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Date: 29-Sep-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification for section 115BAE of the Income tax Act 1961

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 (Twenty-Third Amendment) Rules, 2023, which amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
  • It prescribes the procedure for resident co-operative societies in India to exercise the option under sub-section (5) of section 115BAE of the Income-tax Act, 1961, related to a concessional tax regime for manufacturing co-operative societies.
  • The notification introduces Form No. 10-IFA, which is the form to be used by eligible co-operative societies to opt for the concessional tax regime under Section 115BAE(5).

Key Changes

  • A new rule 21AHA is inserted into the Income-tax Rules, 1962, specifying the process for exercising the option under section 115BAE(5).
  • Form No. 10-IFA is introduced as the form for resident co-operative societies to opt for taxation under section 115BAE(5) for any previous year relevant to the assessment year beginning on or after April 1, 2024.
  • The form must be furnished electronically, using either a digital signature or an electronic verification code.
  • The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income-tax (Systems) will specify the procedure for filing Form No. 10-IFA, the data structure and standards for electronic verification, and security and archival policies related to the form.
  • The co-operative society needs to provide details such as name, address, PAN, date of registration, nature of activities, and date of commencement of manufacturing/production in Form 10-IFA.
  • The notification explicitly states that once the option under section 115BAE(5) is exercised for a previous year, it cannot be withdrawn subsequently.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Co-operative Societies

  • Co-operative societies will need to adapt to the electronic filing procedure as specified by the Income-tax Department.

Impact on Income-tax Department

  • The department will be responsible for maintaining appropriate security, archival, and retrieval policies for the electronically submitted forms.

Suggested Action Items

  • The Income-tax Department should create awareness programs to educate co-operative societies about the new rules and procedures.

