CBDT inserts New Rule 21AL - Other Conditions required to be fulfilled by the original fund



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced a new rule, 21AL, to the Income-tax Rules, 1962. This rule outlines specific conditions that an 'original fund' must fulfil when transferring a capital asset to a 'resultant fund', which is a Category III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). The key condition is that the aggregate participation or investment in the original fund by persons resident in India must not exceed five per cent of the fund's corpus at the time of transfer.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th July, 2022

G.S.R. 524(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of Explanation to clause (viiad) of section 47 read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely: -

1. Short title and commencement.—

(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (21st Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

New CBDT Rule 21AL for Original Funds

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, after rule 21AK, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: —

"21AL. Other Conditions required to be fulfilled by the original fund. - For the purposes of sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of Explanation to clause (viiad) of section 47 of the Act, the original fund, in a case where a capital asset is transferred to a resultant fund being a Category III Alternative Investment Fund, shall fulfil the condition that the aggregate participation or investment in the original fund, directly or indirectly, by persons resident in India shall not exceed five per cent. of the corpus of such fund at the time of such transfer.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule, the expressions "original fund" and "resultant fund" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Explanation to clause (viiac) and clause (viiad) of section 47.”;

[Notification No. 80/2022/F. No. 370142/11/2022-TPL]
NEHA SAHAY, Under Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 969 (E) dated the 26th March, 1962 and was last amended vide notification number G.S.R.482 (E) dated 30th June, 2022.

FAQ :

Rule 21AL sets out the conditions that an 'original fund' must meet when transferring a capital asset to a 'resultant fund', specifically a Category III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF).

The rule came into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, which was 8th July 2022.

The main condition is that the total investment or participation in the original fund, directly or indirectly, by Indian resident individuals or entities cannot exceed five per cent of the fund's corpus at the time of the transfer.

A 'resultant fund' refers to a Category III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) to which a capital asset is transferred from an 'original fund'.

The definitions for 'original fund' and 'resultant fund' are provided in the Explanation to clause (viiac) and clause (viiad) of section 47 of the Income-tax Act, respectively.




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