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Date: 21-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification under section 44BBC of the Income tax Act 1961

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Revenue

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Description of the Gazette Notification

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes, on January 21, 2025, amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962. Specifically, it introduces new rules (6CCB and 6GB) regarding the computation of profits and gains for non-resident entities operating cruise ships in India.

Key Changes

  • New rules 6CCB and 6GB are added to the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
  • These rules specify conditions under which non-resident entities operating cruise ships in India can avail benefits under section 44BBC of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
  • The conditions include: operating a passenger ship with a capacity of over 200 passengers or a length exceeding 75 meters; operating scheduled voyages or shore excursions touching at least two Indian seaports (or the same port twice); operating primarily for passengers, not cargo; and adhering to guidelines from the Ministry of Tourism or Ministry of Shipping.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Non-Resident Cruise Ship Operators

  • Action Item: Non-resident cruise ship operators should review the new rules to determine their eligibility for the tax benefits and adjust their operations accordingly. Legal counsel should be sought to ensure compliance.

Impact on Indian Tax Authorities

  • Action Item: The tax authorities need to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of the new rules, providing clear guidance and support to operators.

Impact on the Indian Tourism Sector

  • Action Item: The Ministry of Tourism should work with the tax authorities to ensure the rules support the growth of the cruise tourism industry.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue): The issuing authority of the notification. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): The body responsible for administering direct taxes in India. Income-tax Act, 1961: The principal legislation governing income tax in India. Income-tax Rules, 1962: Rules framed under the Income-tax Act, 1961, amended by this notification. Section 44BBC of the Income-tax Act, 1961: The section of the Income Tax Act that provides tax benefits, subject to the conditions specified in the amendment. Ministry of Tourism: Relevant for guidelines on cruise ship operations. Ministry of Shipping: Relevant for guidelines on cruise ship operations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22012025-260357 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H0x1x2x0 25-260357 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 38] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, िनिरी 21, 2025/ माघ 1, 1946 No. 38] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025/ MAGHA 1, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोड)ड अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 21 िनिरी, 2025 आयकर सा.का.जन. 67(अ).— केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोडड, आयकर अजधजनयम, 1961 (1961 का 43) की धारा 44खखग की उपधारा (1) के साथ पठित धारा 295 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, आय-कर जनयम 1962 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाता ह,ै अथाडत:् - 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम आय-कर (पहला संिोधन) जनयम 2025 ह ै। (2) य ेरािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंग े। 2. आयकर जनयम, 1962 के जनयम 6छक के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत अंत:स्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाडत्:- “गगगख। –– अजनिाजसयों के मामलों म ेंक्रूि जिप के प्रचालन कारबार के लाभ और अजभलाभों की सगं णना करन ेके जलए जििषे उपबधं । 6छख। क्रूि जिप के प्रचालन के कारबार म ेंलग ेहुए अजनिासी के जलए धारा 44खखग हते ुितें–– धारा 44खखग के प्रयोिनों के जलए, कोई जनधाडठरती िो अजनिासी होकर क्रूि जिप के प्रचालन के कारबार म ेंलगा हुआ ह,ै - 525 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (i) िो सौ याजत्रयों से अजधक को ले िाने की क्षमता या पचहत्तर मीटर या अजधक की लंबाई िाले यात्री पोत को अिकास और मनोरंिन प्रयोिनों के जलए प्रचाजलत करेगा तथा याजत्रयों के जलए समुजचत भोिन कक्ष और कैजबन सुजिधाएं रखेगा; (ii) भारत के कम से कम िो समुद्र पत्तनों पर या भारत के उसी पत्तन पर िो बार अनुसूजचत समद्रु ी यात्रा या समुद्र यात्रा खोि पर ऐस ेपोत का प्रचालन करेगा; (iii) ऐसे पोत को प्राथजमक रूप से याजत्रयों को ले िाने के जलए प्रचाजलत करेगा न दक स्ट्थौरा ल ेिाने के जलए; (iv) ऐसे पोत को पयडटन मंत्रालय या पोत पठरिहन मंत्रालय द्वारा िारी की गई प्रदक्रया और मागड जनिेिों, यदि कोई हो, के अनुसार प्रचाजलत करेगा ।”। [अजधसूचना स.ं 9/2025 /फा.सं. 370142/18/2024-टीपीएल] सौरभ िैन, अिर सजचि ठटप्पण : मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, साधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसचू ना संख्या का.आ. 969(अ) तारीख 26 माच,ड 1962 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 739(अ) तारीख 29 निंबर, 2024 द्वारा दकए गए । MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st January, 2025 INCOME-TAX G.S.R. 67(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 read with the sub-section (1) of section 44BBC 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 (First Amendment) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, after rule 6GA, the following shall be inserted, namely:– “CCCB.__ Special provisions for computing profits and gains of business of operation of cruise ships in case of non-residents. 6GB. Conditions for non-resident, engaged in the business of operation of cruise ships for section 44BBC.– For the purposes of section 44BBC, an assessee, being a non-resident, engaged in the business of operation of cruise ships shall, __ (i) operate a passenger ship having a carrying capacity of more than two hundred passengers or length of seventy-five meters or more, for leisure and recreational purposes and having appropriate dining and cabin facilities for passengers; (ii) operate such ship on scheduled voyage or shore excursion touching at least two sea ports of India or same sea ports of India twice; (iii) operate such ship primarily for carrying passengers and not for carrying cargo; and (iv) operate such ship as per the procedure and guidelines if any, issued by the Ministry of Tourism or Ministry of Shipping.”. [ Notification No. 9 /2025/ F.No.370142/18/2024-TPL] SOURABH JAIN, Under Secy. 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 were last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 739(E) dated the 29th November, 2024. 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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