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The Central Government specifies the "Ten Year Zero Coupon Bond of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development" as a zero coupon bond for the purposes of section 2(112) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, read with rules 7(5)(b), (c) and 7(8) of the Income-tax Rules, 2026.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3936(E), issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes, on July 17, 2026, specifies the "Ten Year Zero Coupon Bond of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development" as a zero coupon bond for the purposes of section 2(112) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025). This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by section 2(112) of the said Act, read with rules 7(5)(b), (c) and 7(8) of the Income-tax Rules, 2026. The bond has a period of life of ten years and is scheduled for issue on or before March 31, 2028. The amount to be paid on maturity or redemption of the bond is Twenty thousand crore rupees, with a discount of Ten thousand two hundred and ninety six crore twelve lakh rupees. A total of Twenty lakh bonds are to be issued. This notification's effectiveness is subject to the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development fulfilling the conditions specified in the Income-tax Act, 2025, and Income-tax Rules, 2026. The notification is signed by Hardev Singh, Under Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17072026-274589 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIโ€”Section 3โ€”Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3772] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026/ASHADHA 26, 1948 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026 (INCOME TAX) No. 89 of 2026-CBDT S.O. 3936(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(112) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025) read with rules 7(5)(b), (c) and 7(8) of the Income-tax Rules, 2026, the Central Government hereby specifies the bond with the following particulars as zero coupon bond for the purposes of section 2(112) of the said Act, namely :- +-----+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (a) | Name of the bond | Ten Year Zero Coupon Bond of the National Bank for | | | | Financing Infrastructure and Development | +-----+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (b) | Period of life of the bond | Ten years | +-----+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (c) | The time schedule for issue of the bond | To be issued on or before the 31st day of March, 2028 | +-----+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (d) | The amount to be paid on maturity or | Twenty thousand crore rupees. | | | redemption of the bond | | +-----+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (e) | The discount | Ten thousand two hundred and nighty six crore twelve lakh | | | | rupees. | +-----+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (f) | The number of bonds to be issued | Twenty lakh | +-----+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development fulfills the conditions as specified in the Income-tax Act, 2025 and Income-tax Rules, 2026. [No. 89/2026/F. No. 164/1/2026-ITA-1] HARDEV SINGH, 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.

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