CBDT Expands Eligible Infrastructure Businesses for Tax-Exempt Investments


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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced an expansion of the types of infrastructure businesses eligible for tax-exempt investments. This update, made under the Income-tax Act, 2025, specifies businesses engaged in infrastructure sub-sectors listed in the updated Harmonised Master List. The changes aim to broaden investment opportunities within the infrastructure sector.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE(Department of Revenue)(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)NOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 1st June, 2026 S.O. 2768(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(5) read with Note 5(d)(ii) of Schedule V[Table: Sl. No. 7] of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025), the Central Government hereby specifies the business(other than the business specified in Note 5(d)(i) of the said Schedule), which is engaged in the infrastructure sub-sectors mentioned in the Updated Harmonised Master
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FAQ :

The CBDT has specified additional businesses engaged in infrastructure sub-sectors that are now eligible for tax-exempt investments under Schedule V of the Income-tax Act, 2025.

The notification refers to the 'Updated Harmonised Master List of Infrastructure sub-sectors' as published in the Gazette of India.

This notification comes into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

The notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(5) read with Note 5(d)(ii) of Schedule V [Table: Sl. No. 7] of the Income-tax Act, 2025.

 
Notification No : Notification No. 70/2026
Source : https://egazette.gov.in/(S(xnpib1sryv2kf5ohrmwdt4l1))/ViewPDF.aspx



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