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Rule 253 of Income Tax Rules - Nature of business relationship

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Last Updated: 01-04-2026

253. Nature of business relationship.[i]

For the purposes of section 515(3)(b)(ii)(H), the term "business relationship" shall be construed as any transaction entered into for a commercial purpose, other than —

(A) commercial transactions which are in the nature of professional services permitted to be provided by an auditor or audit firm under the Act and the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949) and the rules or regulations made under the said Acts; and

(B) commercial transactions that are conducted in the normal course of business of the company at a fair market price, such as the sale of products or services to the auditor as a customer in the regular operation of business, by companies involved in telecommunications, airlines, hospitals, hotels, and other similar industries   

 

[i] This Rule was inserted by N No. 22/2026 dt. 20-03-2026 wef 01-04-2026.