Amendment of section 194LD.
68. In section 194LD of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (2), for the figures, letters and words
“1st day of July, 2017”, the figures, letters and words “1st day of July, 2020” shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2018.
Notes on Clauses:
Clause 68 of the Bill seeks to amend section 194LD of the Income-tax Act relating to income by way of interest on certain bonds and Government securities.
Under the existing provisions contained in sub-section (2) of the said section, the interest income eligible for lower withholding tax rate of five per cent. as provided in sub-section (1) has been specified to be the interest payable on or after the 1st day of June, 2013 but before 1st day of July, 2017.
It is proposed to amend the aforesaid sub-section so as to provide concessional rate of five per cent. withholding tax on interest payment in respect of investments in Government securities and rupee denominated corporate bonds to be made available on interest payable before 1st day of July, 2020.
This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2018 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2018-2019 and subsequent years.