{"id":30,"date":"2021-11-08T12:09:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T12:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.krestonsg.com\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2025-08-09T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T10:33:21","slug":"reduced-regulatory-compliance-burden-to-improve-ease-of-doing-business-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krestonsg.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/08\/reduced-regulatory-compliance-burden-to-improve-ease-of-doing-business-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduced Regulatory Compliance Burden to improve \u2018Ease of Doing Business\u2019 Initiative!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reduced Regulatory Compliance Burden to improve \u2018Ease of Doing Business\u2019 Initiative!<\/p>\n<p>A welcome move from the Government of India!<\/p>\n<p>The exemption from filing return of income is available to the following class of persons from Assessment Year 2021-22.<\/p>\n<p>CBDT exempts certain non-residents from furnishing ITR<\/p>\n<p>(Notification No. 119, dated 11-10-2021)<\/p>\n<p>The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has exempted the following class of persons from the requirement of furnishing a return of income under section 139 if they satisfy prescribed conditions:<\/p>\n<p>1. A non-resident not being a company or a foreign company shall be exempted from furnishing ITR if the following conditions are prescribed during the previous year:<\/p>\n<p>(a) The non-resident does not earn any income in India other than the income from investment in the specified fund referred to in section 10(4D)(c)(i);<\/p>\n<p>(b) The provisions of section 139A do not apply to them subject to fulfillment of conditions mentioned in Rule 114AAB (1) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962; and<\/p>\n<p>(c) Not been issued a notice to file a return of income under provisions of Section 142(1) or Section 148 or Section 153A or Section 153C.<\/p>\n<p>2. Eligible Foreign Investor<\/p>\n<p>A non-resident being an eligible foreign investor shall be exempted from furnishing ITR if the following conditions are prescribed during the previous year:<\/p>\n<p>(a) The non-resident has made transactions only in capital assets referred to in section 47(viiab), listed on a recognized stock exchange located in any International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), and the consideration on transfer of such capital asset is paid or payable in foreign currency;<\/p>\n<p>(b) The non-resident does not earn any income in India other than the income from the transfer of capital assets referred to in section 47(viiab); and<\/p>\n<p>(c) The provisions of section 139A do not apply to them subject to fulfillment of the conditions mentioned in Rule 114AAB(2A) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962.<\/p>\n<p>(d) Not been issued a notice to file the return of income under provisions of Section 142(1) or Section 148 or Section 153A or Section 153C.<\/p>\n<p>For more such insights on taxes, compliances and regulations, please write to us at:\u00a0info@krestonsgco.com or visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krestonsgco.com\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reduced Regulatory Compliance Burden to improve \u2018Ease of Doing Business\u2019 Initiative! A welcome move from the Government of India! The exemption from filing return of income is available to the following class of persons from Assessment Year 2021-22. 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