TMI BlogTAX INCENTIVES - Incentives to International Financial Services Centre (IFSC):X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing bonds or Global Depository Receipts or rupee denominated bond of an Indian company or derivative, made by a non-resident through a recognised stock exchange located in any IFSC and where the consideration for such transaction is paid or payable in foreign currency shall not be regarded as transfer. With a view to provide tax-neutral transfer of certain securities by Category III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) in IFSC, it is proposed to amend the said section so as to provide that any transfer of a capital asset, specified in the said clause by such AIF, of which all the unit holders are non-resident, are not regarded as transfer subject to fulfillment of specified conditions. It is also proposed to w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y companies operating in IFSC, it is proposed to amend the provision of the said section to provide that any dividend paid out of accumulated income derived from operations in IFSC, after 1st April 2017 shall also not be liable for tax on distributed profits. This amendment will take effect from 1st September, 2019. [Clause 35] D) The existing provisions of the section 115R of the Act, provide that any amount of income distributed by the specified company or a Mutual Fund to its unit holders shall be chargeable to tax and such specified company or Mutual Fund shall be liable to pay additional income-tax on such distributed income. In order to incentivize relocation of Mutua ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... resident (not being a company) or by a foreign company where the total income includes any income by way of dividend (other than referred in section 115-O), interest, royalty and fees for technical services; etc. Section 80LA, provides for deduction in respect of certain incomes to a unit located in an IFSC. However, sub-section (4) of section 115A prohibits any deduction under chapter VIA which includes section 80LA. In order to ensure that units located in IFSC claim full deduction, it is proposed to amend section 115A of the Act so as to provide that the conditions contained in sub-section (4) of section 115A shall not apply to a unit of an IFSC for under section 80LA is allowed. This amendment will tak ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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