last assessed and returned income

5. Details of current receipts of expenditure incurred on re

search and development during the last three years

Year Donations Grants Research &

Development

Expenditure

6. Investment made so far

(i) Fixed deposits with banks

(ii) Fixed deposits with Companies

(iii)  Securities

(iv) In Shares, Debentures

(v) Cash in hand

(vi) Others, if any not covered above

7. Whether accounts of the organisation are audited (enclose

an audited statement of accounts of the organisation for the

relevant year)

8. Research subjects and projects undertaken by the

organisation (enclose details)

9. Facilities available for research

(i) Land/building

(ii) Equipment(indicating items of value) (enclose details)

10. Research achievements during the last three years (enclose

details)

11. Enclose details of Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Train-

ing Courses, etc., conducted during the year.

12. Enclose details of future programme of the research, indi-

cating the financial implications

Certified that the above information is true and to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Place……………..

 ……………………….

Date……………….

 Signature

………………………

Designation

………………………

Full Address

Notes:

1. For availing of exemption under section 35 the sole object of the organisation should be to undertake

scientific research.

2. The organisation which has been approved under section 35(1)(ii) and 35(1)(iii) will  maintain  a

separate account of the sums received by it for scientific research and will submit to the prescribed

authority each year a copy of the audited annual return showing the total income and expenditure and

balance sheet showing its assets and liabilities. The auditors should certify that the amounts incurred

are for scientific research. If the organisation is to avail of exemption under section 10(21) of the

Income-tax Act, the Annexure to this form should also be filled in and the conditions therein should

be satisfied.

3. All  applications will be made to the Director General (Income-tax Exemptions), in triplicate, through

the Commissioner of Income-tax having jurisdiction over the applicant. Six copies of the application

with enclosure shall also be sent to the Deptt. of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.

4. The applicant is also required to furnish any other particulars or details required by the competent

authority or the DSIR.

 ANNEXURE

APPLICABLE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS APPROVED UNDER

SECTION 35(i)(ii), CLAIMING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 10(21)

FOR THE YEAR……..………

1. Total income of the association including voluntary contri-

butions for the relevant year

2. Amount of income referred to above that has been to have

been utilised for wholly and exclusively for the objects of

the association

3. Amount accumulated for the purpose mentioned in Col. (2)

above

4. (i) Details of modes in which the funds of the association are

invested or deposited showing nature, value and income

from the investment.

(ii) Details of funds not invested in modes specified in section

11(5)

Sl.No. Name & Address of the In case of a com- Nominal value of Income from the

concern pany number the investment investment

and class of

shares held

1 2

 3 4 5

5. (i) Is the association carrying on any business (give details)

(ii) Is the business incidental to the attainment of its objec-

tives

6. Details of nature, quantity and value of contributions (other

than cash) and the manner in which such contribution has

been utilised.

7. Details of shares, security or other property purchased by or

on behalf of the association from any interested person.

8. Whether any part of the income or any property of the asso-

ciation was used or applied, in a manner which results di-

rectly or indirectly in conferring any benefit, amenity or

perquisite (whether converted into money or not), on any

interested person. If so, details thereof.

9. Amount deemed to be income of the association by virtue of

sub-section (3) of section 11, as applicable by the proviso to

section 10(21).

Certified that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief

Place……………..

 ……………………………

Date………………

 Signature

…………………………..

Designation

………………………….

Full Address