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TMI BlogAmendment to Finance Bill 2013X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Amendment to Finance Bill 2013 - News and Press Release Dated:- 2-5-2013 - News - LOK SABHA THE FINANCE BILL, 2013 [As introduced in Lok .Sabha] Notice of Amendments SHRI P.CHIDAMBARAM: 1. Page 2, line 31 for"194LC", substitute "194I LC, 194LD". 2. Page 6, after line 13, insert 3A (New) - Substitution of reference of certain expression by other expression 3A. In the Income-tax Act, for the expression "the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (46 of 1973)". wherever it occurs, the expression "the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999)" shall be substituted. 3. Page 8, after line 11, insert- '(VIA) in clause (48), for the words "sale of crude oil to any person", the words "sale of crude oil, any other goods or rendering of services, as may be notified by the Central Government in this behalf, to any person" shall be substituted with effect from the 1 st day of April 2014. 4. Page 9, after line 35, insert-- 7A. (New) -Amendment of section 43 '7A in section 43, of the Income-tax Act, in clause (5), with effect from the 1 st day of April, 2014,- (I). in the proviso,- (A) in clause (d), after the words "a re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cognised stock exchange;", the word "or" shall be inserted; (B) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- (e) an eligible transaction in respect of trading in commodity derivatives carried out in a recognised association,"; (II) the Explanation shall be numbered as "Explanation I" thereof and in the Explanation I as so renumbered, for the words "this clause", the word, brackets and letter "clause (d)" shall be substituted; (III) after Explanation -I as so renumbered, the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely - 'Explanation 2 --For the purposes of clause (e), the expressions (i) "Commodity derivative" shall have the meaning as assigned to it in Chapter VII of the Finance Act, 2013; (ii) "eligible transaction" means any transaction, (A) carried out electronically on screen-based systems through member or an intermediary, registered under the bye-laws, rules and regulations of the recognised association for trading in commodity derivative in accordance with the provisions of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) 1952 (74 of 1952) and the rules, regulations or bye laws made or directions issued under that Act on a recognise ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d association; and (B) which is supported by a time stamped contract notes issued by such member or intermediary to every client indicating in the contract note, the unique client identity number allotted under the Act, rules, regulations or bye-laws referred to in sub clause (A), unique trade number and permanent account number allotted under this Act; (iii) "recognised association" means a recognised association as referred to in clause (j) of section 2 of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 (74 of 1952) and which fulfills such conditions as may be prescribed and is notified by the Central Government for this purpose:'.' 5. Page 12, after line 27, insert (ba) in sub-section (4), for the words "a certificate, containing such particulars as may be prescribed, of his being a resident the words "a certificate of his being a resident" shall be substituted;'. 6. Page 12, for lines 30 to 32, substitute- "(5) The assessee referred to in sub-section (4) shall also provide such other documents and information, as may be prescribed.". 7. Page 12, after line 38, insert (ba) in sub-section (4), for the words "a certificate, containing such particula ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rs as may be prescribed, of his being a resident", the words "a certificate of this being a resident" shall be substituted;'. 8. Page 12, for lines 41 to 43, substitute- "(5) The assessee referred to in sub-section (4) shall also provide such other documents and information, as may be prescribed." 9. Page 16, for lines 17 to 23, substitute- Amendment of Section 115A 25. In section I I5A of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1) with effect from the 1 st day of April, 2014,- (1) in clause (a),- (A) after sub-clause (iiaa), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely: "(iiab) interest of the nature and extent referred to in section 194LD; or"; (B) in item (BA), after the words, brackets, figures and letters "sub-clause (iiaa)". the words, brackets, figures and letters "or sub-clause (iiab)" shall be inserted; (C) in item (D), for the words, brackets, figures and letters "sub-clause (iiaa)", the words, brackets, figures and letters "sub-clause (iiaa), sub-clause (flab)" shall be substituted; (II) in clause (b). for sub-clauses (A), (AA), (B), and (BB), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely: (A) the amount of income-tax ca ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lculated on the income by way of royalty. if any, included in the total income, at the rate of twenty-five per cent.; (B) the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of fees for technical services, if any, included in the total income, at the rate of twenty-five per cent.; 10. Page 16, after Iine 23, insert- 25A. (New)-Amendment of Section 115AD 25A. In section 115AD, in sub-section (1), in item (i), with effect from the 1 st day of April, 2014, the following provisio shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that the amount of income-tax calculated on the income by way of interest referred to in section 194 LD shall be at the rate of five per cent". 