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Date: 2026-07-03 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Proposal for notification under section 400 of the Income tax Act 2025 providing for exemption from TDS in respect of payments of lease rents to units of aircraft leasing companies in IFSC

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Revenue

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**Executive Summary** This notification issued by the Ministry of Finance specifies that no tax deduction shall be made on aircraft lease rent or supplemental lease rent payments made to a Unit located in an International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The notification is deemed to have come into force on April 1, 2026. Key actions include the mandatory submission of Form No. 1(N) by the lessor to the lessee to claim this relaxation for a period of twenty consecutive tax years. **Key Points / Main Content** **Tax Deduction Relaxations** * No tax deduction is required under section 393(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, for payments of aircraft lease rent or supplemental lease rent to an IFSC Unit. * This relaxation is strictly limited to the twenty consecutive tax years opted for and declared by the lessor. * For any tax year outside the declared twenty-year period, the lessee remains liable to deduct tax on lease rent payments. **Lessor Obligations** * The lessor must furnish a "statement-cum-declaration" using Form No. 1(N) to the lessee. * This form must specify the twenty consecutive tax years for which the lessor has opted to claim deductions under section 147 of the Income-tax Act, 2025. * The lessor is required to furnish and verify this statement for each of the twenty tax years. **Lessee Obligations** * The lessee must stop deducting tax only after receiving the copy of Form No. 1(N) from the lessor. * The lessee must report the particulars of all payments where tax was not deducted (due to this notification) in the statement of deduction of tax required under section 397(3)(b). **Administrative and Security Standards** * The Principal Director General or Director General of Income-tax (Systems) is responsible for defining the procedures, formats, and standards for the secure capture and transmission of data. * These authorities are also responsible for implementing security, archival, and retrieval policies for the uploaded documents. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Lessor (IFSC Unit)** **Impact** The lessor receives gross lease rent payments without tax deduction for a specified twenty-year period, improving cash flow. **Action Required** Must submit a verified Form No. 1(N) to the lessee, clearly declaring the twenty-year period chosen for the tax deduction. **Stakeholder: Lessee (Payer)** **Impact** The lessee is exempted from the statutory obligation to deduct tax on aircraft lease payments, provided the correct documentation is received. **Action Required** Must obtain Form No. 1(N) from the lessor before ceasing tax deductions and must report these non-deducted payments in their regular tax deduction statements. **Stakeholder: Income-tax (Systems) Authorities** **Impact** Responsible for the oversight and digital infrastructure of this tax relaxation process. **Action Required** Establish the necessary procedures, digital formats, and security protocols for the transmission and storage of the required declarations and data.

Key Entities Referenced

