FORM NO. 12

FORM NO. 12

[See rule 24]

Declaration under section 184(7) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for

continuation of registration

To

The Assessing Officer,

……………………………..

?Re: *Assessment year? ….....— ….....

We, on behalf of .....................................................................................................? declare that—

[name of the firm]

(i) our firm was granted registration for the $ assessment year …....- …….., vide order dated ..................

......., passed by the Assessing Officer ...........................;

(ii) there has been no change in the constitution of the firm or the shares of the partners since the last

day of the previous year relevant to the $assessment year ….....- …......., up to the last date of the

previous year relevant to the assessment year? …......- …..... [or to the date (..........? …….) of

dissolution of the firm]; and

(iii) none of the partners of the firm was, at anytime during the previous year, in relation to the whole

or any part of his share in the income or property of the firm, a benamidar of any other partner to

whom he is not related as spouse or minor child.

We further declare that the information given above is correct and complete.

Date……………… Signature Address

1. ……………………….. …………………

2. ……………………….. …………………

3. ……………………….. …………………

4. ……………………….. …………………

Notes:

1. *Here mention the assessment year for which the continuation of the registration already granted is

applied for.

2 $Here mention the last assessment year for which registration was granted under section 185(1).

3. #These words are applicable only if the firm has been dissolved before the date of this declaration.