The CBDT has issued a press release in which it has given details of the manner of determination of fair market value and reporting requirement for Indian concerns covered by the indirect transfer provisions of section 9(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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PRESS RELEASENew Delhi, Dated 23rd May, 2016
Subject: Manner of determination of fair market value and reporting requirement for Indian concern-Indirect transfer provisions-section 9(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961-reg.
Under section 9 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), income arising from indirect transfer of assets situated in India is deemed to accrue or arise in India. The provisions of section 9(1)(i) of the Act provides that if any share of or interest in, a foreign company or entity derives its value substantially from the assets located in India, then such share or interest is deemed to be situated in India. Thereby, any income arising from transfer of such share or interest is deemed to accrue or arise in India.
2. The share or interest is said to derive it value substantially from assets located in India, if fair market value (FMV) of assets located in India comprise at least 50% of the FMV of total assets of the company or entity. The computation of FMV of Indian and global assets is to be in the prescribed manner.
3. Further, section 285A of the Act mandates reporting requirement on the Indian concern through or in which the foreign company or entity holds the assets in India. The information to be furnished and its manner is also required to be prescribed.
4. In this regard, draft rules and forms to be incorporated in the Income-tax Rules, 1962 have been formulated and uploaded on the Finance Ministry’s website (www.finmin.nic.in) and website of the Income-tax Department (www.incometaxindia.gov.in) for comments from stakeholders and general public.
5. The comments and suggestion on the draft rules may be sent by 29th May, 2016 electronically at the email address, ustpl1@nic.in.
(Meenakshi J Goswami)
Commissioner of Income-tax
(Media & Technical Policy)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
IMPROMPTU
As downloaded, the draft rules is a 11 pages document. Even on the first blush, none , as is imagined, -howsoever knowledgeable and backed up by deep practical experience, apart from the level of IQ can claim to be endowed by nature with, can truthfully say that the time given for offering useful and purposeful comments/suggestions by the stakeholders and general public is even remotely adequate. To put it differently, it appears that, the Revenue’s invitation to do so is not to be taken any seriously; at best, intended to be nothing more than simply a wishy-washy formality of its kind.
Over to experts at large, if so inspired and minded, to give some serious thoughts and openly share their viewpoints; and if so considered fit, or worthwhile, effectively represent to the authorities, to begin with, why the need for a sufficient opportunity/ reasonably good time, for anyone or more who really wish to actively participate in the subject discussion, before proceeding any further .
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