Tax Benefits of NHAI Tax free bonds

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In exercise of the powers conferred by item (h) of sub-clause (iv) of clause (15) of Section 10 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) the Central Government has authorised National Highway Authority of India to issue during the FY 2011-12, Tax Free Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Bonds of face value of Rs. 1,000 each aggregating upto Rs 10,000 crores. 

The income by way of interest on these Bonds is fully exempt from Income Tax and shall not form part of Total Income as per provisions under section 10 (15) (iv) (h) of IT Act.

There will be no deduction of tax at source from the interest, which accrues to the bondholders on these bonds irrespective of the amount of the interest or the status of the investors.

Wealth Tax is not levied on investment in Bonds under section 2(ea) of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957.

Highlights

An autonomous body of Government of India under the Ministry of Road, Transport Highways constituted on June 15, 1989 by an act of Parliament - The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 and operationalized in February 1995

Conducts survey, develop, maintain and manage the National Highways, to construct offices or workshops, to establish and maintain hotels, restaurants and rest rooms at or near the highways vested in or entrusted to it

Nodal agency for development of National Highway Projects under NHDP and allied programmes approved by the Government of India.

As on August 31, 2011, NHAI has awarded 141 BOT Toll based contracts valued at Rs. 1,04,984 crores, 49 BOT Annuity based contracts valued at Rs. 29,081 crores through PPP mode

                                                                                                                                                                           

Sources of funds include (i) Government support in the form of capital base, cess funds, additional budgetary support, capital grants, maintenance grant, ploughing back of toll revenue and loan from GoI, (ii) loan from multilateral agencies and (iii) market borrowings

How to apply to NHAI Bonds?
You can download the forms below
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