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Date: 2026-01-05 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification u/s 10(23FE) Explanation 1 (c)(iv) of the Income Tax Act, 1961

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**Executive Summary** This document is a notification from the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) specifying Inbar Holding RSC Limited as a specified person for the purposes of clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. This specification is in respect of eligible investments made in India on or after the date of publication of this notification but on or before March 31, 2030. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (January 5, 2026). **Key Points / Main Content** * **Specification of Pension Fund:** Inbar Holding RSC Limited (PAN: AAGCI2029C) is specified as a pension fund under clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. * **Investment Timeline:** The specification applies to eligible investments made in India on or after January 5, 2026, but on or before March 31, 2030. * **Conditions for Tax Exemption:** * The assessee must file the return of income on or before the due date specified for furnishing the return of income. * The assessee must intimate the details in respect of each investment made by it in India during the quarter within one month from the end of the quarter in Form No. 10BBB. * The assessee shall furnish along with such return a certificate in Form No.10BBC in respect of compliance to the provisions of clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act, during the financial year, from an accountant. * The assessee shall maintain a segmented account of income and expenditure in respect of such investment which qualifies for exemption under clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act. * The assessee must continue to be regulated under the laws of the Government of Abu Dhabi, or the Government of the United Arab Emirates, or both. * The assessee shall be responsible for administering or investing the assets for meeting the statutory obligations and defined contributions of one or more funds or plans established for providing retirement, social security, employment, disability, death benefits or any similar compensation to the participants or beneficiaries of such funds or plans, as the case may be. * The earnings and assets of the assessee should be used only for meeting statutory obligations and defined contributions for participants or beneficiaries of funds or plans and no portion of the earnings or assets of the pension fund inures any benefit to any other private person; barring any payment made to creditors or depositors for loan or borrowing taken for the purposes other than for making investment in India; * The assessee shall not have any loans or borrowings, directly or indirectly, for the purposes of making investment in India; and * The assessee shall not participate in the day-to-day operations of investee but the monitoring mechanism to protect the investment with the investee including the right to appoint directors or executive director shall not be considered as participation in the day-to-day operations of the investee. * **Disqualification:** Violation of any condition specified in clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act, and this notification will render the assessee ineligible for the tax exemption. * **Effective Date:** The notification is effective from January 5, 2026. **Impact Analysis** **Inbar Holding RSC Limited (The Assessee)** * **Impact:** Specified as a pension fund eligible for tax exemption under certain conditions for investments made in India. * **Action Required:** Comply with all conditions specified in the notification, including filing returns, submitting required forms (10BBB, 10BBC), maintaining segmented accounts, adhering to regulations, and refraining from participating in the day-to-day operations of investees. **Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)** * **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and enforcing the provisions of the notification. * **Action Required:** Ensure the notification is published in the Official Gazette and monitor compliance by Inbar Holding RSC Limited. **Investees in India** * **Impact:** May receive investments from Inbar Holding RSC Limited. * **Action Required:** Ensure that they do not involve Inbar Holding RSC Limited in their day-to-day operations to maintain the fund’s eligibility for tax exemption. **Participants and Beneficiaries of Funds or Plans** * **Impact:** Continued assurance of meeting the statutory obligations and defined contributions. * **Action Required:** No direct action required, but may benefit from proper administration of the fund according to this notification.

