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Date: 31-May-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Changes in the definition of strategic disinvestment

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Revenue

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification introduces the Income-tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2023, which amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
  • The amendment relates to the tax treatment of movable property, specifically equity shares, received from a public sector company (PSC) or the government under strategic disinvestment.

Key Changes

  • Rule 11UAC(4) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 has been substituted.
  • The new rule 11UAC(4) states that any movable property, being equity shares, of a public sector company or a company, received by a person from a public sector company or the Central Government or any State Government under strategic disinvestment is covered under this rule.
  • The term 'strategic disinvestment' is defined with the same meaning as in clause (iii) of Explanation to clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 72A of the Income-tax Act.
  • The rules are effective from April 1, 2023, and applicable for the assessment year 2023-2024 and subsequent assessment years.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders Affected

  • Tax authorities responsible for implementing and enforcing the Income-tax Act.

Impact

  • Potentially encourages participation in strategic disinvestment initiatives by clarifying the tax implications.

Suggested Action Items

  • Monitor future notifications and circulars from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for further clarifications or amendments.

Key Entities Referenced

Income-tax Act, 1961: The principal act governing income tax in India. Section 56(2)(x) and Section 295 are specifically referenced. Income-tax Rules, 1962: The rules framed under the Income-tax Act, 1961, which provide detailed procedures and guidelines for the implementation of the Act. Rule 11UAC is specifically amended. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): The apex body responsible for the administration of direct taxes in India. It issues notifications and circulars to provide guidance on tax matters. Public Sector Company (PSC): A company in which the majority of shares are held by the government (Central or State). Section 72A of the Income-tax Act, 1961: Deals with provisions related to carry forward and set off of accumulated loss and unabsorbed depreciation allowance in amalgamation or demerger, and the definition of 'strategic disinvestment' is linked to it.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-31052023-246186 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-31052023-246186 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 329] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, मई 31, 2023/ज्य ष्े ि 10, 1945 No. 329] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023/JYAISHTHA 10, 1945 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोडड) अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 31 मई, 2023 आय-कर सा.का.जन. 403(अ).—केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोड,ड आय-कर अजधजनयम, 1961 (1961 की धारा 43) की धारा 295 के साथ पठित धारा 56 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (X) के परंतुक के खंड (XI) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, आय- कर जनयम, 1962 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाता ह,ै अथाडत:् - 1. संजक्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम आय-कर (आििा ाँ संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह ै। (2) य े1 अप्रलै , 2023 से प्रिृत्त होंगे तथा जनधाडरण िर् ड 2023-2024 और पश्चातिती जनधाडरण िर्ों को लाग ूहोंग े। 2. आय-कर जनयम, 1962 के जनयम 11पकग के खडं (4) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत खडं रखा िाएगा, अथातड :् - “(4) सामठरक जिजनिेि के अधीन दकसी पजललक सैक्टर कंपनी या केंद्रीय सरकार या दकसी राज्य सरकार स े दकसी व्यजि को प्राप्त दकसी पजललक सक्ै टर कंपनी या कंपनी की कोई िंगम संपजत्त, िो साम्या िेयर ह ै। 3435 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] स्ट्पष्टीकरण- इस खंड के प्रयोिनों के जलए, ‘सामठरक जिजनिेि’ का िही अथड होगा, िो उसका धारा 72क की उपधारा (1) के खंड (घ) के स्ट्पष्टीकरण के खंड (iii) में ह ै।”। [अजधसूचना स.ं 35 /2023/फा. स.ं 370142/14/2023-टीपीएल] जिजितेि आनंद, अिर सजचि (कर नीजत और जिधान) ठटप्पण : मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संख्या का.आ. 969(अ), तारीख 26 माच,ड 1962 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और उनका अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 399(अ), तारीख 30 मई, 2023 द्वारा आय-कर (सातिां संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 द्वारा दकया गया । स्ट्पष्टीकारक ज्ञापन : यह प्रमाजणत दकया िाता ह ैदक इस अजधसूचना को भूतलक्षी प्रभाि देन ेसे कोई व्यजि जिपरीत रूप से प्रभाजित नहीं हो रहा ह ै। MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st May, 2023 INCOME-TAX G.S.R. 403(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (XI) of the proviso to clause (x) of sub- section (2) of section 56 read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely: ‒ 1. Short title and commencement.‒‒ (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from the 1st day of April, 2023 and shall be applicable for the assessment year 2023-2024 and subsequent assessment years. 2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, in rule 11UAC, for clause (4), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: — “(4) any movable property, being equity shares, of a public sector company or a company, received by a person from a public sector company or the Central Government or any State Government under strategic disinvestment. Explanation - For the purposes of this clause, 'strategic disinvestment' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (iii) of Explanation to clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 72A.”. [Notification No. 35 /2023/F. No. 370142/ 14 /2023-TPL] JIVITESH ANAND, Under Secy. (Tax Policy and Legislation) Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 969(E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and last amended by the Income-tax (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2023, vide notification number G.S.R. 399 (E), dated 30th May, 2023 Explanatory Memorandum : It is certified that no person is being adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to this notification. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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