Section 156: Prizes and winnings

156. Prizes and winnings.—(1) Every person paying 10[prize on] a prize bond, or winnings from a raffle, lottery, 11[prize on winning a quiz, prize offered by companies for promotion of sale,] or cross-word puzzle shall deduct tax from the gross amount paid at the rate specified in Division VI of Part III of the First Schedule. (2) Where a prize, referred to in sub-section (1), is not in cash, the person while giving the prize shall collect tax on the fair market value of the prize. 1[(3) The tax 2[deductible] under sub-section (1) or collected under 3[sub-]section (2) shall be final tax on the income from prizes or winnings referred to in the said sub-sections.]

Effective date: 2001-09-13

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