Executive Summary:
This notification introduces the "Income-tax 18th Amendment Rules, 2016" to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, regarding foreign tax credit (FTC). The rules, which take effect on April 1, 2017, detail the conditions, limitations, and procedures for claiming FTC by resident assessees. Form No. 67 is introduced for reporting income from outside India and claiming FTC.
Key Points / Main Content:
Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) Eligibility and Conditions:
* A resident assessee can claim FTC for foreign tax paid in a country or specified territory outside India.
* The income corresponding to the tax must be offered to or assessed for tax in India in the same year.
* If the income is offered to tax in multiple years, FTC will be allowed proportionally across those years.
* No credit if the foreign tax is under dispute unless settled, evidence is furnished, and an undertaking is provided.
Definition of Foreign Tax:
* For countries with Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA), the tax covered under the agreement applies.
* For other countries, the tax payable under the law in force, similar to income tax as per section 91(iv), applies.
FTC Calculation and Limitations:
* Credit is available against tax, surcharge, and cess, but not interest, fees, or penalties.
* FTC is computed separately for each income source from a particular country.
* The credit is the lower of the tax payable in India on such income and the foreign tax paid.
* Currency conversion for foreign tax is based on the telegraphic transfer buying rate on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which such tax has been paid or deducted.
FTC and Sections 115JB/115JC:
* FTC is allowed against tax payable under sections 115JB or 115JC, similar to normal tax provisions.
* Excess FTC against sections 115JB/115JC, exceeding normal provisions, is ignored for credit computation under sections 115JAA or 115JD.
Documentation and Reporting:
* Assessees must furnish Form No. 67, including income details and foreign tax claimed.
* A certificate or statement specifying the nature of income and tax deducted or paid must be provided from the tax authority or the person responsible for deduction of such tax.
* Form No. 67 and the certificate/statement must be furnished by the due date for filing the income return under section 139(1).
* Form No. 67 is also required if carry backward of loss results in a foreign tax refund.
Form No. 67 Details:
* Part A requires details such as assessee name, PAN, address, assessment year, income from outside India, and foreign tax credit claimed.
* Part B requires details about any refund of foreign tax claimed in prior accounting year as a result of carry backward of losses and credit for any foreign tax claimed which is under dispute.
Impact Analysis:
Assessees (Residents):
Impact: The rule allows them to claim credit for foreign taxes paid, reducing double taxation.
Action Required:
* Understand the eligibility criteria and calculation methods for FTC.
* Maintain proper documentation of foreign income and taxes paid.
* File Form No. 67 along with their income tax return.
* Furnish required certificates/statements.
Tax Authorities:
Impact: The rule provides a framework for processing and verifying FTC claims.
Action Required:
* Ensure understanding and consistent application of the new rules.
* Process FTC claims based on the provided guidelines and documentation.
Tax Deductors:
Impact: Clarification of responsibilities in providing statements specifying the nature of income and tax deducted.
Action Required:
* Provide certificates to assessees specifying the nature of income and the amount of tax deducted.
Key Entities Referenced
Incometax Act, 1961: An Indian law that governs income tax.
Central Board of Direct Taxes: A government body responsible for direct tax administration in India.
Incometax Rules, 1962: Rules that provide detailed procedures for implementing the Incometax Act, 1961.
Foreign Tax Credit: A credit allowed to a resident assessee for the amount of any foreign tax paid by them in a country or specified territory outside India.
India: The Republic of India.
section 90: Section of the Incometax Act, 1961 that deals with agreements for relief or avoidance of double taxation of income.
