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Date: 06-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification u/s 206C 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

  • This gazette notification specifies that a unit within an International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) will not be considered a 'buyer' for the purpose of tax collection at source (TCS) under Section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961, when purchasing goods from a seller, subject to certain conditions.
  • This exemption is applicable to IFSC units that have opted for tax deductions under Section 80LA of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Key Changes

  • An IFSC unit (buyer) needs to furnish a statement-cum-declaration in Form No. 1A to the seller. This form includes details of the 10 consecutive assessment years for which the buyer is claiming deduction under Section 80LA.
  • The statement-cum-declaration must be verified as per the format provided.
  • The seller is not required to collect tax on payments received from the buyer after receiving the Form 1A.
  • The seller must report all payments received from the buyer, on which tax was not collected, in the tax collection statement as per Section 206C(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, read with Rule 31AA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
  • The exemption is available only during the 10 consecutive assessment years for which the buyer has opted for deduction under Section 80LA.
  • The notification is effective from January 1, 2025.

Impact Analysis

Impact on IFSC Units (Buyers)

  • They need to maintain records of the forms submitted and ensure that they have opted for Section 80LA deduction for the period declared.

Impact on Sellers

  • Sellers need to be aware of the specific 10-year period for which the buyer is claiming exemption and collect TCS for any other period.

Impact on Tax Authorities

  • They need to ensure that the reporting by the sellers is in compliance with the notification.

Suggested Action Items for IFSC Units (Buyers)

  • Ensure that the deduction under Section 80LA is opted for the period declared in Form 1A.

Suggested Action Items for Sellers

  • Ensure compliance with reporting requirements as per Section 206C(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and Rule 31AA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.

