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The Central Government specifies Inbar Holding RSC Limited (PAN: AAGCI2029C) as a pension fund eligible for tax exemption as a 'specified person' for eligible investments made in India under sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 44(E) issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes) on January 5, 2026, specifies Inbar Holding RSC Limited (PAN: AAGCI2029C), a pension fund, as a 'specified person' under sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). This specification applies to eligible investments made in India from the notification's publication date until March 31, 2030, subject to nine conditions. These conditions include filing income tax returns by the due date under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, intimating investment details quarterly in Form No. 10BBB within one month from the end of the quarter as per clause (v) of rule 2DB of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, and furnishing a compliance certificate in Form No. 10BBC from an accountant (as defined in the Explanation below sub-section (2) of section 288 of the Act) as per clause (vi) of rule 2DB of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. Further conditions require maintaining segmented accounts for exempted income, continued regulation under the laws of the Government of Abu Dhabi or the Government of the United Arab Emirates, and ensuring earnings and assets are used solely for statutory obligations and defined contributions for participants or beneficiaries, without benefiting any other private person, barring specified payments to creditors or depositors for loans or borrowings. The assessee must also avoid direct or indirect loans or borrowings for making investment in India and refrain from participating in the day-to-day operations of investees, while retaining monitoring mechanisms including the right to appoint directors. Violation of any stipulated condition will render the assessee ineligible for the tax exemption. The notification, bearing No. 1/2026/No. 500/PF6/S10(23FE)/FT&TR-II (2), comes into force from its publication date.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05012026-269111 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 43] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026/PAUSHA 15, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th January, 2026 (INCOME-TAX) S.O. 44(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), the Central Government hereby specifies the pension fund, namely, Inbar Holding RSC Limited (PAN: AAGCI2029C), (hereinafter referred to as “the assessee”) as the specified person for the purposes of the said clause in respect of the eligible investment made by it in India on or after the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette but on or before the 31st day of March, 2030 (hereinafter referred to as “the said investments") subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:- (i) the assessee shall file return of income, for all the relevant previous years falling within the period beginning from the date in which the said investment has been made and ending on the date on which such investment is liquidated, on or before the due date specified for furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act; (ii) the assessee shall intimate the details in respect of each investment made by it in India during the quarter within one month from the end of the quarter in Form No. 10BBB, as per the provisions of clause (v) of rule 2DB of the Income-tax Rules, 1962; (iii) the assessee shall furnish along with such return a certificate in Form No.10BBC in respect of compliance to the provisions of clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act, during the financial year, from an accountant as defined in the Explanation below sub-section (2) of section 288 of the Act, as per the provisions of clause (vi) of rule 2DB of the Income-tax Rules, 1962; (iv) the assessee shall maintain a segmented account of income and expenditure in respect of such investment which qualifies for exemption under clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act; (v) the assessee shall continue to be regulated under the laws of the Government of Abu Dhabi, or the Government of the United Arab Emirates, or both; (vi) the assessee shall be responsible for administering or investing the assets for meeting the statutory obligations and defined contributions of one or more funds or plans established for providing retirement, social security, employment, disability, death benefits or any similar compensation to the participants or beneficiaries of such funds or plans, as the case may be; (vii) the earnings and assets of the assessee should be used only for meeting statutory obligations and defined contributions for participants or beneficiaries of funds or plans referred to in clause (vi) and no portion of the earnings or assets of the pension fund inures any benefit to any other private person; barring any payment made to creditors or depositors for loan or borrowing [as defined in sub-clause (b) of clause (ii) of Explanation 2 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act] taken for the purposes other than for making investment in India; (viii) the assessee shall not have any loans or borrowings [as defined in sub-clause (b) of clause (ii) of Explanation 2 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act], directly or indirectly, for the purposes of making investment in India; and (ix) the assessee shall not participate in the day-to-day operations of investee [as defined in clause (i) of Explanation 2 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act] but the monitoring mechanism to protect the investment with the investee including the right to appoint directors or executive director shall not be considered as participation in the day-to-day operations of the investee. 2. Violation of any of the conditions as stipulated in the said clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Act and this notification shall render the assessee ineligible for the tax exemption. 3. This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [Notification No.1/2026/No. 500/PF6/S10(23FE)/FT&TR-II (2)] SYAMA SAJI, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR Digitaly signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Due 2006.01.25 21:40:19+0530

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