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Specifies the 'Ten Year Zero Coupon Bond of Power Finance Corporation Ltd.' as a zero coupon bond under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Detailed Summary

This notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, designates a specific bond as a zero coupon bond as per Section 2 clause (48) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, read with relevant clauses of Rule 8B of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The bond, named 'Ten Year Zero Coupon Bond of Power Finance Corporation Ltd.', has a life period of ten years and one month. It must be issued on or before March 31, 2027. The maturity amount is set at Rs. 1,00,000 per bond, with a discount of Rs. 49,546 per bond, and the total number of bonds to be issued is ten lakhs.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11032025-261549 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1111] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025/PHALGUNA 20, 1946 1653 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th March, 2025 (Income Tax) S.O. 1120(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (48) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), read with clause (ii), clause (iii) and clause (v) of sub-rule (3) and sub-rule (6) of rule 8B of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Central Government hereby specifies the bond with the following particulars as zero coupon bond for the purposes of the said clause (48) of section 2 of the said Act, namely:- +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | (a) name of the bond | Ten Year Zero Coupon Bond of Power | | | Finance Corporation Ltd. | +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | (b) period of life of the bond | Ten years one month | +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | (c) the time schedule of the issue | To be issued on or before the 31st day | | of the bond | of March, 2027 | +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | (d) the amount to be paid on maturity | Rs.1,00,000/- for each bond | | or redemption of the bond | | +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | (e) the discount | Rs. 49,546/- per bond | +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | (f) the number of bonds to be issued | Ten lakhs | +---------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ [Notification No. 19/2025 F.No. 300164/1/2024-ITA-1] ASHWANI KUMAR, Under Secy.

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