22^nd October, 1990

Notification No. 38/90 - Foreign Travel Tax

            G.S.R.  851 (E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Finance Act, 1979 (21 of 1979), and in supercession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. GSR 572 (E) dated the 29^th May, 1989, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do having regard to the place of destination and purposes of the journey, hereby exempts every passenger performing an international journey by air for the purposes of Haj Pligrimage from the payment of foreign travel tax leviable under sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act.

This notification shall come into force on the 22^nd day of October, 1990.  

Under Secretary to the Government of India