This notification authorizes specific banks' non-rural branches to receive deposits and maintain accounts under the Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988.
Detailed Summary
The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, issued Notification S.O. 5294(E) on November 19, 2025. In pursuance of clause (e) of paragraph 2 of the Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988, and in continuation of earlier notifications G.S.R.725(E) dated June 22, 1988, and G.S.R 859(E) dated November 30, 2012, the Central Government has authorized all branches (except rural branches) of nineteen specified banks to receive deposits and maintain accounts under the said Scheme. The authorized banks include HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, City Union Bank Ltd, DCB Bank Ltd, Federal Bank Ltd, IDFC FIRST Bank Ltd, IndusInd Bank Ltd, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd, Karnataka Bank Ltd, Karur Vysya Bank Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, RBL Bank Ltd, South Indian Bank Ltd, Yes Bank Ltd, Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd, Bandhan Bank Ltd, CSB Bank Ltd, and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd. A 'rural branch' is defined as a branch situated and functioning at a center with a population less than ten thousand, according to the 2011 census.
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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-19112025-267830
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5123]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025/KARTIKA 28, 1947
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th November, 2025
(INCOME-TAX)
S.O. 5294(E). — In pursuance of clause (e) of paragraph 2 of the Capital Gains Account Scheme, 1988, and
in continuation to the earlier notification numbers G.S.R.725(E), dated the 22nd June, 1988 and G.S.R 859(E), dated
the 30th November, 2012, the Central Government hereby authorises all the branches (except rural branches) of the
following banks to receive deposits and maintain accounts under the said Scheme, namely: –
(i) HDFC Bank Ltd;
(ii) ICICI Bank Ltd;
(iii) Axis Bank Ltd;
(iv) City Union Bank Ltd;
(v) DCB Bank Ltd;
(vi) Federal Bank Ltd;
(vii) IDFC FIRST Bank Ltd;
(viii) IndusInd Bank Ltd;
(ix) Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd;
(x) Karnataka Bank Ltd;
(xi) Karur Vysya Bank Ltd;
(xii) Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd;
(xiii) RBL Bank Ltd;
(xiv) South Indian Bank Ltd;
(xv) Yes Bank Ltd;
(xvi) Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd;
(xvii) Bandhan Bank Ltd;
(xviii) CSB Bank Ltd; and
(xix) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, a rural branch, in relation to the bank specified herein
means a branch which is situate and is functioning at a centre, the population whereof, in accordance with the
2011 census is less than ten thousand.
[F. No. 162/2025/ F. No. 370142/23/2024-TPL]
KRITIKA JAIN, Under Secy. (Tax Policy and Legislation)
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