Key Entities Referenced

Income-tax Act, 1961: The primary legislation governing income tax in India. Sections 80LA and 206C are specifically relevant to this notification. International Financial Services Centre (IFSC): A special economic zone that provides financial services to non-residents and residents, as defined in the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: The legislation that defines and governs special economic zones, including IFSCs. Section 2(q) and 2(zc) are relevant. Income-tax Rules, 1962: The rules framed under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Rule 31AA is specifically relevant to this notification. Form No. 1A: The statement-cum-declaration form to be furnished by the IFSC unit (buyer) to the seller. Banking Regulation Act, 1949: The act that regulates banking companies in India. Section 23 is mentioned in Form 1A. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The act that establishes and regulates the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Mentioned in Form 1A. International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019: The act that establishes the International Financial Services Centres Authority. Mentioned in Form 1A.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-06012025-259978 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D6H0x1x2x0 25-259978 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.ं 97] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िनिरी 6, 2025/पौष 16, 1946 No. 97] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025/PAUSHA 16, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) अधिसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 6 िनिरी, 2025 (आयकर) का.आ. 99(अ).— आयकर अजधजनयम , 1961 (1961 का 43) (इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप म ें संिर्भित) की धारा 206ग की उप-धारा (1ि) के स्ट्पष्टीकरण के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा जनर्ििष्ट करतीी ह ै दक अंतरािष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंर की दकसी इकाई को जिक्रेता स े माल की खरीि के संबंध म ेंउक्त उप-धारा के प्रयोिनों के जलए जनम्नजलजखत ितों के अधीन खरीिार नहीं माना िाएगा, अर्ािती्: - (क) क्रेता - (i) इस अजधसूचना के सार् संलग्न प्रपत्र संख्या 1क म ें (इसम ें इसके पश्चात् उक्त प्रपत्र के रूप म ें संिर्भित) एक जििरण-सह-घोषणा जिक्रेता को प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा, जिसम ें उन िस लगातार कर जनधािरण िषों स े संबंजधत जपछले िषों का ब्यौरा दिया िाएगा, जिनके जलए क्रेता उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 80ठक की उप-धाराओं (1क) और (2) के तहत कटौती का िािा करने का जिकल्प चुनता ह ै; और (ii) इस प्रकार प्रस्ट्तुत दकया गया ऐसा जििरण-सह-घोषणा, उन िस लगातार जनधािरण िषों स े संबंजधत प्रत्येक जपछल े िषि के जलए, जिसके जलए क्रेता उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 80ठक की उप-धाराओं (1क) और (2) के 148 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] तहत कटौती का िािा करने का जिकल्प चनु ता ह,ै उक्त प्रपत्र म ेंजनर्ििष्ट तरीके स ेसत्याजपत दकया िाएगा ; (ख) जिक्रेता - (i) क्रेता स े उक्त प्रपत्र म ें जििरण-सह-घोषणा की प्रजत प्राप्त होन े की तारीख के पश्चात ् क्रेता स े प्राप्त भगु तान पर कर एकजत्रत नहीं करेगा; तर्ा (ii) आयकर जनयम, 1962 के जनयम 31कक के सार् पठठत उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 206ग की उप-धारा (3) म ें जनर्ििष्ट कर संग्रहण जििरण म ें इस अजधसूचना के अनुसरण म ें क्रेता स े प्राप्त सभी भुगतानों का जििरण प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा, जिन पर कर संग्रजहत नहीं दकया गया ह।ै 2. इस अजधसूचना के तहत छूट क्रेता को केिल उन जपछले िषों के िौरान उपलब्ध होगी िो क्रेता द्वारा उक्त प्रपत्र म ें घोजषत िस लगातार जनधािरण िषों के जलए प्रासंजगक ह,ैं जिसके जलए उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 80ठक के तहत कटौती का जिकल्प चुना िा रहा ह ैऔर जिक्रेता दकसी अन्द्य िष ि के जलए प्राप्त भुगतान पर कर एकत्र करन े के जलए उत्तरिायी होगा। 3. इस अजधसूचना के प्रयोिनों के जलए, - (क) सभी पठरजस्ट्र्जतयों म ें "क्रेता" उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 80ठक के स्ट्पष्टीकरण के उप-खंडीोी ं (क) और (घ) के अर् ि के भीतर एक अंतरािष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंर इकाई रहगे ा ; और (ख) अजभव्यजक्तयााँ- (i) "अंतरािष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंर" का िही अर्ि होगा िो जििेष आर्र्िक क्षत्रे अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) की धारा 2 के खंड (र्) म ें दिया गया ह;ै (ii) "जिक्रेता" का िही अर्ि होगा िो उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 206ग की उप-धारा (1ि) के स्ट्पष्टीकरण के खंड (ख) म ें दिया गया ह ै; और (iii) "इकाई" का िही अर्ि होगा िो जििेष आर्र्िक क्षत्रे अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) की धारा 2 के खंड (यग) म ेंदिया गया ह।ै 4. प्रधान आयकर महाजनििे क (प्रणाली) या आयकर महाजनििे क (प्रणाली), िैसा भी मामला हो, आंकडों के सुरजक्षत अजधग्रहण और संचरण तर्ा िस्ट्तािेिों को अपलोड करन े को सुजनजश्चत करन े के जलए प्रदक्रयाए,ं प्रारूप और मानक जनधािठरत करेंगे तर्ा प्रधान आयकर महाजनिेिक (प्रणाली) या आयकर महाजनिेिक (प्रणाली) उपयुक्त सुरक्षा, अजभलेखीय और पुनप्रािजप्त नीजतयां तैयार करने और कायािजन्द्ित करन े के जलए भी जिम्मेिार होंगे। 5. यह अजधसूचना िनिरी माह के प्रर्म दिन, 2025 को लागू होगी । प्रपत्र सख्ं या 1क अतं राष्ट्रि ीय जित्तीय सिे ा केंर ('क्रेता')की दकसी इकाई द्वारा अतं राष्ट्रि ीय जित्तीय सिे ा केंर की दकसी इकाई ('जिक्रेता') को प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िाना ह।ै (1) करिाता का नाम: (2) स्ट्र्ायी खाता संख्या: (3) अंतराष्ट्रि ीय जित्तीय सेिा केंर की इकाई का नाम और पता: (4) बैंककंग जिजनयमन अजधजनयम, 1949 (1949 का 10) की धारा 23 की उप-धारा (1) के खडं (क) के अंतगित प्राप्त अनुमजत की जतजर् या भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजनमय बोडि अजधजनयम, 1992 (1992 का 15) के अतं गति अनुमजत या पंिीकरण या अतं रािष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंर प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2019 (2019 का 50) के अंतगित अनुमजत या पंिीकरण या आयकर अजधजनयम, 1961 (1961 का 43) की धारा 80ठक की उप-धारा (1क) म ें उजल्लजखत तत्समय प्रिृत्त दकसी अन्द्य प्रासंजगक कानून के अंतगति अनुमजत या पंिीकरण।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 जििरण-सह-घोषणा म,ैं .................................... पुत्र/पुत्री……….. की हजै सयत स,े यह घोषणा करता/करती ह ाँ दक उपयुिक्त इकाई .................. के व्यिसाय में लगी हुई ह ैऔर आयकर अजधजनयम, 1961 (1961 का 43) की धारा 80ठक की उप-धाराओं (1क) और (2) के अंतगित कटौती के जलए पात्र ह।