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Notification of the Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023 under section 295 read with various provisions of sections 10(23C), 12A, 12AB and 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961, amending the Income-tax Rules, 1962 and associated registration and approval forms.

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This notification, issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes under the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) on 23rd June 2023 vide G.S.R. 457(E), being Notification No. 45/2023 under F. No. 370142/18/2023-TPL, exercises powers under the first, ninth and tenth provisos to clause (23C) of section 10, sub-clauses of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) and clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12A, sub-section (3) of section 12AB, provisos to sub-section (5) of section 80G, and section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), to make the Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023, amending the Income-tax Rules, 1962, mostly effective from 1st October 2023. The amendments modify rule 2C, rule 11AA and rule 17A of the principal Rules to update cross-references arising from changes made by the Finance Act, 2023, including revised application procedures under Form No. 10AB for approval or registration under clause (ii), clause (iii) or sub-clause (B) of clause (iv) of the first proviso to sub-section (5) of section 80G. In Appendix II, the declarations in Form No. 10A and Form No. 10AB are revised, new activity-nature rows for Charitable, Religious, and Religious-cum-charitable are inserted in Form No. 10AC and Form No. 10AD with immediate effect, the Schedule for section 269ST disclosures in the Annexure to Form No. 10B is substituted, and a cross-reference correction is made in row 10(iii) of the Annexure to Form No. 10BB. The notification is signed by Sourabh Jain, Under Secretary, and notes that the principal Income-tax Rules, 1962 were published vide S.O. 969(E) dated 26th March 1962 and were last amended vide G.S.R. 194(E) dated 16th March 2021.

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EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 368] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023/ASHADHA 2, 194 5 CG-DL-E-23062023-246771 या ( कोड 1/3/4/5/6/11) तारीख हस्ट्ताक्षर या (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14 कोड के जलए) तारीख हस्ट्ताक्षर (ख) 14क ”; MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 23 rd June, 2023 INCOME -TAX G.S.R . 457 (E).—In exercise o f the powers conferred by clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10, ninth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10, clause (b) of the tenth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10, sub -clauses (i) (ii), (iii), (iv), ( v) and (vi) of clause (ac) of sub -section (1) of section 12A, sub -clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub -section (1) of section 12A, sub -section (3) of section 12AB, clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the first proviso to sub -section (5) of section 80G, third proviso to sub -section (5) of section 80G read with section 295 of the Income -tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income -tax Rules, 1962, namely: - 1. Short title and commencem ent. ̶̶ ̶̶ (1) These rules may be called the Income -tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force from the 1st day of October, 2023. 2. In the Income -tax Rules, 1962 (hereafter referre d to as the principal rules), — (a) in rule 2C, - (i) in sub -rule (1), - (I) in clause (i), for the words, brackets and figure “clause (i) or”, the words, brackets, figure and letter “clause (i) or sub -clause (A) of ” shall be substituted; (II) in clause (ii), for the w ord, brackets and figures “clause (iii)”, the words, bracket, figures and letter “clause (iii) or sub -clause (B) of clause (iv)” shall be substituted; (ii) in sub -rule (7), for the word and figures “section 10”, the words and figures “section 10 as it stood i mmediately before its amendment by the Finance Act, 2023,” shall be substituted; (b) in rule 11AA, - (i) in sub -rule (1), - (I) in clause (a), for the words, brackets and figure “clause (i) or”, the words, brackets, figure and letter “clause (i) or sub -clause (A) of” shall be substituted; (II) for clause (b), the following sub -clause shall be substituted, namely: - “(b) Form No. 10AB in case of application under clause (ii) or clause (iii) or sub -clause (B) of clause (iv) of the first proviso to sub - section (5) of secti on 80G to the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner authorised under the said proviso.” ; (ii) for sub -rule (7), the following sub -rule shall be substituted, namely: - “(7) In case of an application made under, - (i) clause (iv) of the first proviso to sub -section (5) of section 80G as it stood immediately before its amendment vide the Finance Act, 2023,; or (ii) sub -clause (A) of clause (iv) of first proviso to sub -section (5) of section 80G, the provisional approval shall be effective from the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which such application is made.”; (c) in rule 17A, - (i) in sub -rule (1), - (I) in clause (i), for the words, brackets and figure “sub -clause (i) or”, the words, brackets, figure and letter “sub -clause (i) or item (A) of sub -clause” s hall be substituted; (II) in clause (ii), for the word, brackets and figure “or (v)”, the words, brackets, figures and letter “or (v) or item (B) of sub -clause (vi)” shall be substituted; (ii) in sub -rule (7), for the word, figure and letter “section 12A” the wor ds, figures and letter “section 12A as it stood immediately before its amendment vide the Finance Act, 2023,” shall be substituted. 3. In the principal rules, in the APPENDIX II, - (a) in Form No. 10A, - (i) below the table and before the heading “Notes to fill Form No. 10A”, for the portion beginning with the words “ I_, son/daughter of” and ending with the words “Date Signature” , the following shall be substituted, namely: - “I _,son/daughter of ,hereby declare that the details given in the form ar e true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I undertake that I am applying for registration/approval (strike out whichever is inapplicable) under the section code 2/7/ 8/9/10/12 and the activities of the …………… ( Name of the institut ion, trust or fund) having permanent account number (PAN)………….. have not commenced on or before the date of making this application. I further undertake to communicate forth with any alteration in the terms of the trust/society/non - profit company, or in the rules governing the Institution, made at any time hereafter. I also declare that I am filing this form in my capacity as………….