Key Entities Referenced

Income-tax Act, 1961: The principal legislation governing income tax in India. Section 115BAE provides a concessional tax regime for certain manufacturing co-operative societies. Income-tax Rules, 1962: The rules framed under the Income-tax Act, 1961, providing detailed procedures and guidelines for implementing the provisions of the Act. The current notification amends these rules. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): A part of the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, responsible for policy formulation and administration of direct tax laws. Form No. 10-IFA: The form introduced by this notification for resident co-operative societies to exercise the option to be taxed under Section 115BAE(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Section 115BAE: Section of the Income-tax Act, 1961 that provides for a concessional tax regime for certain new manufacturing co-operative societies. Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income-tax (Systems): The authority responsible for specifying the procedure for filing Form No. 10-IFA, the data structure, standards for electronic verification, and security policies related to the form.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29092023-249063 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-29092023-249063 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 557] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, जसतम्ब र 29, 2023/आजिन 7, 1945 No. 557] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023/ASVINA 7, 1945 जित्त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केन्द्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 29 जसतम्ब र, 2023 आय-कर सा.का.जन. 702(अ).—केंरीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोड,ड आय-कर अजधजनयम, 1961 (1961 का 43) की धारा 295 के साथ पठित धारा 115खकङ की उपधारा (5) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, आय-कर जनयम, 1962 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाता ह,ै अथाडत ् :-- 1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ--(1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम आय-कर (तेईसिां संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह ै। (2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत्त होंगे । 2. आय-कर जनयम, 1962 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् मलू जनयम कहा गया ह)ै के जनयम 21कि के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत जनयम अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथातड ् :— “21किक. धारा 115खकङ की उपधारा (5) के अधीन जिकल्प का प्रयोग--(1) दकसी व्यजि, िो भारत में जनिासी सहकारी सोसाइटी ह,ै द्वारा 1 अप्रैल, 2024 को या उसके पश्चात् प्रारंभ होने िाले जनधाडरण िर्ड से सुसंगत दकसी पूिड िर्ड के 6208 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] जलए धारा 115खकङ की उपधारा (5) के उपबंधों के अनुसरण में प्रयोग दकया िाने िाला जिकल्प प्ररूप सं. 10झचक म ें होगा । (2) प्ररूप सं. 10झचक म ें जिकल्प को या तो जडिीटल हस्ट्ताक्षर के अधीन या इलैक्ट्राजनकी सत्यापन कूट के अधीन इलैक्ट्राजनकी रूप में प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िाएगा । (3) यथाजस्ट्थजत, प्रधान आय-कर महाजनिेिक (प्रणाली) या आय-कर महाजनिेिक (प्रणाली),-- (i) प्ररूप सं. 10झचक को फाइल करने की प्रदक्रया जिजनर्िष्टड करेगा ; (ii) उि प्ररूप को प्रस्ट्ततु करन े िाले व्यजि के सत्यापन के जलए उपजनयम (2) में जनर्िष्टड डाटा स्ट्रकचर, और इलैक्ट्राजनकी सत्यापन कूट के सृिन के मानक और रीजत को जिजनर्िष्टड करेगा ; और (iii) इस प्रकार प्रस्ट्तुत प्ररूप के संबंध में समुजचत सुरक्षा, अजभलेखीय और पुन: प्राजप्त नीजतयों की जिरचना के जलए उत्तरिायी होगा ।” 3. मलू जनयमों के पठरजिष्ट 2 म ेंप्ररूप सं. 10झच के पश्चात ्जनम्नजलजखत प्ररूप अतं :स्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत ् :-- “प्ररूप स.ं 10झचक [जनयम 21किक का उपजनयम (1) िेख]ें आय-कर अजधजनयम, 1961 की धारा 115खकङ की उपधारा (5) के अधीन जिकल्प का प्रयोग करन ेके जलए आििे न सेिा म,ें जनधाडरण अजधकारी .................. .................. महोिय/महोिया, मैं .................................... [115खकङ की उपधारा (5) के अधीन जिकल्प का प्रयोग करने िाली सहकारी सोसाइटी का नाम और रजिस्ट्रीकृत पता], जिसका स्ट्थायी लेखा संखयांक .................. ह,ै के जनजमत्त आय-कर अजधजनयम, 1961 की धारा 115खकङ की उपधारा (5) में जनर्िष्टड जिकल्प का .................. पूिड िर् ड और पश्चातिती िर्ों के जलए प्रयोग करता ह ं। 2. सहकारी सोसाइटी के ब्यौरे नीचे दिए गए ह ैं: (i) सहकारी सोसाइटी का नाम : (ii) क्ट्या जनिासी सहकारी सोसाइटी ह ै : हां/नहीं (iii) पेन स.ं : (iv) रजिस्ट्रीकृत पता : (v) रजिस्ट्रीकरण की तारीख : दिन/मास/िर्ड (vi) कायडकलापों की प्रकृजत : (vii) जिजनमाडण/उत्पािन प्रारंभ करने की तारीख :[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 3. मैं यह िानता ह ं दक धारा 115खकङ की उपधारा (5) के अधीन दकसी पूिड िर् ड के जलए जिकल्प का एक बार प्रयोग कर लेन े के पश्चात् उसे उसी या दकसी अन्द्य पूि डिर्ड के जलए िापस नहीं जलया िा सकता ह ै। 4. म,ैं यह पुजष्ट करता ह ंदक-- (i) कारबार को पहले से ही जिद्यमान कारबार का जिभािन करके या पनु गडिन करके जिरजचत नहीं दकया गया ह ै ; (ii) कारबार अजधजनयम की धारा 115खकङ की उपधारा (2) के स्ट्पष्टीकरण 1 और स्ट्पष्टीकरण 2 म ें यथा उपबंजधत के जसिाय पूिड म ेंउपयोग की गई दकसी मिीनरी या संयंत्र का उपयोग नहीं करता ह ै ; (iii) सहकारी सोसाइटी दकसी िस्ट्तु या चीि के जिजनमाडण और उत्पािन तथा उसके संबंध म ें अनुसंधान या ऐसी िस्ट्तु या चीि, जिसका ऊपर जबन्द्ि ु2(vi) म ें जिजनर्िष्टड जिजनमाडण या उत्पािन से जभन्न दकसी कारबार म ें नहीं लगी हुई ह ै। 