Notification under clause 46 of section 10 of the Income tax Act 1961 in the case of UIDAI

Last updated: 26 August 2023

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The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued a notification granting the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) an exemption from income tax. This exemption applies to specific income sources, including grants, subsidies, various fees, service charges, fixed deposits, and interest earned on these. The notification is effective retrospectively from assessment years 2019-2020 to 2023-2024.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd August, 2023 S.O. 3782(E).In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purp

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FAQ :

This notification grants the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) an exemption from income tax under clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

The exemption covers grants/subsidies from the Central Government, fees/subscriptions (including RTI Fee, Tender Fee, Sale of Scrap, PVC card), authentication, enrolment and updation service charges, term/fixed deposits, and interest earned on these.

Yes, UIDAI must not engage in any commercial activity, its activities and specified income nature must remain unchanged, and it must file its return of income as per the Income-tax Act.

This notification is deemed to have been applied for assessment years 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, corresponding to financial years 2018-2019 to 2022-2023.