CBDT Notifies ‘Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission’ for Exemption Under Section 10(46)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) Vide Notification No. 85/2022 dated 21st July 2022 Notifies ‘Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission’ for Exemption Under Section 10(46).

The Notification is Given Below:

S.O. 3315(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 purposes of the said clause, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (PAN: AAALO0073B), a body constituted by the State Government of Odisha, in respect of the following specified income arising to that Commission, namely:-

(a) Amount received as license fee from the licensees;

(b) Amount received as application processing fee; and

(c) Interest earned on Government Grants and on (a) & (b) above.

2. The provisions of this notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission, –

(a) shall not engage in any commercial activity;

(b) activities and the nature of the specified income remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and

(c) shall file returns of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

3. This notification shall be deemed to be applied for the financial year 2021-2022 and shall be applicable with respect to the financial years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

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