Income-tax Act, 2025: The primary legislation governing tax deductions and exemptions mentioned in the notification, specifically sections 147 and 393. International Financial Services Centre (IFSC): The specialized financial jurisdiction where units must be located to qualify for the exemption from tax deduction on aircraft lease rents. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): The regulatory authority within the Ministry of Finance responsible for issuing this notification regarding tax-exempt payments for aircraft leasing. Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: The law referenced to define the legal meaning of 'International Financial Services Centre' and 'Unit' for the purposes of this policy. Form No. 1(N): The specific statement-cum-declaration document prescribed by this notification for lessors to claim tax deductions.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03072026-274064 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D3H0x7x2x0 26-274064 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.ं 3474] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाई 3, 2026/आषाढ 12, 1948 No. 3474] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026/ASHADHA 12, 1948 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 3 िुलाई, 2026 का.आ. 3609(अ).— केंद्र सरकार, आयकर अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 30) (एतजममन् पश्चात् जिसे उक्त अजधजनयम से सन्िर्भभत दकया) की धारा 147 के साथ पठित धारा 400(1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा, यह जनर्दिष्ट करती है दक उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 393(1) [ताजलका क्रमांक 2] के अंतगडत दकसी व्यजक्त (एतजममन् पश्चात् पट्टाधारक के रूप में सन्िर्भभत) द्वारा दकसी अंतराडष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र की इकाई (एतजममन् पश्चात् पट्टाकताड के रूप में से सन्िर्भभत) को दकसी िायु-यान (एयरक्रॉफ्ट) के पट्टे के जलए दकए गए पट्टे के दकराए या पूरक पट्टे के दकराए के भुगतान पर कोई कर कटौती नहीं की िाएगी, बिते जनम्नजलजखत ितें लाग ू हों:- 1. (1) पट्टाकताड – (क) पट्टाधारक को इस अजधसूचना के साथ संलग्न प्रपत्र सं. 1(एन) (एतजममन् पश्चात् जिसे उक्त प्रपत्र के रूप में सन्िर्भभत) में एक जििरण-सह-घोषणा प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा, जिसमें उन बीस जनरंतर कर िषों का जििरण दिया गया हो जिनके जलए पट्टाकता ड उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 147 के तहत कटौती का िािा करने का जिकल्प चुनता है; और 5002 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ख) ऐसा जििरण-सह-घोषणा उक्त प्रपत्र में जनर्दिष्ट प्रकार से उन बीस लगातार कर िषों में से प्रत्येक कर िषड के जलए प्रस्ट्तुत और सत्याजपत दकया िाएगा, जिसके जलए पट्टाकताड उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 147 के तहत कटौती का िािा करने का जिकल्प चुनता है; (2) पट्टाधारक – (क) पट्टाकताड से उक्त प्रपत्र में जििरण-सह-घोषणा की प्रजत प्राप्त होने की जतजथ के बाि से पट्टाकताड को दकए गए या िमा दकए गए भुगतान पर कर की कटौती नहीं करेगा; और (ख) आयकर जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 219 के साथ पठित उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 397(3)(ख) में उजल्लजखत कर कटौती जििरण में पट्टाकताड को दकए गए उन सभी भुगतानों का जििरण भी प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा जिन पर इस अजधसूचना के मद्देनिर कर की कटौती नहीं की गई हो।. 2. उपरोक्त छूट पट्टाकताड को केिल उन बीस लगातार कर िषों के िौरान ही उपलब्ध होगी, जिन्ह ें पट्टाकताड द्वारा उक्त प्रपत्र म ें घोजषत दकया गया हो जिसके जलए धारा 147 के तहत कटौती का जिकल्प चुना िा रहा है, और पट्टाधारक दकसी भी अन्य िषड के जलए पट्टे के दकराए के भुगतान पर कर कटौती के जलए उत्तरिायी होगा। 3. आयकर (प्रणाली) के प्रधान महाजनििे क या आयकर (प्रणाली) के महाजनििे क, िो भी हों, डेटा के सुरजक्षत संग्रहण और प्रसारण तथा िस्ट्तािेजों के अपलोड करने को सुजनजश्चत करने के जलए प्रदक्रयाएं, प्रारूप और मानक जनधाडठरत करेंग ेऔर िे उजचत सुरक्षा, अजभलेखीय और पुनप्राडजप्त नीजतयों को तैयार करने और लाग ूकरने के जलए भी जिम्मेिार होंगे।. स्ट्पष्टीकरण − इस अजधसूचना के प्रयोिनों के जलए,− (क) “िायु-यान (एयरक्रॉफ्ट)” का िही अथड होगा िो उक्त अजधजनयम की अनुसूची VI (नोट 3) में दिया गया है; (ख) “अंतराडष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र” का िही अथड होगा िो जििेष आर्भथक क्षेत्र अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) की धारा 2 के खंड (क्यू) में दिया गया है; और (ग) “इकाई” का िही अथड होगा िो जििेष आर्भथक क्षेत्र अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) की धारा 2 (िेडसी) में दिया गया ह।ै 4. यह अजधसूचना दिनांक 1 अप्रैल, 2026 से प्रभािी मानी िाएगी। फॉम डस.