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<h1>Finance Bill 2020 amends Sec 194LD, extends 5% tax on interest for bonds, includes municipal securities.</h1> Clause 83 of the Finance Bill, 2020 amends section 194LD of the Income-tax Act, focusing on interest income from specific bonds and government securities. It extends the concessional withholding tax rate of five percent on interest from investments in rupee-denominated bonds of Indian companies and government securities from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2023. Additionally, it includes municipal debt securities from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023. The amendment mandates that the interest rate for rupee-denominated bonds not exceed the rate specified by the Central Government. It also introduces a definition for 'municipal debt securities.' These changes are effective from April 1, 2020.