Question
Consider the following statements:
Statements – I: Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) distributed to their investors is exempted from tax, but the dividend is taxable.
Statements – II: InvITs are recognized as borrowers under the ‘Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002’.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct Answer — D
Explanation
Under the current tax regime, all InvIT income — interest, dividend and rental — is taxable in unitholders’ hands, so statement I’s exemption claim is wrong. InvITs genuinely are classified as borrowers under the SARFAESI Act, 2002, confirming statement II.