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Notification under clause (46) of Section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 exempting specified income of twelve named District Mineral Foundation Trusts in Odisha, constituted under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015.

Detailed Summary

This notification (S.O. 3776(E), dated 23 August 2023) issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, exercises powers under clause (46) of Section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) to notify 'District Mineral Foundation Trust' entities listed in the Schedule, constituted under Section 9(B) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (10 of 2015) as a 'class of Authority,' for exemption of specified income comprising: (a) contributions by lease holders per the Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015, (b) interest for late payment from lease holders, (c) penalties charged to lease holders, (d) interest income on DMF funds, (e) interest on savings bank accounts, and (f) interest on term deposits of excess funds. The exemption is conditioned on the trusts not engaging in commercial activity, activities/income remaining unchanged, and filing returns under Section 139(4C)(g) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and applies for assessment years 2023-2024 to 2027-2028 (financial years 2022-2023 to 2026-2027). The Schedule lists twelve District Mineral Foundation Trusts in Odisha with their PANs: Angul (AAALD1844M), Jajpur (AADTD2632E), Jharsuguda (AADTD1294Q), Keonjhar (AAAGD2339C), Koraput (AAPFD8437K), Sundargarh (AADTD0841P), Sambalpur (AADTD5287H), Dhenkanal (AADTD5665R), Mayurbhanj (AAGTM8219H), Rayagada (AADTD5522D), Nuapada (AADTD6189J), and Puri (AADTD6294Q). The notification is designated Notification No. 66/2023, F. No. 300196/36/2017-ITA-I(Pt.I), and is signed by Vikas Singh, Director, ITA-I.

Full Text

5438 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3616] NEW DELHI , WEDNES DAY , AUGUST 23, 2023/ BHADRA 1, 1945 CG-DL-E-23082023-248265 (1) (2) (3) (4) MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue ) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd August, 2023 S.O. 3776 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income -tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, ‘District Mineral Foundation Trust’ as specified in the schedule to this not ification, constituted by Government in exercise of powers conferred under section 9(B) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (10 of 2015) as a ‘class of Authority’ , in respect of the following specified income arisi ng to that Authority, namely : - (a) Contribution by lease Holder to DMF as per the Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015; (b) Interest received from lease holders for late payment; (c) Any Penalty charged to lease ho lder; (d) Income from Interest on fund available under DMF; (e) Interest received on Saving Bank Accounts; and (f) Interest received on Excess Fund invested in Term Deposit. 2. This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that each of the District Mineral Foundation Trust - (a) shall not engage in any commercial activity; (b) activities and the nature of the specified income shall remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and (c) shall file return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub -section (4C) of section 139 of the Income -tax Act, 1961. 3. This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for the assessment year 2023 -2024 to 2027 -2028 relevant to financial year 2022 -2023 to 2026 -2027 in respect of Trusts mentioned in column (2) of the below mentioned schedule. SCHEDULE S.No. Name of DMF Trust State PAN (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Angul District Mineral Foundation Odisha AAALD1844M 2. District Mineral Foundation Trust, Jajpur Odisha AADTD2632E 3. District Mineral Foundation, Jharsuguda Odisha AADTD1294Q 4. District Mineral Foundation, Keonjhar Odisha AAAGD2339C 5. District Mineral Foundation, Koraput Odisha AAPFD8437K 6. District Mineral Foundation, Sundargarh Odisha AADTD0841P 7. District Mineral Foundation Trust, Sambalpur Odisha AADTD5287H 8. District Mineral Foundation Trust, Dhenkanal Odisha AADTD5665R 9. District Mineral Foundation Trust, Mayurbhanj Odisha AAGTM8219H 10. District Mineral Foundation Trust, Rayagada Odisha AADTD5522D 11. District Mineral Foundation Trust, Nuapada Odisha AADTD6189J 12. District Mineral Foundation Trust, Puri Odisha AADTD6294Q [Notification No. 66/2023 /F.No.300196/36/2017 -ITA-I(Pt.I)] VIKAS SINGH, Director, ITA -I Explanatory Memorandum It is certified that no person is being adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to this notification. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publicatio ns, Delhi -110054.

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