Notifies rate of interest in respect of rupee denominated bond of an Indian company – section 194LD(2)

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY PART II,

SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES

NOTIFICATION No. 56/2013

New Delhi, the 29^th day of July, 2013

S.O. 2311(E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 194LD of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the following rates of interest in respect of rupee denominated bond of an Indian company, namely :-

(i) in case of bonds issued before the 1st day of July, 2010, the rate of interest shall not exceed 500 basis points (bps) over the Base Rate of State Bank of India as on the 1st day of July, 2010.

(ii) in case of bonds issued on or after the 1st day of July, 2010, the rate of interest shall not exceed 500 basis points (bps) over the Base Rate of State Bank of India applicable on the date of issue of the said bonds.

[ F. NO.149/81/2013-TPL ]

[Amit Katoch]

Under Secretary to Government of India