section 90A: Section of the Incometax Act, 1961 that deals with agreements for relief or avoidance of double taxation of income.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
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ककककाााा....आआआआ.... 2222222211113333((((अअअअ))))....———— क(cid:7)(cid:8)ीय (cid:11)(cid:12) य(cid:13) कर बोड(cid:18) आय-कर अिधिनयम, 1961 (1961 का 43) क(cid:21) धारा 295
क(cid:21) उपधारा (2) के खडं (जक) (cid:31)ारा (cid:11)द(cid:12)त शि#त य$ का (cid:11)योग करते &ए आय-कर िनयम, 1962 का और संशोधन
करने के िलए िन)न िलिखत िनयम बनाता ह,ै अथा(cid:18)त् :-
1. (1) इन िनयम$ का संि(cid:13)4 त नाम आय-कर (अठारहवाँ संशोधन) िनयम, 2016 ह ै।
(2) ये 1 अ(cid:11)ैल, 2017 को (cid:11)वृ(cid:12)त ह$गे ।
2. आय-कर िनयम, 1962 (िजस े इसम(cid:7) इसके प<ात ् उ= िनयम कहा गया ह)ै म(cid:7), िनयम 127 के प>च ात्
िन)न िलिखत िनयम अंत:@ थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथात(cid:18) ्:-
““““111122228888.... ििििववववददददशशेेशशेे ीीीी ककककरररर (cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)ेेेेििििडडडडटटटट –––– ((((1111)))) (cid:1)कसी िनधा(cid:18)Aरती को, िनवासी होन े के कारण उसके (cid:31)ारा भारत से बाहर
(cid:1)कसी दशे म(cid:7) या िविनDदE ट राG य(cid:13)ेH म(cid:7) संद(cid:12)त (cid:1)कसी िवदशे ी कर क(cid:21) रकम के िलए कटौती (cid:31)ारा या अJ यथा
उस वष(cid:18), िजसम(cid:7) ऐस े कर स े त(cid:12) @थ ानी आय इस िनयम म(cid:7) यथािविनDदEट रीित म(cid:7) और िव@त ार तक भारत म(cid:7)
कर के िलए (cid:11)@ थािपत क(cid:21) गई ह ैया कर के िलए िनधा(cid:18)Aरत क(cid:21) गई ह,ै को कोई Oेिडट (cid:1)दया जाएगा :
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परंतु ऐसी दशा म(cid:7) जहां आय िजसपर िवदशे ी कर संद(cid:12)त या घटाया गया ह,ै एक से अिधक वष (cid:18) म(cid:7) कर लगान े के िलए
(cid:11)@थ ािपत (cid:1)कया गया ह,ै िवदशे कर का Oेिडट उन वषR म(cid:7), समान अनुपात म(cid:7) अनुSात (cid:1)कया जाएगा, िजनम(cid:7) आय
भारत म(cid:7) कर के िलए (cid:11)@ थािपत या कर के िलए िनधा(cid:18)Aरत क(cid:21) गई ह ै।”
(2) उपिनयम (1) म(cid:7) िनDदE ट िवदशे ी कर से, -
(क) भारत स े बाहर (cid:1)कसी दशे या िविनDदEट राGय (cid:13)ेH के संबंध म(cid:7), िजसके साथ भारत म(cid:7) धारा 90 और धारा
90क के सबं ंध म(cid:7) आय के दोहरे कराधान क(cid:21) राहत या पAरवज(cid:18)न के िलए कोई करार (cid:1)कया ह,ै उस करार के
अधीन आने वाला कर ;
(ख) भारत से बाहर (cid:1)कसी अJ य दशे या िविनDदEट राGय (cid:13)ेH के सबं ंध म(cid:7), िजसके साथ भारत म(cid:7) धारा 91 के
@प Eट ीकरण के खंड IV म(cid:7) िनDदE ट आयकर के Uप म(cid:7) उस दशे म(cid:7) या िविनDदEट राGय (cid:13)ेH म(cid:7) (cid:11)वृ(cid:12)त िविध के
अधीन संदये कर, अिभ(cid:11)ेत ह ै ।
