The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced a significant change, exempting Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on ship lease rental payments made to eligible units within International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs). This move, effective from 1 April 2026, aims to boost India's maritime financing sector and encourage ship leasing activities. To qualify for the exemption, IFSC lessors must provide a specific declaration (Form No. 1(N)) to lessees, outlining a twenty-year deduction period.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in a significant move aimed at strengthening India's maritime financing ecosystem and promoting the growth of ship leasing activities within International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs), has issued Notification No. 75/2026, dated 3 July 2026.
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FAQ :
The CBDT has notified that no tax deduction at source (TDS) is required on lease rent or supplemental lease rent payments made by a lessee to an eligible IFSC unit engaged in ship leasing, provided certain conditions are met.
The notification is deemed to have come into effect from 1 April 2026, meaning it has retrospective applicability for the current tax framework.
The IFSC unit (lessor) must furnish a Statement-cum-Declaration in Form No. 1(N) to the lessee, detailing the twenty consecutive tax years for which they opt to claim the deduction under Section 147.
Upon receiving the declaration from the lessor, the lessee must not deduct TDS on subsequent payments and must disclose these payments in the prescribed TDS reporting statement.
The exemption is available only during the twenty consecutive tax years that the IFSC unit declares when opting for the deduction under Section 147.
Form No. 1(N) is a Statement-cum-Declaration introduced for IFSC units engaged in ship leasing. It captures essential details about the unit, the tax year, and the chosen deduction period.