Dental Council of India exempted from Income Tax: CBDT

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has granted a tax exemption to the Dental Council of India (DCI), the apex body regulating the dental profession in the country. This exemption, notified under Section 10(46) of the Income Tax Act, recognizes the DCI's status as a non-commercial, government-constituted regulatory authority. As a result of this notification, the specified income of the DCI, which includes fees from dental colleges and practitioners, will not be subject to income tax. This move will provide significant financial relief to the council, enabling it to better utilize its funds for its core functions of maintaining standards in dental education and practice, and for the overall development of the dental profession in India, without having its revenue base eroded by taxes.