CBDT Notifies Punjab Infrastructure Regulatory Authority for Exemption u/s 10(46) of IT Act:

CBDT Notifies Punjab Infrastructure Regulatory Authority for Exemption u/s 10(46) of IT Act The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Punjab Infrastructure Regulatory Authority for Income Tax Exemption under sec 10(46) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 via issuing notification. The Notification Stated: 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, ‘Punjab Infrastructure Regulatory Authority’ (PAN: AAAGT0931J), an authority constituted by the Government of Punjab, in respect of the specified income arising to that body. The following specified income arising to that body, namely:

a) Grants received by or arising to the Authority from State Government.

b) Sum received by the Authority from any sources including arbitration fees fixed by the Authority under the regulations for the proceedings before the Authority; and

c) Interest from banks.

This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that Punjab Infrastructure Regulatory Authority:-

(a) shall not engage in any commercial activity;

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

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

This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for assessment years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 relevant to the financial years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. For Official Notification Download PDF Given Below: