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Part 3 - Chargeability to Tax

Chapter 2 bis - Provisions Concerning the Determination of Taxable Income for Parties in Financial Islamic Transactions

Section 1 - Basic Rules

Article 76 bis 2

[GTL Notes: Disregarded Disposals and Acts]

The following disposals and acts shall not be taken into account- in the application of the provisions of this law - if it is proved that the only purpose of the conclusion of the disposition or doing the act is to comply with the provisions of Islamic Sharia without making any other financial transaction:

  1. Establishing a partnership or a joint venture or concluding a partnership agreement of participation according to the principles contained in Article 4 of this law;

  2. Disposing of capital or other asset by sale or exchange or waiver or other types of disposals set forth in Article 1 (item 17) or Article 77 (item 4) of this law;

  3. Leasing of immovable or movable properties or the usufruct thereof.