MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 4th January, 2024

 S.O. 66(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (4G) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies activity of investment in a financial product by the non-resident, in accordance with a contract with such non-resident entered into by a capital market intermediary, being a Unit of an International Financial Services Centre, where the income from such investment is received in the account of the non-resident maintained with the Offshore Banking Unit of such International Financial Services Centre, as referred to in sub-section (1A) of section 80LA.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this notification,—

(i)“capital market intermediary” shall have the meaning as assigned to it in clause (ga) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021;  

(ii) “financial product” shall have the meaning as assigned to it in sub-clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 (50 of 2019);

(iii)“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);

(iv)“Unit” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zc) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005).

[Notification No. 04/2024 F. No. 370142/48/2023-TPL]

SOURABH JAIN, Under Secy. (TPL-I)