ै म ैं आगे यह भी घोषणा करता/करती ह ाँ दक उपयुिक्त अतं रािष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंर इकाई न े जनधािरण िषि (..........) स े सगं त जपछल े िषि...... स े जनधारि ण िष ि (...........) स े संबंजधत जपछल े िषि...... तक की अिजध के जलए उक्त कटौती का िािा करन े का जिकल्प चुना ह।ै म ैं आग े यह भी घोषणा करता/करती ह ाँ दक उपयुिक्त इकाई अंतरािष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंर म ें कायिरत इकाई बनी हुई ह ै और िष ि ................. (जनधािरण िष ि ......... स े संबंजधत ) के िौरान .................. के व्यिसाय म ें लगी हुई ह,ै जिसम ें यह जििरण-सह-घोषणा प्रस्ट्ततु की िा रही ह।ै सत्यापन म.ैं ....... पुत्र/पुत्री.........की हजै सयत स े प्रमाजणत करता/करती ह ाँदक ऊपर दिए गए सभी जििरण सही एि ंपूण ि ह।ैं घोषणाकता ि के हस्ट्ताक्षर (उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 140 के प्रािधान के अनुसार आयकर जििरणी पर हस्ट्ताक्षर करने म ें सक्षम व्यजक्त द्वारा हस्ट्ताक्षर दकय े िाने हते ु) [स.ं 6/2025/फा.स.ं 275/108/2024- आयकर(बिट)] रूबल ससंह, उप सजचि (आयकर-बिट) MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th January, 2025 (INCOME-TAX) S.O. 99(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of the Explanation to sub-section (1H) of section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby specifies that a Unit of International Financial Services Centre shall not be considered as buyer for the purposes of the said sub-section in respect of purchase of goods from a seller, subject to the following conditions, namely: - (a) the buyer shall – (i) furnish a statement-cum-declaration in Form No. 1A annexed to this notification (hereinafter referred to as the said Form) to the seller giving details of previous years relevant to the ten consecutive assessment years for which the buyer opts for claiming deduction under sub-sections (1A) and (2) of section 80LA of the said Act; and (ii) such statement-cum-declaration so furnished shall be verified in the manner specified in the said Form, for each previous year relevant to the ten consecutive assessment years for which the buyer opts for claiming deduction under sub-sections (1A) and (2) of section 80LA of the said Act; (b) the seller shall – (i) not collect tax on payment received from the buyer after the date of receipt of copy of statement-cum- declaration in the said Form from the buyer; and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ii) furnish the particulars of all the payments received from the buyer on which tax has not been collected in pursuance of this notification in the statement of collection of tax referred to in sub-section (3) of section 206C of the said Act read with rule 31AA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. 2. The relaxation under this notification shall be available to the buyer only during the said previous years relevant to the ten consecutive assessment years as declared by the buyer in the said Form for which deduction under section 80LA of the said Act is being opted and the seller shall be liable to collect tax on payments received for any other year. 3. For the purposes of this notification, – (a) the “buyer” under all circumstances shall remain an International Financial Services Centre Unit within the meaning of sub-clauses (a) and (d) of the Explanation to section 80LA of the said Act; and (b) the expressions- (i) “International Financial Services Centre” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (q) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005); (ii) “seller” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (b) of the Explanation to sub-section (1H) of section 206C of the said Act; and (iii) “Unit” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zc) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005). 4. The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income-tax (Systems), as the case may be, shall lay down procedures, formats and standards for ensuring secure capture and transmission of data and uploading of documents and the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income-tax (Systems) shall also be responsible for evolving and implementing appropriate security, archival and retrieval policies. 5. This notification shall come into force on 1st day of January, 2025. FORM NO. 1A To be furnished by a Unit of International Financial Services Centre (‘buyer’) to a Unit of International Financial Services Centre (‘seller’) (1) Name of the assessee: (2) Permanent Account Number: (3) Name and address of the Unit of International Financial Services Centre: (4) Date of permission obtained under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949) or permission or registration under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) or permission or registration under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 (50 of 2019) or any other relevant law for the time being in force, as mentioned in sub-section (1A) of section 80LA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). STATEMENT-CUM-DECLARATION I ................................................. son/daughter of..................................... in capacity, do hereby declare that the above- mentioned Unit is engaged in the business of ………………… and is eligible for deduction under sub-sections (1A) and (2) of section 80LA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). I further declare that the above mentioned International Financial Services Centre Unit has opted to claim the said deduction for the period from the previous year...... relevant to assessment year.... to the previous year.... relevant to assessment year…… I further declare that[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 the above mentioned Unit continues to be a unit working in International Financial Services Centre and continues to be engaged in the business of ………… during the year ……………… (relevant to Assessment Year ………..….) in which this statement-cum- declaration is being submitted. Verification I………………….son/daughter of ……………..in capacity………. do hereby certify that all the particulars furnished above are correct and complete. Signature of the declarant (To be signed by a person competent to sign the return of income as provided in section 140 of the said Act) [No. 6/2025/F. No. 275/108/2024-IT(B)] RUBAL SINGH, Dy. Secy. (IT-Budget) 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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