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Income-tax Act, 1961: The primary law under which the notification regarding tax exemption for Inbar Holding RSC Limited is issued. Section 10(23FE) of the Income-tax Act, 1961: Specific section granting tax exemptions to specified pension funds; the entire notification pertains to conditions for this exemption. Inbar Holding RSC Limited: The pension fund being specified for tax exemption under section 10(23FE) of the Income-tax Act. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): The issuing authority within the Ministry of Finance responsible for direct tax administration in India. New Delhi: Location where notification was issued
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-05012026-269111 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D5H0x1x2x0 26-269111 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 43] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िनिरी 5, 2026/पौर्ष 15, 1947 No. 43] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026/PAUSHA 15, 1947 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 5 िनिरी, 2026 (आयकर) का.आ. 44(अ).—आयकर अजधजनयम, 1961 (1961 का 43) की धारा 10 के खडं (23एफई) के खडं (ग) के स्ट्पष्टीकरण 1 के उपखंड (iv) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा पेंिन जनजध, अर्ाडत्, इनबार होलल्डंग आरएससी जलजमटेड (पैन: एएिीसीआई2029सी), (जिसे इसके बाि "जनधाडररती" कहा गया ह)ै को उि खडं के प्रयोिनों के जलए जनर्िडष्ट व्यजि के रूप म ेंजनर्िष्टड करती ह,ै िो भारत म ें31 माच,ड 2030 (जिसे इसके बाि "उि जनिेि" कहा गया ह)ै को या उससे पहल े आजधकाररक रािपत्र में इस अजधसचू ना के प्रकािन की तारीख पर या उसके बाि दकए गए पात्र जनिेि के संबंध म ेंह,ै िो जनम्नजलजखत ितों की पूर्त ड के अधीन है, अर्ाडत:् - (i) जनधाडररती, अजधजनयम की धारा 139 की उपधारा (1) के अंतगडत आय का ररटन ड प्रस्ट्तुत करन े के जलए जनर्िडष्ट जनयत तारीख को या उससे पहले, आय का ररटनड िाजखल करेगा, िो सभी संगत जपछले िर्षों के जलए ह ै िो उस तारीख से िुरू होन े िाली अिजध के भीतर आते ह ैं जिसमें उि जनिेि दकया गया ह ै और उस तारीख को समाप्त होता ह ैजिस पर ऐसा जनिेि पररसमाप्त दकया िाता ह;ै 57 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ii) जनधाडररती, जतमाही के िौरान भारत म ें दकए गए प्रत्येक जनििे के संबंध म ें जििरण, फॉम ड नबं र 10बीबीबी में जतमाही के अंत स े एक महीने के भीतर सूजचत करेगा, आयकर जनयम, 1962 के जनयम 2डीबी के खडं (v) के प्रािधानों के अनुसार; (iii) जनधाडररती, ऐसे ररटनड के सार्, अजधजनयम की धारा 10 के खडं (23एफई) के प्रािधानों के अनपु ालन के संबंध में फॉमड नंबर 10बीबीसी में एक प्रमाण पत्र प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा, िो जित्तीय िर्षड के िौरान, अजधजनयम की धारा 288 की उपधारा (2) के नीच ेदिए गए स्ट्पष्टीकरण म ेंपररभाजर्षत एक लेखाकार से, आयकर जनयम, 1962 के जनयम 2डीबी के खंड (vi) के उपबंधों के अनुसार; (iv) जनधाडररती, ऐस े जनिेि के संबंध में आय और व्यय का एक खंजडत खाता बनाए रखेगा िो अजधजनयम की धारा 10 के खंड (23एफई) के अतं गतड छूट के जलए योग्य ह;ै (v) जनधाडररती, अबू धाबी सरकार, या संयुि अरब अमीरात सरकार, या िोनों के कानूनों के अतं गडत जिजनयजमत दकया िाना िारी रखेगा; (vi) जनधाडररती, िैधाजनक िाजयत्िों और एक या अजधक जनजधयों या योिनाओं के पररभाजर्षत योगिान को पूरा करन े के जलए संपजत्त के प्रिासन या जनिेि के जलए जिम्मेिार होगा, िो सेिाजनिृजत्त, सामाजिक सुरक्षा, रोिगार, जिकलांगता, मृत्यु लाभ या ऐसे जनजधयों या योिनाओं के प्रजतभाजगयों या लाभार्र्डयों को दकसी भी समान मुआििे के जलए स्ट्र्ाजपत की गई ह,ैं िैसा भी मामला हो; (vii) जनधाडररती की आय और संपजत्त का उपयोग केिल िैधाजनक िाजयत्िों और जनजध या योिनाओं के प्रजतभाजगयों या लाभार्र्डयों के जलए पररभाजर्षत योगिानों को परू ा करने के जलए दकया िाना चाजहए, जिनका उल्लेख खंड (vi) में दकया गया ह ैऔर पेंिन जनजध की आय या संपजत्त का कोई भी जहस्ट्सा दकसी अन्य जनिी व्यजि को कोई लाभ नहीं िेता ह;ै ऋण या उधार के जलए लने िारों या िमाकताओंड को दकए गए दकसी भी भगु तान को छोड़कर [िैसा दक अजधजनयम की धारा 10 के खडं (ii) के स्ट्पष्टीकरण 2 के उप-खंड (ख) में पररभाजर्षत दकया गया ह]ै िो भारत म ेंजनिेि करने के अलािा अन्य उद्देश्यों के जलए जलया गया है; (viii) जनधाडररती के पास भारत म ें जनिेि करन े के उद्दश्े यों के जलए प्रत्यक्ष या अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से कोई ऋण या उधार [िैसा दक अजधजनयम की धारा 10 के खंड (ii) के स्ट्पष्टीकरण 2 के उप-खडं (b) म ें पररभाजर्षत दकया गया ह]ै नहीं होना चाजहए; और (ix) जनधाडररती जनिेजित के दिन-प्रजतदिन के कायों म ें भाग नहीं लगे ा [िैसा दक अजधजनयम की धारा 10 के स्ट्पष्टीकरण 2 के खडं (i) में पररभाजर्षत दकया गया ह]ै लेदकन जनिेिकों या कायडकारी जनिेिक की जनयुजि के अजधकार सजहत जनिेजित में जनजहत जनिेि की रक्षा के जलए जनगरानी तंत्र को जनिेजित के दिन-प्रजतदिन के कायों में भागीिारी नहीं माना िाएगा। 