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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES
NEW DELHI
NOTIFICATION NO
09/2025; Dated: January 21, 2025
G.S.R. 67(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 read with the sub-section (1) of
section 44BBC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely: -
1. (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (First Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, after rule 6GA, the following shall be inserted, namely:–
"CCCB. - Special provisions for computing profits and gains of business of operation of cruise ships in
case of non-residents.
6GB. Conditions for non-resident, engaged in the business of operation of cruise ships for section
44BBC.– For the purposes of section 44BBC, an assessee, being a non-resident, engaged in the business of
operation of cruise ships shall, -
(i) operate a passenger ship having a carrying capacity of more than two hundred passengers or length of
seventy-five meters or more, for leisure and recreational purposes and having appropriate dining and
cabin facilities for passengers;
(ii) operate such ship on scheduled voyage or shore excursion touching at least two sea ports of India or same
sea ports of India twice;
(iii) operate such ship primarily for carrying passengers and not for carrying cargo; and
(iv) operate such ship as per the procedure and guidelines if any, issued by the Ministry of Tourism or
Ministry of Shipping.".
[F.No.370142/18/2024-TPL]
(Sourabh Jain)
Under Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section
(ii) vide number S.O. 969(E), dated the 26th March, 1962 and were last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 739(E) dated the 29th November, 2024.
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