11. Page 19, after line 5, insert- 31A (New)-Amendment of Section 138 '31A In section 138 of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (I), in clause (a), in sub-clause (i), for the words, figures, brackets and letter "section 2(d) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (7 of 1947) the words, brackets, letter and figures "clause (n) of section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (42 of 1999)' shall be substituted.' 12. Page 21 for line 8, substitute- 37 In section 153 of the Income- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tax Act, (I) in sub-section (I), for the third proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted and shall he deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 1 st day of July 2012, namely: 'Provided also that in case the assessment year in which the income was first assessable is the assessment year commencing on the 1 st day of April, 2009 or any subsequent assessment year and during the course of the proceeding for the assessment of total income a reference under sub-section (I) of section 92CA is made, the provisions of clause (a) shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the first proviso, have effect as if for the words "two years the words three years" had been substituted (II) in sub section (2), for the fourth proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 1 st day of July 2012, namely: 'Provided also that where the notice under section 148 was served on or after the 1 st day of April, 2010 and during the course of the proceeding for the assessment or reassessment or recomputation of total income, a reference under sub-section (1) of section 92CA is made. the provisi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ons of this sub-section shall notwithstanding anything contained in the second proviso, have effect as if for the words "one year", the words "two years" had been substituted.': (Ill) In sub-section (2A), for the fourth proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 1 st day of July, 2012, namely:- Provided also that where the order under section 254 is received by the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner or, as the case may be the order under section 263 or section 264 is passed by the Commissioner on or after the 1st day of April, 2010, and during the course of the proceeding for the fresh assessment of total income a reference under sub-section (I) of section 92CA is made. the provisions of this sub-section shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the second proviso, have effect as it' for the words "one year". the words "two years" had been substituted.'; (1V) in Explanation I-, 13. Page 21, for line 3I, substitute 38. In section 153B of the income-tax Act, in sub-section (I)- (a) for the fourth proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... uted with effect from the 1 st day of July, 2012, namely:-. Provided also that in case where the last of the authorizations for search under section 132 or for requisition under section 132A was executed during the financial year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2009 or any subsequent financial year and during the course of the proceeding for the assessment or reassessment of total income, a reference under sub-section (I) of section 92CA is made, the provisions of clause (a) or clause (b) of this sub-section, shall not withstanding anything contained in clause (i) of the second proviso, have effect as if' for the words "two years", the words -three years" had been substituted; (b) for the sixth proviso the following proviso shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been Substituted with effect from the 1 st day of July, 2012, namely:- Provided also that in case where the last of the authorisations for search under section 132 or for requisition under section 132A was execute financial year commencing on the last day of April, 2009 or any subsequent financial year and during the course of the proceeding for the assessment or reassessment of total income. i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n case of other person referred to in section 153C, a reference under sub-section (I) of section 92CA is made, the period of limitation for making the assessment or reassessment in case of such other person shall, notwithstanding anything contained in clause (ii) of the second proviso, be the period of thirty-six months from the end of the financial year in which the last of the authorisations for search under section 132 or for requisition under section 132A was executed or twenty four months from the end of the financial year in which books of account or documents or asset seized or requisitioned are handed over under section 153C to the Assessing Officer having jurisdiction over such other person, whichever is later. (c) in the Explanation, 14. Page 22 after line 22, insert- (3) The provisions of section 203A shall not apply to a person required to deduct tax in accordance with the provisions of this Section 15. Page 22, for lines 28 to 42, substitute- '43. After section 194LC of the Income tax Act with effect from the 1st day of June, 2013, the following section shall be inserted namely:- Insertion of new section 194ID- Income by way of interest on