BENGAL REGULATION-II OF 1937

Regulation-2 read with

Income Tax Ordinance, 1984 

Paragraph-27 of Part-A of the Sixth Schedule

In the instant case there is no dispute that the petitioner is an indigenous hillman and his business activities in supplying the rice under contracts to the Government is an economic activity. But for supply of rice outside the aforesaid hill districts under the contract, the petitioner is not entitled to exemption of payment of income tax as the income derived by the petitioner is from the economic activity carried on outside the hill districts. 6|

Sampriti Chakma Vs. Commissioner of Customs & Ors 8BLT (AD)-202.