(3) उपिनयम (1) के अधीन Oेिडट, अिधिनयम के अधीन संदये कर, अिधभार और उप-कर क(cid:21) रकम के िवVW
उपलXध होगा परंत ु X याज, फ(cid:21)स या शाि@ त के Uप म(cid:7) संदये (cid:1)कसी रकम के संबधं म(cid:7) नहZ ।
(4) उपिनयम (1) के अधीन कोई Oेिडट िवदशे ी कर क(cid:21) (cid:1)कसी रकम या उसके भाग के सबं ंध म (cid:7) उपलXध नहZ होगा,
जो िनधा(cid:18)Aरती (cid:31)ारा (cid:1)कसी रीित म(cid:7) िववा(cid:1)दत हो :
परंतु ऐसे िववा(cid:1)दत कर का Oेिडट उस वष(cid:18) के िलए अनुSात (cid:1)कया जाएगा िजसम(cid:7) ऐसी आय भारत म(cid:7) कर के
िलए (cid:11)@थ ािपत या कर के िलए िनधा(cid:18)Aरत क(cid:21) गई ह,ै य(cid:1)द िनधा(cid:18)Aरती उस मास, िजसम(cid:7) िववाद अंतत: िनपटाया
जाता ह,ै के अंत से छह मास के भीतर िववाद के िनपटारे का सा(cid:13)य और उस (cid:11)भाव का कोई सा(cid:13)य दते ा ह ै (cid:1)क ऐस े
िवदशे ी कर के संदाय के िलए दािय(cid:12) व का उसके (cid:31)ारा िनवह(cid:18) न (cid:1)कया गया ह ै और कोई वचनबंध दते ा ह ै (cid:1)क ऐसी
रकम के सबं ंध म(cid:7) (cid:1)कसी (cid:11)ितदाय का (cid:11)(cid:12) य(cid:13) या अ(cid:11)(cid:12)य (cid:13) Uप से दावा (cid:1)कया गया ह ैया दावा (cid:1)कया जाएगा ।
(5) िवदशे ी कर का Oेिडट भारत से बाहर (cid:1)कसी िविशEट दशे या िविनDदEट राG य(cid:13)ेH से उदभूत आय के (cid:11)(cid:12) यके
^ोत के िलए पृथकत: सगं िणत Oेिडट क(cid:21) रकम$ का सकल योग होगा और िन)न िलिखत रीित म(cid:7) (cid:11)भावी होगा :-
(i) ऐसी आय पर संद(cid:12) त िवदशे ी कर पर Oेिडट अिधिनयम के अधीन संदये कर का िन)न तर होगा :
परंतु जहा ं संद(cid:12) त िवदेशी कर, दोहरे कराधान के िलए राहत या पAरवज(cid:18)न के िलए करार के
उपबंध$ के अनुसार संदये कर क(cid:21) रकम से अिधक होता ह,ै वहां इस खंड के (cid:11)योजन के िलए ऐसी अिधक
रकम पर _ यान नहZ (cid:1)दया जाएगा ;
(ii) Oेिडट िवदशे ी कर के संदाय क(cid:21) मु(cid:8)ा के पAरवत(cid:18)न (cid:31)ारा टेलीaा(cid:1)फक bांसफर बाइंग रेट पर उस मास स े
ठीक पूवव(cid:18) तd मास, िजसम(cid:7) ऐसा कर संद(cid:12)त (cid:1)कया गया या घटाया गया ह,ै के अंितम (cid:1)दन अवधाAरत (cid:1)कया
जाएगा ।
(6) (cid:1)कसी मामले म(cid:7) जहां कोई कर धारा 115ञख या धारा 115ञग के उपबंध$ के अधीन संदये ह,ै वहां िवदशे ी कर
का Oेिडट ऐसे कर के िवVW उसी रीित म(cid:7) अनुSात (cid:1)कया जाएगा जो उ#त धाराf (िजनको इसके प>च ात् “सामाJ य
उपबंध” कहा गया ह)ै के उपबंध$ स े अJ यथा अिधिनयम के उपबंध$ के अधीन संदये (cid:1)कसी कर के िवVW अनुSेय ह ै।
(7) जहां धारा 115ञख या धारा 115ञग के उपबंध$ के अधीन संदये कर के िवVW उपलXध िवदशे ी कर Oेिडट क(cid:21)
रकम सामाJ य उपबंध$ के िवVW उपलX ध कर Oेिडट क(cid:21) रकम से अिधक होती ह,ै यथाि@थ ित, धारा 115ञख या¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
धारा 115ञग के अधीन संद(cid:12) त कर$ के संबंध म(cid:7) धारा 115ञकक या धारा 115ञघ के अधीन Oेिडट क(cid:21) रकम क(cid:21)
