Bare ActsIncome-tax Act, 2025

Section 212

Interpretation.--

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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.

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