Rule 2DD - Computation of exempt income of specified fund for the purposes of clause (23FF) of section 10 - Income-tax Rules, 1962

1 [2DD. Computation of exempt income of specified fund for the purposes of clause (23FF) of section 10. -(1) For the purpose of clause (23FF) of section 10, income of the nature of capital gains, arising or received by a specified fund, which is attributable to units held by non-resident (not being a permanent establishment of a non-resident in India) in such specified fund shall be computed as under:- (i) where the specified fund files Form No. 10-II in accordance with sub-rule (2), the Income exempt under clause (23FF) of section 10= [A*B/C], where,- A = income of the nature of capital gains, arising or received by a specified fund, which is on account of transfer of shares of a company resident in India, by the specified fund and where such shares were received by the specified fund, being resultant fund, in relocation from the original fund, or from its wholly owned special purpose vehicle, and where such capital gains would not be chargeable to tax if the relocation had not taken place; B = aggregate of daily 'assets under management' of the specified fund which are held by non-resident unit holders (not being the permanent establishment of a non-resident in India), from the date of acquisition of the share of a company resident in India by the specified fund to the date of transfer of such share. C = aggregate of daily total 'assets under management' of the specified fund, from the date of acquisition of the share of a company resident in India by the specified fund to the date of transfer of such share. (ii) where no Form No.10-II is filed by the specified fund, the exempt income shall be NIL. (2) The specified fund shall furnish an annual statement of exempt income in Form No.10-II electronically under digital signature on or before the due date, which is duly verified in the manner indicated therein. (3) It shall get the annual statement, referred to in sub-rule (2), certified by an accountant before the specified date and such accountant shall furnish by that date the certificate in Form No. 10-IJ electronically under digital signature, which is duly verified in the manner indicated therein. (4) The Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or the Director General of Income tax (Systems), as the case may be, shall specify the procedure for filing of the Form Nos. 10-II and 10-IJ and shall also be responsible for evolving and implementing appropriate security, archival and retrieval policies in relation to the statements so furnished under this rule. Explanation: - For the purposes of this rule, the expressions,- (a) assets under management means the closing balance of the value of assets or investments of the specified fund as on a particular date; (b) due date shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Explanation 2 below sub-section (1) of section 139; (c) original fund , relocation and resultant fund shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Explanation to clause (viiac) and clause (viiad) of section 47; (d) permanent establishment shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (iiia) of section 92F; (e) securities shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (bb) of the Explanation to clause (4D) of section 10; (f) specified date in relation to the certification of the annual statement in Form 10-II, means the date one month prior to the due date; (g) specified fund shall have the meaning assigned to it in sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the Explanation to clause (4D) of section 10; and (h) unit shall have the meaning assigned to it clause (f) of the Explanation to clause (4D) of section 10. ] *************** NOTES:- 1. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 138/2021 dated 27-12-2021