सगं णना करते &ए ऐसे आिध# य पर _ यान नहZ (cid:1)दया जाएगा ।
(8) (cid:1)कसी िवदशे ी कर का Oेिडट िनधा(cid:18)Aरती (cid:31)ारा िन)न िलिखत द@त ावेज देने पर अनुSात (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा(cid:18)त् :-
(i) भारत स े बाहर (cid:1)कसी दशे या िविनDदEट राGय (cid:13)ेH से आय का िववरण िजस े पूवव(cid:18) तd वष(cid:18) के िलए कर के
िलए और (cid:11)Vप सं. 67 म(cid:7) ऐसी आय पर काटे गए या संद(cid:12)त (cid:1)कए गए िवदशे ी कर (cid:11)@थ ािपत (cid:1)कया गया ह ै
और उसम(cid:7) िविनDदE ट तरीके स े स(cid:12)य ािपत (cid:1)कया गया ह ै;
(ii) आय क(cid:21) (cid:11)कृित और उससे काटे गए या िनधा(cid:18)Aरती (cid:31)ारा संद(cid:12)त (cid:1)कए गए कर क(cid:21) रकम िविनDदE ट करते
&ए (cid:11)माणपH या िववरण, -
(क) भारत स ेबाहर दशे या िविनDदEट राGय (cid:13)ेH के कर (cid:11)ािधकारी स;े या
(ख) ऐसे कर क(cid:21) कटौती के िलए उ(cid:12)त रदायी iय ि#त से ; या
(ग) िनधा(cid:18)Aरती (cid:31)ारा ह@ ता(cid:13)Aरत;
परंतु खंड ग म(cid:7) िनधाA(cid:18) रती (cid:31)ारा (cid:1)दया गया िववरण तभी िविधमाJय होगा, य(cid:1)द उसके साथ
िन) निलिखत संलj न ह,ै --
(क) जहां िनधा(cid:18)Aरती (cid:31)ारा सदं ाय (cid:1)कया गया ह,ै वहां ऑनलाइन संदाय क(cid:21) कोई अिभ@व ीकृित या बlक
(cid:11)ितपण(cid:18);
(ख) जहां कर क(cid:21) कटौती क(cid:21) गई ह,ै वहां कटौती का सबूत;
(9) उपिनयम (8) के खंड (i) िनDदE ट (cid:11)Vप सं. 67 म(cid:7) िववरण और उपिनयम (8) के खंड (ii) िनDदEट (cid:11)माणपH या
िववरण धारा 139 क(cid:21) उपधारा (1) के अधीन आयकर क(cid:21) िववरणी दने े के िलए िविनDदEट िनयत तारीख को या
उससे पूव(cid:18) आय क(cid:21) ऐसी िववरणी दने े के िलए िविनDदEट रीित म(cid:7) (cid:1)दए जाएगं े ।
(10) (cid:1)कसी मामले म(cid:7), जहां चालू वष(cid:18) क(cid:21) हािन के प>च नयन के पAरणाम@व Uप िवदशे ी कर का (cid:11)ितदाय होता ह,ै
िजसके िलए Oेिडट का दावा (cid:1)कसी पवू (cid:18)वतd वष(cid:18) या वषR म(cid:7) (cid:1)कया गया ह,ै (cid:11)Vप सं. 67 भी (cid:1)दया जाएगा ।”।
(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25) पप प प(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)टट टट ीीीीककककररररणणणण – इस िनयम के (cid:11)योजन$ के िलए ‘टेलीaा(cid:1)फक bांसफर बाइंग रेट’ के वही अथ (cid:18) ह$गे जो उसके िनयम 26
के @प Eट ीकरण म(cid:7) ह l।
3. उ#त िनयम$ म(cid:7), पAरिशE ट 2 म(cid:7), (cid:11)Vप सं. 66 के प>च ात्, िन)न िलिखत (cid:11)Vप अंत:@थ ािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा,
अथा(cid:18)त् :-
““““(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)पपपप सससस..ंं..ंं 66667777””””
[िनयम 128 देख(cid:7)]
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1. िनधाAरती का नाम .........................................
