46. Amendment of section 193.
In section 193 of the Income-tax Act, in the proviso, in clause (iv), in the proviso, after the figures, words and brackets “8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003”, the words, figures and brackets “or 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018” shall be inserted.
Notes on Clauses:
Clause 46 of the Bill seeks to amend section 193 of the Income-tax Act relating to interest on securities. It is proposed to amend the proviso to clause (iv) of the said section to provide that the person responsible for paying to a resident any interest on 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018 shall deduct income-tax, if the interest payable on such bonds exceeds ten thousand rupees during the financial year.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2018.