Central Board Of Direct Taxes Sweetens Air India Privatisation Offer
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has exempted the airliner from deducting tax collected at source (TCS)
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BS Reporter Last Updated at September 13, 2021 02:08 IST
The notification says that Air India Assets Holding Ltd, a special purpose vehicle for holding the airline's loans among other things, will not be considered buyer and Air India will not be considered seller.
The government has further sweetened the proposed privatisation of Air India. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has exempted the airliner from deducting tax collected at source (TCS).
According to provisions introduced last year, any seller is required to collect TCS at 0.1 per cent on sale of goods to any person for aggregate value exceeding Rs 500,000. For the purpose of this provision, shares of a company sold off stock exchange are considered as goods and therefore are subject to TCS, explained Shailesh Kumar, partner at Nangia & Co.
The notification says that Air India Assets Holding Ltd, a special purpose vehicle for holding the airline's loans among other things, will not be considered buyer and Air India will not be considered seller.
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First Published: Mon, September 13 2021. 02:07 IST
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