ं 1(एन) अतं राष्ट्रड ीय जित्तीय सिे ा केंद्र के िाय-ु यान (एयरक्रॉफ्ट) को पट्टे पर िने ेके व्यिसाय म ेंलगी इकाई द्वारा पट्टाधारक (भुगतानकता)ड को प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िान ेिाला जििरण-सह-घोषणा पत्र: भाग-क 1. नाम (नोट 1 िखे ें) 2. पैन 3. आईएफएसएफ में जस्ट्थत इकाई का (नोट 1 िखे ें) नाम 4. आईएफएफएस में जस्ट्थत इकाई का (नोट 2 िखे ें) पता 5. िरू भाष संख्या ििे कोड संख्या 6. ईमेल आईडी 7. कर िषड[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 भाग-ख 8. “प्रासंजगक कर िषड” जनधाडठरत करने के प्रयोिन से, प्राप्त अनुमजत या पिं ीकरण का जििरण (i) अनुमजत या पंिीकरण (क) बैंककग जिजनयमन अजधजनयम, 1949 (1949 का 10) की धारा 23(1)(क); या प्राप्त दकया गया (ख) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजनमय बोडड अजधजनयम, 1992 (1992 का 15); या (एक का चयन करें) (ग) अंतराडष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2019 (2019 का 50); या (घ) आयकर अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 30) की धारा 147 में उजल्लजखत कोई अन्य प्रासंजगक कानून। (ii) प्राजधकारी (iii) दिनांक दिन/महीना/िषड (iv) संिभड संख्या 9. जिस अिजध के जलए कटौती का िािा करने का जिकल्प चुना गया है: (i) कर िषड से: (ii) कर िषड तक: 10. िह प्रारंजभक कर िषड जिसके जलए कटौती का िािा दकया गया था कथन-सह-घोषणा मै .................. (घोषणाकताड का नाम), स्ट्थायी खाता संख्या …………, ………… (भुगतान प्राप्तकताड का नाम) के ............. के रूप में, एतद्द्वारा, घोषणा करता/करती ह ूँ दक उपयुडक्त इकाई िहाि पट्टे पर िने े के व्यिसाय में लगी हुई ह ै और आयकर अजधजनयम, 2025 (30 ऑफ 2025) की धारा 147 के अंतगडत कटौती के जलए पात्र ह।ै मैं आगे और भी घोषणा करता/करती ह ूँ दक उपयुडक्त अंतराडष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र इकाई ने कर िषड......... से कर िषड......... तक की अिजध के जलए उक्त कटौती का िािा करने का जिकल्प चुना है। मैं आग ेऔर भी घोषणा करता/करती ह ूँदक उपयुडक्त इकाई अंतराडष्ट्रीय जित्तीय सेिा केंद्र में कायडरत एक इकाई बनी हुई है और इस कथन- सह-घोषणा को प्रस्ट्तुत दकए िाने िाले कर िषड ……………… के िौरान ………… के व्यिसाय में लगी हुई है। सत्यापन मैं ...................... (भुगतान प्राप्तकताड का नाम) जनिासी के रूप में प्रमाजणत करता/करती ह ूँदक ऊपर िी गई सभी िानकारी सही और पूणड ह।ै स्ट्थान: घोषणाकताड के हस्ट्ताक्षर दिनांक: नाम: पिनाम: [आयकर अजधजनयम, 2025 (30 ऑफ 2025) की धारा 265 के अनुसार आय जििरण पर हस्ट्ताक्षर करने के जलए सक्षम व्यजक्त द्वारा हस्ट्ताक्षठरत दकया िाना ह।ै नोट:-1. नाम पूरा जलखा िाना चाजहए। नोट:-2. पते में जनम्नजलजखत िानकारी होनी चाजहए: (i) ििे /क्षेत्र, (ii) फ्लैट/िरिािा/भिन, (iii) सड़क/गली/ब्लॉक/सेक्टर, (iv) जपन/जजप कोड, (v) डाकघर, (vi) क्षेत्र/इलाका, (vii) जिला, (viii) राज्य नोट:-3. फॉमड में कुछ िानकारी यथासंभि पहले से भरी हो सकती ह।ै [अजधसूचना स.ं 74/2026/फा.सं. 275/16/2026-आईटी(बी)] रािेन्द्र कुमार मीना, अिर सजचि स्ट्पष्टीकरण ज्ञापनः एत्तद्वारा प्रमाजणत दकया िाता है दक इस अजधसूचना को पूिडव्यापी प्रभाि से लागू होने पर दकसी भी व्यजक्त पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाि नहीं पड़ रहा ह।ै4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd July, 2026 S.O. 3609(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 400(1) read with section 147 of the Income- tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby specifies that no deduction of tax shall be made under section 393(1)[Table S.No. 2] of the said Act on payment in the nature of lease rent or supplemental lease rent, as the case may be, made by a person (hereafter referred to as the lessee) to a person being a Unit located in International Financial Services Centre (hereinafter referred to as the lessor) for lease of an aircraft subject to the following, namely:- 1. (1) The lessor shall – (a) furnish a statement-cum-declaration in Form No. 1(N) annexed to this notification (hereinafter referred to as the said form) to the lessee giving details of twenty consecutive tax years for which the lessor opts for claiming deduction under section 147 of the said Act; and (b) such statement-cum-declaration shall be furnished and verified in the manner specified in the said Form, for each tax year out of twenty consecutive tax years for which the lessor opts for claiming deduction under section 147 of the said Act; (2) The lessee shall — (a) not deduct tax on payment made or credited to lessor after the date of receipt of copy of statement- cum-declaration in the said Form from the lessor; and (b) furnish the particulars of all the payments made to lessor on which tax has not been deducted in view of this notification in the statement of deduction of tax referred to in of section 397(3)(b) of the said Act read with rule 219 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026. 