certai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n bonds and Government Securities "194LD. (I) Any person who is responsible for paying to a person being a Foreign Institutional Investor or a Qualified Foreign Investor any income by way of interest referred to in sub-section (2), shall, at the time of credit of such income to the account of the payee or at the time of payment of such income in cash or by the issue of a cheque or draft or by any other mode. whichever is earlier deduct income-tax thereon at the rate of five per cent. (2) The income by way of interest referred to in sub section (1) shall be the interest payable on or after the 1st day of June, 2013 but before the 1 st day of June, 2015 in respect of investment made by the payee in (i) a rupee denominated bond of an Indian company or (ii) a Government security: Provided that the rate of interest in respect of bond referred to in clause (i) shall not exceed the rate as may be notified by the Central Government in this behalf' Explanation- For the purpose of this section- (a) "Foreign Institutional Investor" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (a) of the Explanation to section 115AD: (b) "Government security" shall have the meaning ass ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... igned to it in clause (b) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956(42 of 1956). (c) "Qualified Foreign Investor" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Circular, No. Cir/IMD/DF/14/2011, dated the 9th August, 2011, as amended from time to time, issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of lndia, under section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) 16. Page 22, after line 42 insert- 43A (New)-Amendment of Section 195 43A. In section 195 of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (I ), after the word, figures and letters "section 194LC", the words, figures and letters "or section 194LD" shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of June, 2013, 17. Page 22, after line 42, insert- 43B (New)-Amendment of Section 196D 43B. In section 196D of the income-tax Act, in sub-section (I ), for the words, brackets, letters and figures "any income in respect of securities referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (I ) of section 115AD is payable", the words, brackets, letters and figures "any income in respect of securities referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (I) of section 115AD, not being income by way of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... interest referred to in section 194LD is payable" shall be substituted with effect from the ist day of June, 2013; 18. Page 22. After line 42, insert- 43C (New)-Amendment of Section 204 43C. In section 204,- (A) In clause (iia) for the words "authorised dealer", the words "authorised person" shall be substituted; (B) In the Explanation, for clause (b) the following clause shall be substituted namely.- (b) "authorised person" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (c) of section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) 19. Page 22, after line 42 insert- 43D (New)-Amendment of Section 206AA 43D. In section 206AA of the income-tax Act. after sub-section ( 6), the following sub-section shall be inserted with effect from the 1 st day of June, 2013, (7) The provisions of this sect on shall not apply in respect of payment of interest, on long-term infrastructure bonds, as referred to in section 194IC to a non-resident, not being; a company. or to a foreign company " 20. Page 22, after line 42, 43E (New) Amendment of Section 206C 43E In Sub-section (ID) of section 206C of the Income-tax Act, the brackets and words "(exclu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ding any coin or any other article weighing ten grants of less)" shall be omitted with effect from the 1 st day of June, 2013. 21. Page 23, after line 35, insert- 46A (New)-Amendment of Section 252 46A. In section 252 of the Income tax Act, for sub-section (3) the following sub-section shall be substituted with effect from the 1 st day of June 2013, namely: (3) The Central Government shall appoint (a) a person who is a sitting or retired Judge of a High Court and who has completed not less than seven years of service as a Judge in a High Court: or (b) the Senior Vice-President or one of the Vice-Presidents of the Appellate Tribunal to be the President thereof:".' 22. Page 32 for lines 4 to 7, substitute- Special provision for taxable services provided by Indian railways 99. (1) Not withstanding anything contained in Section 66 as it stood prior to the 1st day of July 2012, or in section 66B, no service tax shall be levied or collected in respect of taxable services provided by the Indian Railways during the period prior to the 1 st day of October, 2012. (2) No refund shall be made of service tax paid in respect of taxable services provided by the Indi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... an Railways during the said period prior to the 1st day of October. 2012. 23. Page 50, after line 6, insert- THE THIRD SCHEDULE '(IA) in Chapter 8,- (a) In tariff item 0801 32 10, for the entry in column (4), the entry "70%" shall be substituted; (b) In tariff item 0801 32 20, for the entry in column (4), the entry 70 %" shall be substituted; (c) In tariff item 0801 32 90, for the entry in column (4), the entry 70% shall be substituted; - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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