2. अजधजनयम की धारा 10 के उि खंड (23एफई) म ेंजनधाडररत दकसी भी ित डका उल्लंघन करन ेपर और इस अजधसूचना द्वारा जनधाडररती कर छूट के जलए अयोग्य माना िाएगा। 3. यह अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से लाग ूहोगी। [अजधसूचना स.ं 1/2026/स.ं 500/पीएफ6/एस10(23एफई)/एफटीएंडटीआर-II (2)] श्यामा सिी, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th January, 2026 (INCOME-TAX) S.O. 44(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), the Central Government hereby specifies the pension fund, namely, Inbar Holding RSC Limited (PAN: AAGCI2029C), (hereinafter referred to as “the assessee”) as the specified person for the purposes of the said clause in respect of the eligible investment made by it in India on or after the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette but on or before the 31st day of March, 2030 (hereinafter referred to as “the said investments”) subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:- (i) the assessee shall file return of income, for all the relevant previous years falling within the period beginning from the date in which the said investment has been made and ending on the date on which such investment is liquidated, on or before the due date specified for furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act; (ii) the assessee shall intimate the details in respect of each investment made by it in India during the quarter within one month from the end of the quarter in Form No. 10BBB, as per the provisions of clause (v) of rule 2DB of the Income-tax Rules, 1962; (iii) the assessee shall furnish along with such return a certificate in Form No.10BBC in respect of compliance to the provisions of clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act, during the financial year, from an accountant as defined in the Explanation below sub-section (2) of section 288 of the Act, as per the provisions of clause (vi) of rule 2DB of the Income–tax Rules, 1962; (iv) the assessee shall maintain a segmented account of income and expenditure in respect of such investment which qualifies for exemption under clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act; (v) the assessee shall continue to be regulated under the laws of the Government of Abu Dhabi, or the Government of the United Arab Emirates, or both; (vi) the assessee shall be responsible for administering or investing the assets for meeting the statutory obligations and defined contributions of one or more funds or plans established for providing retirement, social security, employment, disability, death benefits or any similar compensation to the participants or beneficiaries of such funds or plans, as the case may be; (vii) the earnings and assets of the assessee should be used only for meeting statutory obligations and defined contributions for participants or beneficiaries of funds or plans referred to in clause (vi) and no portion of the earnings or assets of the pension fund inures any benefit to any other private person; barring any payment made to creditors or depositors for loan or borrowing [as defined in sub-clause (b) of clause (ii) of Explanation 2 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act] taken for the purposes other than for making investment in India; (viii) the assessee shall not have any loans or borrowings [as defined in sub-clause (b) of clause (ii) of Explanation 2 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act], directly or indirectly, for the purposes of making investment in India; and (ix) the assessee shall not participate in the day-to-day operations of investee [as defined in clause (i) of Explanation 2 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act] but the monitoring mechanism to protect the investment with the investee including the right to appoint directors or executive director shall not be considered as participation in the day-to-day operations of the investee. 2. Violation of any of the conditions as stipulated in the said clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act and this notification shall render the assessee ineligible for the tax exemption. 3. This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [Notification No.1/2026/No. 500/PF6/S10(23FE)/FT&TR-II (2)] SYAMA SAJI, Under Secy. 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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