Cost Inflation Index for FY 2021-2022 notified

Ministry of Finance (MOF) wide CBDT Notification No. 73/ 2021 dated 15th June 2021 has notified the Cost Inflation Index for FY 2021-2022. Cost Inflation Index for FY 2021-2022 is 317. Cost Inflation Index for FY 2020-21 was 301 There is an increment of appx 5% in the CII in just one year.

The Notification is given below for reference:

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department Of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th June 2021
INCOME-TAX

S.O. 2336(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (v) of the Explanation to section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number S.O. 1790(E), dated the 5th June, 2017, namely:-

2. In the said notification, in the Table, after serial number 20, the following serial number and entries relating thereto, shall be inserted, namely:-

3. This notification shall come into force with effect from 1st day of April, 2022 and shall accordingly apply to the Assessment Year 2022-2023 and subsequent years.

[Notification No. 73/ 2021/F.No.370142/10/2021-TPL]
KAMLESH CHANDRA VARSHNEY, Jt. Secy. (Tax Policy and Legislation)

Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O.1790(E) dated 5th June, 2017 and was last amended vide S.O. 1879 (E) dated 12th June, 2020.