2. पैन4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. पता .......................................
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4. िनधा(cid:18)रण वष (cid:18) ......................................
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----टटटट....पप पप णणणण – िनयम 128 के उपिनयम (8) के खंड (ii) म(cid:7) यथािनDदEट िवदशे ी कर के संदाय/कटौती का (cid:11)माणपH या
िववरण और सबूत संलj न कर(cid:7) ।
[अिधसूचना सं. 54/2016/फा. सं. 142/24/2015-टीपीएल]
डॉ. टी. एस. मपवाल, अवर सिचव
----टटटट....पप पप णणणण:::: मूल िनयम भारत के राजपH, असाधारण, भाग , खंड 3, उपखंड (((( )))) अिधसूचना सं. का.आ. 969(अ),
II ii
तारीख 26 माच(cid:18), 1962 (cid:31)ारा (cid:11)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थ े और अंितम बार अिधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 2196(अ), तारीख
24.06.2016 (cid:31)ारा संशोिधत (cid:1)कए गए ।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
(Income-tax)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th June, 2016
S.O. 2213(E).─In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ha) of sub-section (2) of 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. (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (18th Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2017.
2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), after rule 127, following rule shall be inserted,
namely:-
“128. Foreign Tax Credit.- (1) An assessee, being a resident shall be allowed a credit for the amount of any foreign tax
paid by him in a country or specified territory outside India, by way of deduction or otherwise, in the year in which the
income corresponding to such tax has been offered to tax or assessed to tax in India, in the manner and to the extent as
specified in this rule:
Provided that in a case where income on which foreign tax has been paid or deducted, is offered to tax in more than one
year, credit of foreign tax shall be allowed across those years in the same proportion in which the income is offered to tax
or assessed to tax in India.
(2) The foreign tax referred to in sub-rule (1) shall mean,—
(a) in respect of a country or specified territory outside India with which India has entered into an agreement for the
relief or avoidance of double taxation of income in terms of section 90 or section 90A, the tax covered under the
said agreement;
(b) in respect of any other country or specified territory outside India, the tax payable under the law in force in that
country or specified territory in the nature of income-tax referred to in clause (iv) of the Explanation to section
91.
(3) The credit under sub-rule (1) shall be available against the amount of tax, surcharge and cess payable under the Act
but not in respect of any sum payable by way of interest, fee or penalty.
(4) No credit under sub-rule (1) shall be available in respect of any amount of foreign tax or part thereof which is
disputed in any manner by the assessee:
Provided that the credit of such disputed tax shall be allowed for the year in which such income is offered to tax or
assessed to tax in India if the assessee within six months from the end of the month in which the dispute is finally settled,
furnishes evidence of settlement of dispute and an evidence to the effect that the liability for payment of such foreign tax
has been discharged by him and furnishes an undertaking that no refund in respect of such amount has directly or
indirectly been claimed or shall be claimed.
(5) The credit of foreign tax shall be the aggregate of the amounts of credit computed separately for each source of
income arising from a particular country or specified territory outside India and shall be given effect to in the following
manner:-
(i) the credit shall be the lower of the tax payable under the Act on such income and the foreign tax paid on such
income:
Provided that where the foreign tax paid exceeds the amount of tax payable in accordance with the provisions
of the agreement for relief or avoidance of double taxation, such excess shall be ignored for the purposes of
this clause;
(ii) the credit shall be determined by conversion of the currency of payment of foreign tax at the telegraphic
transfer buying rate on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which such tax has been
paid or deducted.
(6) In a case where any tax is payable under the provisions of section 115JB or section 115JC, the credit of foreign tax
shall be allowed against such tax in the same manner as is allowable against any tax payable under the provisions of the
Act other than the provisions of the said sections (hereafter referred to as the “normal provisions”).¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
(7) Where the amount of foreign tax credit available against the tax payable under the provisions of section 115JB or
section 115JC exceeds the amount of tax credit available against the normal provisions, then while computing the amount
of credit under section 115JAA or section 115JD in respect of the taxes paid under section 115JB or section 115JC, as the
case may be, such excess shall be ignored.
