MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2016
INCOME-TAX
S.O. 2179(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 101, read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (16th Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, in rule 10U,-
(i) in sub-rule (1), in clause (d), for the figures, letters and words “30th day of August, 2010”, the figures, letters and words “1st day of April, 2017” shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-rule (2), for the figures, letters and words “1st day of April, 2015”, the figures, letters and words “1st day of April, 2017” shall be substituted.
[Notification No. 49/2016/F. No. 370142/10/2016-TPL]
NIRAJ KUMAR, Under Secy. (Tax Policy and Legislation)
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 969(E) dated the 26th March, 1962 and was last amended vide notification number S.O. 2151(E), dated the 20th June, 2016.
Relevant Portion of Rule 10U
Application of General Anti Avoidance Rule
Rule 10U Chapter X-A not to apply in certain cases.
d) any income accruing or arising to, or deemed to accrue or arise to, or received or deemed to be received by, any person from transfer of investments made before the 1st day of April, 2017 by such person.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of clause (d) of sub-rule (1), the provisions of Chapter X-A shall apply to any arrangement, irrespective of the date on which it has been entered into, in respect of the tax benefit obtained from the arrangement on or after the 1st day of April, 2017