Q. Consider the following statements about Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT):
- These are non-financial instruments that allow direct investments in infrastructure projects.
- These are not exempted under distribution tax and capital gains tax.
- The SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations of 2014 govern InvITs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 3
Notes:
- Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) are financial instruments that allow direct investments in infrastructure projects.
- These InvIT bonds will be listed on BSE and NSE, providing an opportunity for investors to invest and trade.
- An Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) is similar to a mutual fund in that it allows modest sums of money from potential individual/institutional investors to be invested directly in infrastructure and earn a percentage of the income as a return.
- InvITs also benefit from favourable tax treatment, such as exemption from dividend distribution tax and capital gains tax relaxation.
- The SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations of 2014 govern InvITs.