Finance Bill, 2021: Cabinet provides ex-post facto nod to amendments

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave ex-post facto approval to the official amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021, which have been aimed toward clarifying and rationalising tax proposals for 2021-22.
The amendments have been important to make clear and rationalise the proposals additional and deal with stakeholders’ considerations arising out of the proposals enumerated within the Finance Bill, the federal government stated in an announcement. The regulation was enacted on March 28, 2021 after receiving the President’s nod.
“The amendments … are tax proposals which shall generate timely revenue for the Government and streamline existing provisions by addressing grievances of the taxpayers,” it stated.

The Finance Bill, which provides impact to tax proposals for FY22, was handed in Parliament in March with 127 amendments. Among different adjustments, it has offered for a 10-year earnings tax exemption to the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development. Private growth finance establishments have been offered a five-year tax exemption, which could be prolonged by one other 5 years.
The modification additionally clarified that the equalization levy wouldn’t be relevant on consideration of the sale of products or companies that are owned by individuals resident in India or by a everlasting institution of a non-resident in India.