(8) Credit of any foreign tax shall be allowed on furnishing the following documents by the assessee, namely:-
(i) a statement of income from the country or specified territory outside India offered for tax for the previous
year and of foreign tax deducted or paid on such income in Form No.67 and verified in the manner specified
therein;
(ii) certificate or statement specifying the nature of income and the amount of tax deducted therefrom or paid by
the assessee,-
(a) from the tax authority of the country or specified territory outside India; or
(b) from the person responsible for deduction of such tax; or
(c) signed by the assessee:
Provided that the statement furnished by the assessee in clause (c) shall be valid if it is accompanied by,-
(A) an acknowledgment of online payment or bank counter foil or challan for payment of tax where the
payment has been made by the assessee;
(B) proof of deduction where the tax has been deducted.
(9) The statement in Form No.67 referred to in clause (i) of sub-rule (8) and the certificate or the statement referred to in
clause (ii) of sub-rule (8) shall be furnished on or before the due date specified for furnishing the return of income under
sub-section (1) of section 139, in the manner specified for furnishing such return of income.
(10) Form No.67 shall also be furnished in a case where the carry backward of loss of the current year results in refund of
foreign tax for which credit has been claimed in any earlier previous year or years.”.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule ‘telegraphic transfer buying rate’ shall have the same meaning as assigned to
it in Explanation to rule 26.
3. In the said rules, in Appendix-II, after Form No.66, the following Form shall be inserted, namely:-
“FORM NO. 67
[See rule 128]
Statement of income from a country or specified territory outside India and Foreign Tax Credit
Part-A
1. Name of the assessee ______________________________________________________
2. PAN
3. Address
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
4. Assessment year ______________________________________________________
5. Details of income from a country or specified territory outside India and Foreign Tax Credit claimed8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Sl. Name of Source of Income Tax paid Tax Tax Credit claimed under section 90/90A Credit Total
No. the income from outside India payable on payable claimed foreign
country/ outside Amount Rate such on such Article No. Rate of tax Amount under tax
specified India income income of Double as per section credit
territory under under Taxation Double 91 claimed
normal section Avoidance Taxation Amount
provisions 115JB/ Agreements Avoidance
in India JC Agreements
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)
Salary
House
property
Business/
professional
income
Long term
capital gain
Short term
capital gain
Interest
income
Dividend
Royalty not
being part
of business
income
Fees for
technical
services not
being part
of business
income
Others
(specify)
Part-B
1. (a) Whether any refund of foreign tax has been claimed in any Yes/No
prior accounting year as a result of carry backward of losses
(b) If reply to (a) above is Yes, furnish the following details:-
(i) the accounting year to which such loss pertains _________
(ii) the accounting year(s) in which set off of carry backward _________
of loss has been undertaken
(iii) refund claimed for the accounting year(s) _________
(iv) previous year to which refund referred to in (iii) relates _________
2. (a) Whether credit for any foreign tax has been claimed which is under dispute
Yes/No
(b) If reply to (a) above is Yes, furnish the following details:-
(i) the nature and amount of income in respect of which tax is disputed _________
(ii) the amount of such disputed tax _________¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9
Verification
I, son/daughter of , holding
permanent account number _______________________ solemnly declare that to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the information given in Part-A and Part-B of the statement above is correct and complete and is truly
stated.
I further declare that I am making this statement in my capacity as ___________ and I am also competent to
make this statement and verify it.
Verified today the __________day of ___________20___.
Place:______________ (Signature)
Note: Attach certificate or statement and proof of payment/deduction of foreign tax as referred to in clause
(ii) of sub-rule (8) of rule 128.”.
[Notification No. 54/2016/F. No. 142/24/2015-TPL]
Dr. T. S. MAPWAL, Under Secy.
Note.- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii)
vide notification number S.O.969(E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and last amended by vide notification number
S.O. 2196(E) dated 24/06/2016.
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