Section 212

Interpretation.

The Income-tax Act, 2025

  • Act 30 of 2025
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Revenue
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax.

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    In sections 213 to 218,—
    (a) “foreign exchange asset” means any specified asset which the assessee has acquired or purchased with, or subscribed to in, convertible foreign exchange;
    (b) “investment income” means any income derived from a foreign exchange asset;
    (c) “long-term capital gains” means income chargeable under the head “Capital gains” relating to a capital asset, being a foreign exchange asset which is not a short-term capital asset;
    (d) “non-resident Indian” means an individual, who is not a resident and is—
    (i) a citizen of India; or
    (ii) a person of Indian origin;
    (e) “specified asset” means any of the following assets:—
    (i) shares in an Indian company; or
    (ii) debentures issued by an Indian company which is not a private company as defined in the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); or
    (iii) deposits with an Indian company which is not a private company as defined in the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); or
    (iv) any security of the Central Government as defined in section 2(f) of the Government Securities Act, 2006 (38 of 2006); or
    (v) such other assets as the Central Government may specify in this behalf by notification.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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