CBDT notifies that provisions of Section 206C (1G) of Income Tax Act shall not apply to a person (being a buyer) who is a non-resident in terms of section 6 and who does not have a permanent establishment (PE) in India. Notification No. 99/2022-Income Tax | Dated: 17th August, 2022
Section 206C (1G) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides for collection of tax by a seller of an overseas tour programme package from a buyer, being a person purchasing such package, at the rate of 5% of the amount of the
package.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
New Delhi
Notification No. 99/2022-Income Tax | Dated: 17th August, 2022
S.O. 3878(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) to fifth proviso to sub-section (1G) of section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as “Act”) and in suppression of the notification of the Government of India, Central Board of Direct Taxes published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 1494(E), dated the 30th March 2022, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Central Government hereby notifies that the provisions of sub-section (1G) of section 206C of the Act shall not apply to a person (being a buyer) who is a non-resident in terms of section 6 of the Act and who does not have a permanent establishment in India.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
[Notification No. 99/2022/F. No. 370142/9/2022-TPL Part (2)]
MRINALINI KAUR SAPRA, Director
