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HIGHLIGHTS OF FINANCE ACT, 2024
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Source: Finance Act, 2024
1. Changes in Tax Rates
The Finance Act 2024 does not bring about any changes to the tax rates
2. Amendments w.r.t. Deductions and Exemptions
Following amendments are made for deductions/ exemptions:
| Sections | Particulars | Existing Condition | Amendment |
| 10(23FE) | Exemption to the wholly owned subsidiary of ADIA or Sovereign wealth fund or pension fund
|
Exemption for specified investment between 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2024 | Exemption for specified Investment between 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2025 |
| 80 – IAC | Deduction for profits and gains of eligible start-ups | Entity should be incorporated on or before 3 1/03/2024 | Entity may be Incorporated on or before 31/03/2025 |
Amendments w.r.t. Deductions and Exemptions
| Sections | Particulars | Existing Condition | Amendment |
| 10(4D) | Exemption to specified Fund | ||
| 10(4F) | Exemption to royalty or interest income received by a non-resident from lease of aircraft or a ship | ||
| 80LA | Deduction to Off- shore Banking Units and IFSC | Commencement of operations on or before 31/03/2024 | Commencement of operations on or before 31/03/2025 |
3. Amendments w.r.t. Faceless Scheme
- To implement the faceless regime in Section 92CA, Section 144C, Section 253 and Section 255, it was provided that the CBDT shall issue the necessary directions by 31/03/2024
- The aforesaid Sections have been amended to allow the issue of necessary directions by 31/03/2025.
- The following faceless schemes are covered in the above sections:
| Sections | Particulars |
| 92CA | Faceless determination of arm’s length price |
| 144C | Faceless Dispute Resolution Panel |
| 253 | Faceless appeal to Appellate Tribunal |
| 255 | Faceless procedure of Appellate Tribunal |
4. Amendments w.r.t. TCS
- The Finance Act 2024 has brought the necessary amendments to Section 206C(1G) to restore the threshold of INR. 7 lakhs per financial year for TCS on all categories (except the sale of overseas tour program packages) of foreign remittances made under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) w.e.f. 01-10-2023
- In the case of ‘sale of overseas tour program package’, the TCS rate shall be 5% for remittances up to INR 7 lakh, and 20% for remittances exceeding INR 7 lakhs.
- The Finance Act, 2024 has also inserted the sixth proviso to provide that the collection of tax at source during the period 01-07-2023 to 30-09-2023 shall be in accordance with provisions of Section 206C(1G) as they stood on 01-04-2023.
Source- incometaxindia.gov.in
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