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Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Parliament Grants Tax Exemptions to FIIs, Diamond Traders, Data Centres and Investment Funds
Parliament has passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — cleared by Lok Sabha on 6 August and Rajya Sabha on 10 August — replacing an Ordinance issued on 5 June 2026. The Bill grants income-tax exemptions to Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on government securities, extends incentives for diamond and electronics manufacturing, removes restrictions on offshore investment funds, and expands data-centre tax benefits.
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