The Statutory Brief

IT Act 1961 → 2025 / Section 10(4D)–(4H), (23FBC), (23FF), (34B)

Non-residents & DTAA

Section 10(4D)–(4H), (23FBC), (23FF), (34B) → Schedule VI

GIFT City / IFSC exemptions — specified funds, offshore derivatives, aircraft leasing, fund relocation

Section 10(4D)–(4H), (23FBC), (23FF), (34B) of the old Income-tax Act, 1961 · new Schedule VI under the Income-tax Act, 2025

New reference Section 11 read with Schedule VI (IFSC)

Income-tax Act, 1961Section 10(4D)–(4H), (23FBC), (23FF), (34B)

  • 10(4D): specified funds in IFSC — capital gains, securities, securitisation income
  • 10(4E), (4F), (4G): non-residents dealing with IFSC units
  • 10(4H), 10(34B): aircraft-leasing units — gains and dividends
  • 10(23FF): gains on relocation of offshore funds to IFSC

Applies to FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) and earlier years.

Income-tax Act, 2025Section 11 read with Schedule VI (IFSC)

  • Schedule VI: eligible persons in or earning from an IFSC
  • S.No. 1–4: specified funds; S.No. 9: their unit holders
  • S.No. 5–7: non-residents; S.No. 8, 11: aircraft leasing
  • S.No. 12: interest payable by an IFSC unit to non-residents

Applies from tax year 2026-27 (from 1 April 2026).

Section-by-section mapping (11 sections)

1961 ActSubject2025 Act
10(4D)(a)Specified fund: transfer of capital assets on IFSC exchangeSchedule VI S.No. 1
10(4D)(b)Specified fund: transfer of securitiesSchedule VI S.No. 2
10(4D)(c)/(d)Specified fund: securities of non-residentsSchedule VI S.No. 3
10(4D)(e)/(f)Specified fund: securitisation trust incomeSchedule VI S.No. 4
10(4E)Non-resident: offshore derivatives / NDFs with IFSC banking unitSchedule VI S.No. 5
10(4F)Non-resident: aircraft/ship lease royalty and interest from IFSC unitSchedule VI S.No. 6
10(4G)Non-resident: portfolio management in IFSCSchedule VI S.No. 7
10(4H)Capital gains on shares of IFSC aircraft-leasing companiesSchedule VI S.No. 8
10(23FBC)Unit holder of a specified fundSchedule VI S.No. 9
10(23FF)Relocation of offshore fund to IFSCSchedule VI S.No. 10
10(34B)Dividend from IFSC aircraft-leasing unitSchedule VI S.No. 11

Source: CBDT mapping of sections, Income-tax Act 1961 to Income-tax Act 2025.

What changed

Renumbered into Schedule VI. The IFSC deduction (old 80LA) is section 147 and has a separate CBDT row. Finance Act 2026 substituted the 'specified fund' definition (Note 1(g)) in Schedule VI.

Practice notes

  • Most entries require the transaction to be on a recognised IFSC exchange or paid in convertible foreign exchange — read column D.

These are summaries, not the statutory text. Read the bare Act for both sections on the Income Tax Department's official site, which also has a side-by-side comparison utility.

Frequently asked

What is section 10(4D)(a) called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 10(4D)(a) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Specified fund: transfer of capital assets on IFSC exchange) corresponds to section Schedule VI S.No. 1 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 10(4D)(b) called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 10(4D)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Specified fund: transfer of securities) corresponds to section Schedule VI S.No. 2 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 10(4D)(c)/(d) called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 10(4D)(c)/(d) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Specified fund: securities of non-residents) corresponds to section Schedule VI S.No. 3 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 10(4D)(e)/(f) called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 10(4D)(e)/(f) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Specified fund: securitisation trust income) corresponds to section Schedule VI S.No. 4 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 10(4E) called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 10(4E) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Non-resident: offshore derivatives / NDFs with IFSC banking unit) corresponds to section Schedule VI S.No. 5 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 10(4F) called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 10(4F) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Non-resident: aircraft/ship lease royalty and interest from IFSC unit) corresponds to section Schedule VI S.No. 6 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What changed in sections 10(4D)–10(4H), 10(23FF) under the new Income Tax Act?

Renumbered into Schedule VI. The IFSC deduction (old 80LA) is section 147 and has a separate CBDT row. Finance Act 2026 substituted the 'specified fund' definition (Note 1(g)) in Schedule VI.

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