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Core Purpose

Specifies a Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. bond as a zero coupon bond under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Detailed Summary

In exercise of powers under the Income-tax Act, 1961 and Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Central Government specifies the Ten Year Zero Coupon Bond of Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. as a zero coupon bond for the purposes of clause (48) of section 2 of the Act. The bond has a period of life of ten years one month and is to be issued on or before March 31, 2027. The amount to be paid on maturity or redemption is Rs. 5,000 crores, with a discount of Rs. 2,351.49 crores. The number of bonds to be issued is five lakhs. Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. is mandated to utilise the proceeds from these bonds exclusively for infrastructure projects where the debt can be serviced from project revenues without reliance on State Governments for debt service. For the purpose of this notification, 'Infrastructure' includes all infrastructure sub-sectors as defined by the Ministry of Finance's notification dated October 11, 2022 (Updated Harmonised Master List of Infrastructure sub-sectors) and its amendments, and 'Infrastructure project' means any project in the Infrastructure sector.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17042025-262519 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1741] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th April, 2025 (INCOME TAX) S.O. 1774(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 Housing and Urban Development 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 of the bond March 2027 (d) the amount to be paid on maturity - Rs. 5,000 crores or redemption of the bond (e) the discount - Rs. 2,351.49 crores (f) the number of bonds to be issued - Five lakhs 2. Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. shall utilise the proceeds from such bonds only for those infrastructure projects which can service the debt out of the project revenues without being dependent on the State Governments for the service of debts. Explanation: For the purpose of this notification, (a) 'Infrastructure' includes all infrastructure sub-sectors as defined vide notification no. 262 of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance issued by F.No.13/1/2017-INF dated October 11, 2022 (Updated Harmonised Master List of Infrastructure sub-sectors) and shall include any amendments or additions made thereof; (b) 'Infrastructure project' means any project in Infrastructure sector. [Notification No. 34/2025/F. No. 300164/2/2024-ITA-I] ASHWANI KUMAR, Under Secy.

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