2. The above relaxation shall be available to the lessor during the said twenty consecutive tax years as declared by the lessor in the said Form, for which deduction under section 147 is being opted and the lessee shall be liable to deduct tax on payment of lease rent for any other year. 3. 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 they shall also be responsible for evolving and implementing appropriate security, archival and retrieval policies. Explanation.− For the purposes of this notification,— a. “aircraft” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in Schedule VI (Note 3) of the said Act; b. “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); and c. “Unit” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 2(zc) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005). 4. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 2026. FORM No. 1(N) Statement-cum-Declaration to be furnished by a unit engaged in the business of leasing of aircraft located in International Financial Services Centre to the Lessee PART-A 1. Name (refer Note 1) 2. PAN 3. Name of the unit located in IFSC (refer Note 1) 4. Address of the unit located in IFSC (refer Note 2) 5. Contact number Country Number Code 6. Email ID 7. Tax year YYYY-YY[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 PART-B 8. For the purposes of determining “relevant tax year”, the details of permission or registration obtained (i) Permission or Registration (a) section 23(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of Obtained under 1949); or (b) the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of (select one) 1992); or (c) the International Financial Services Centre Authority Act, 2019 (50 of 2019); or (d) any other relevant law as mentioned in section 147 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025). (ii) Authority (iii) Date dd/mm/yyyy (iv) Reference number 9. Period for which the deduction is opted to be claimed: (i) From tax year : (ii) To Tax year : 10. Initial tax year for which deduction YYYY-YY was claimed Statement-cum-Declaration I ..................(name of the declarant) having Permanent Account Number ............in capacity as ............. of ..............(name of the payee), do hereby declare that the above-mentioned Unit is engaged in the business of ………………. and is eligible for deduction under section 147 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025). I further declare that the above-mentioned International Financial Services Centre Unit has opted to claim the said deduction for the period from the tax year………..to the tax year……… I further declare that 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 tax year .................. in which this statement- cum- declaration is being submitted. Verification I...................... in capacity as.......... of.................... (name of the payee) do hereby certify that all the particulars furnished above are correct and complete. Place: Signature of the declarant Date: Name: Designation: [To be signed by a person competent to sign the return of income as provided in section 265 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025)]. Note:-1. The name shall be provided in full. Note:-2. The address shall contain (i) Country/Region, (ii) Flat/Door/Building, (iii) Road/Street/ Block/Sector, (iv) PIN/ZIP Code, (v) Post Office, (vi) Area/locality, (vii) District, (viii) State Note:-3. Some of the information in the form would be pre-filled to the extent possible. [Notification No. 74/2026/F.No. 275/16/2026-IT(B)] RAJENDRA KUMAR MEENA, Under Secy. Explanatory Memorandum: It is hereby certified that no person is being adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to this notification. 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