Clause 17 - Amendment of section 47. - Finance Bill, 2018

17. Amendment of section 47. In section 47 of the Income-tax Act, after clause (viiaa) [as inserted by section 23 of the Finance Act, 2017 (7 of 2017)], the following clause shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2019, namely:- (viiab) any transfer of a capital asset, being- (a) bond or Global Depository Receipt referred to in sub-section (1) of section 115AC; or (b) rupee denominated bond of an Indian company; or (c) derivative, made by a non-resident on a recognised stock exchange located in any International Financial Services Centre and where the consideration for such transaction is paid or payable in foreign currency. Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause,- (a) International Financial Services Centre shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (q) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005); (b) recognised stock exchange shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (ii) of Explanation 1 to clause (5) of section 43; (c) derivative shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (ac) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956). .