5. म,ैं यह और पुजष्ट करता ह ं दक पूिोि ितों के अजतठरि धारा 115खकङ में उपिर्ितड ितों को पूिोि सहकारी सोसाइटी द्वारा पूरा दकया िाएगा । स्ट्थान : तारीख : भििीय, प्रधान अजधकारी के हस्ट्ताक्षर .................................... नाम .................................... पिनाम .................................... पता .................................... ठटप्पण : प्ररूप पर प्रधान अजधकारी द्वारा हस्ट्ताक्षर दकए िाएंगे । [अजधसूचना स.ं 83/2023/फा.स.ं 370142/32/2023-टीपीएल] अमृत प्रीतम चेजतया, अिर सजचि (कर नीजत और जिधान प्रभाग) ठटप्पण : मूल जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में अजधसूचना सं. का.आ.969(अ) तारीख 26 माच,ड 1962 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 697(अ), तारीख 27 जसतंबर, 2023 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोधन दकया गया था । MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) [CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2023 INCOME-TAX G.S.R.702(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 115BAE, 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 (Twenty-Third Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), after rule 21AH, the following rule 21AHA shall be inserted, namely:– “21AHA. Exercise of option under sub-section (5) of section 115BAE. (1) The option to be exercised in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 115BAE by a person, being a co-operative society resident in India, for any previous year relevant to the assessment year beginning on or after the 1st day of April, 2024, shall be in Form No. 10-IFA. (2) The option in Form No. 10-IFA shall be furnished electronically either under digital signature or electronic verification code. (3) The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income-tax (Systems), as the case may be, shall, – (i) specify the procedure for filing of Form No. 10-IFA; (ii) specify the data structure, standards and manner of generation of electronic verification code, referred to in sub-rule (2), for verification of the person furnishing the said Form; and (iii) be responsible for formulating and implementing appropriate security, archival and retrieval policies in relation to the Form so furnished.” 3. In the principal rules, in the APPENDIX II, after Form No. 10-IF, the following Form shall be inserted, namely:– “FORM No. 10-IFA [See sub-rule (1) of rule 21AHA] Application for exercise of option under sub-section (5) of section 115BAE of the Income-tax Act, 1961 To, The Assessing Officer, …………… ……… Sir/ Madam, I,.................................................. , on behalf of [name and registered address of the co-operative society exercising the option under sub-section (5) of section 115BAE] ………. having Permanent Account Number (PAN) .............................................................................................. do hereby exercise the option referred to in sub-section (5) of section 115BAE of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the previous year 20…..-….. and subsequent years, 2. The details of the co-operative society are given below: (i) Name of the co-operative society : (ii) Whether a resident co-operative society : Yes/No (iii) PAN : (iv) Registered Address : (v) Date of Registration : dd/mm/yyyy (vi) Nature of activities : (vii) Date of commencement of : manufacturing/ production 3. I understand that the option under sub-section (5) of section 115BAE, once exercised for any previous year, cannot be subsequently withdrawn for the same or any other previous year. 4. I do hereby affirm that- (i) the business has not been formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence; (ii) the business does not use any machinery or plant previously used except as provided in Explanation 1 and Explanation 2 of sub-section (2) of section 115BAE of the Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (iii) the co-operative society is not engaged in any business other than the business of manufacture or production of any article or thing and research in relation to, or distribution of, such article or thing manufactured or produced by it as specified against point 2(vi) above. 5. I do hereby further affirm that the conditions stipulated in section 115BAE, in addition to the above conditions, shall be satisfied by the aforesaid co-operative society. Place: Date: Yours faithfully, Signature of Principal Officer…………….………………. Name………………………………… Designation…………………………. Address…………………….………… Note: This form shall be signed by the principal officer. [Notification No. 83/2023/ F. No.370142/32/2023-TPL] AMRIT PRITOM CHETIA, Under Secy.(Tax Policy and Legislation Division) 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 were last amended vide Notification Number G.S.R 697(E) dated 27th September, 2023. 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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