(designation) having PAN…………..and that I am competent to file this form and verify it. Date : Signature Or ( for co des 1/3/4/5/6/11) I……….,son/daughter of…………. ,hereby declare that the details given in the form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I undertake to communicate forth with any alteration in the terms of the trust/society/non -profit company, or in the rules governing the Institution, made at any time hereafter. I further declare that I am filing this form in my capacity as……….(designation) having permanent account number………….and that I am competent to file this form and verify it. Date: Signature (strike whichever is inapplicable)”; (ii) Under the heading “Notes to fill Form No. 10A”, for serial number 2., the following shall be substituted, namely: - “ 2. Application for registration under section 10(23C)/ 12A/80G/select one of the following code in row 2: 1 Sub-clause (i) of clause (ac) of sub -section (1) of section 12A 01 2 Item (A) of sub -clause (vi) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section 12A 02 3 Clause (i), of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for appli cants covered under sub-clause (iv) of clause (23C) of section 10) 03 4 Clause (i), of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10) 04 5 Clause (i), of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (vi) of clause (23C) of section 10) 05 6 Clause (i), of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10) 06 7 Sub-clause (A ) of clause (iv) of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (iv) of clause (23C) of section 10) 07 8 Sub-clause (A) of clause (iv) of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10) 08 9 Sub-clause (A) of clause (iv) of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (vi) of clause (23C) of section 10) 09 10 Sub-clause (A) of clause (iv) of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10) 10 11 Clause (i) of first proviso to sub-section (5) of section 80G 11 12 Sub-clause (A) of clause (iv) of first proviso to sub-section (5) of section 80G 12”; (b) in Form No. 10AB, - (i) Below the table and before the heading “Notes to fill Form No. 10AB”, for the portion beginning with the words “ I ,son/daughter of” and ending with the words “Date: Signature”, the following shall be substituted, namely: - “I _,son/daughter of ,hereby declare that the details given in the form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I undertake that I am apply ing for registration/approval ( strike out whiche ver is inapplicable) under the section code 4A/12A/12B/12C/12D/ 14A having commenced activities on dd/mm/yyyy and also that no income or part thereof of the …………… (Name of the institution, trust or fund) having permanent account number (PAN)………….. has been excluded from the total income on account of applicability of sub-clause (iv) or sub -clause (v) or sub -clause (vi) or sub -clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10 or section 11 or 12 for any previous year ending on or before the date of making this application on dd/mm/yyyy, at any time after the commencement of such activities. I further undertake to communicate forth with any alteration in the terms of the trust/society/non - profit company, or in the rules governing the Institution , made at any time hereafter. I further declare that I am filing this form in my capacity as _(designation)having PAN and that I am competent to file this form and verify it. Date Signature Or ( for codes 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14) I _,son/daughter of ,here by declare that the details given in the form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I undertake to communicate forth with any alteration in the terms of the trust/society/non profit company, or in the rules governing the Institution ,made at any time hereafter. I further declare that I am filing this form in my capacity as _(designation) having permanent account number______________ and that I am competent to file this form and verify it. Date Signature ( strike out whichever is in applicable)”; (ii) Under the heading “Notes to fill Form No. 10AB”, in serial number (2), - (I) after row 4, the following row shall be inserted, namely: - “4A Item (B) of sub -clause (vi) of clause (ac)of sub -section (1) of section 12A 04A”; (II) after row 12, the foll owing rows shall be inserted, namely: - “12A Sub-clause (B) of clause (iv) of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10( for applicants covered under sub-clause (iv) of clause (23C) of section 10) 12A 12B Sub-clause (B) of clause (iv) of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10) 12B 12C Sub-clause (B) of clause (iv) of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (vi) of clause (23C) of section 10) 12C 12D Sub-clause (B) of clause (iv) of first proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 (for applicants covered under sub-clause (via) of clause (23C) of section 10) 12D”; (III) after row 14, the following row shall be inserted, namely: - “14A Sub-claus e (B) of clause (iv) of first proviso to sub -section (5) of section 80G 14A”; (c) with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, - (i) in Form No. 10AC, after row 2, the following row shall be inserted, namely: - “2A. Natur e of activities Charitable Religious Religious cum charitable” ; (ii) in Form No. 10AD, after row 2, the following row shall be inserted, namely: - “2A. Nature of activities Charitable Religious Religious cum charitable ” ; (iii) a in Form No. 10B, in the Annexure , for schedule 269ST and entries relating thereto , the following shall be substituted, namely: - “Schedule ̶̶269ST: ̶̶Details ̶̶of ̶̶amount ̶̶received ̶̶exceeding ̶̶the ̶̶limit ̶̶specified ̶̶in ̶̶section ̶̶269ST, ̶̶from ̶̶a ̶̶person ̶̶in ̶̶a ̶̶ ̶̶day; ̶̶ ̶̶or ̶̶ ̶̶in ̶̶ respect of a single transaction; or in respect of transactions relating to one event or occasion from a person duri ng the previous year Details of Payer and amount of payment S.No . Name PAN, if available Address Amount of payment ”; (iv) in Form No. 10BB, in the Annexure, in row 10 (iii), for the words, bracket s and figures “ sub -clause (iv)” , the words , brackets and figures “sub -clause (iii)” shall be substituted. [Notification No. 45/2023 / F. No. 370142/ 18/2023-TPL] SOURABH JAIN , Under Sec y. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section -3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 969 (E) dated 26th March, 1962 and were last amended vide notification number G.S.R 194(E) dated 16th March, 2021. 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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