Income Tax Act, 1967.

Changes of proprietorship.

59.—(1) If at any time after the 5th day of April, 1965, a trade or profession which immediately before that time was carried on by an individual person (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the predecessor) becomes carried on by another individual person or by a partnership of persons (including a partnership in which the predecessor is a partner), the tax payable for all years of assessment by the predecessor shall be computed as if the trade or profession had been permanently discontinued at that time.

(2) If at any time after the 5th day of April, 1965, an individual person (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the successor) succeeds to a trade or profession which immediately before that time was carried on by another individual person or by a partnership of persons (including a partnership in which the successor was a partner), the tax payable for all years of assessment by the successor shall be computed as if he had set up or commenced the trade or profession at that time.

(3) In the case of the death of a person who, if he had not died, would, under the provision of this section, have become chargeable to income tax for any year, the tax which would have been so chargeable shall be assessed and charged upon his executors or administrators, and shall be a debt due from and payable out of his estate.