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The Central Board of Direct Taxes amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962, to add procedures for requisitioning services and making valuation references under section 132. The rules set the framework for approving persons, entities, and registered valuers through Form No. 6C. Approved entities receive a Designated Approval Number. The rules also define how to determine the fair market value of different property types and require valuers to submit reports in Form No. 6CA.
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6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th August, 2023
G.S.R. 630(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) and sub-section (9D) of section 132 read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:-
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter referred as the Principal Rules), after rule 12F, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:–– “13. Procedure to requisition services under sub-section (2) and to make a reference under sub-section (9D) of section 132.–– (1) Every Principal Chief Commissioner or the Chief Commissioner or the Principal Director General or the Director General, as the case may be, may approve–– (i) any person or entity whose services may be requisitioned for the purposes of clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 132; or (ii) any person or entity or registered valuer to whom reference may be made for the purposes of clause (ii) of sub-section (9D) of section 132, on the basis of an application made by such person or entity or registered valuer, or on a reference made by Joint Director or Joint Commissioner or Additional Director or Additional Commissioner or Director or Commissioner or Principal Director or Principal Commissioner, or on his own motion. (2) The authorised officer, as referred to in sub-section (2) or sub-section (9D) of section 132, may requisition the services of or make a reference to one or more of the persons approved under sub-rule (1), for the purposes of clause (ii) of sub-section (2) or sub-section (9D) of section 132. (3) The application referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be made in Form No. 6C. (4) The application referred to in sub-rule (3) shall be disposed of by the Principal Chief Commissioner or the Chief Commissioner or the Principal Director General or the Director General, as the case may be, within six months from the end of the month in which such application is made thereby granting approval or rejecting the same. (5) The Principal Chief Commissioner or Principal Director General or Chief Commissioner or Director General may, on grant of approval to a person or entity or registered valuer as provided in sub-rule (1), shall issue a Designated Approval Number to such person or entity or registered valuer, as the case may be. (6) For the purposes of clause (ii) of sub-section (2) or clause (ii) of sub-section (9D) of section 132, in a case where the authorised officer considers it necessary or expedient to do so, he may requisition the services of or make a reference to a person or entity or registered valuer who is not approved as per sub-rule (1), after recording reasons for the same, and within a period of thirty days of such requisition, obtain approval of the Principal Chief Commissioner or the Chief Commissioner or the Principal Director General or the Director General, as the case may be. Explanation 1.- For the purposes of this rule, “registered valuer” means any valuer registered by or under any law for the time being in force. Explanation 2.- For the purposes of sub-rule (5) of this rule, a “Designated Approval Number” means a number so issued, having alphanumeric characters. 13A. Valuation under sub-section (9D) of section 132.––(1) For the purpose of sub-section (9D) of section 132, the fair market value of the property shall be determined in the following manner, namely:––
[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 (i) the value of an immovable property, being land or building or both, shall be in accordance with the value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of the Central Government or a State Government for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of such immovable property, along with the cost of construction and improvements, if any, on the date(s) on which such property is required to be valued as per the reference made under sub-section (9D) of section 132; (ii) the value of jewellery, archaeological collections, drawings, paintings, sculptures, any work of art, shares or securities referred to in rule 11UA, shall be the value determined in the manner provided in sub-rule (1) of rule 11UA and for this purpose the reference to the valuation date in the rule 11U and rule 11UA shall be the date(s) on which such property is required to be valued as per the reference made under sub-section (9D) of section 132; (iii) the value of property,
“FORM No. 6C [See rule 13] Application under section 132(2)/132(9D) of the Income tax Act, 1961 PART-A PERSONAL INFORMATION Name
Status
Aadhar (if applicable)
Address Phone Number Email Address PART-B DETAILS OF SERVICES PROVIDED
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Verification (a) I, ……………., son/daughter/wife of ………………..do hereby verify that the information furnished above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. (b) I further declare that I am furnishing this form in my capacity as ………….[self/proprietor/partner/ designated partner/director/any other designation] of the entity named ….………….. [strike off if not applicable] and I am authorised to furnish and verify this form.
Date…………… Place………….. (Signature of applicant/authorised signatory) Name………………… PAN of authorised signatory (if applicable)………………….
Note 1: Nature of Services proposed to be provided and relevant Qualification:-
FORM No. 6CA [See rule 13A] Report under section 132(9D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 I/We, having Designated Approval Number ____________[issued as per rule 13(5)], have determined the fair market value of _____________________[specifications of the property being valued] belonging to _________[name of the assessee] having permanent account number(PAN), as located at _____________________[address of the assessee] in consequence of reference made under sub-section (9D) of section 132 of the Income tax Act, 1961 by the authorised officer vide order _________________ dated _______. I/We have obtained all the information which to the best of my/our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of valuation.
[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9
Date…………… Place………….. (Signature) Name..………………… PAN…………………”
[Notification No. 70/2023 F. No. 370142/25/2023-TPL] SURBENDU THAKUR, Under Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II Section-3, Sub Section (ii) vide number S.O. 969(E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and were last amended vide notification No. G.S.R. 615 (E), dated 18.8.2023.
