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<h1>Amendment to Section 196D of Income-tax Act: Lower Tax Rate for Foreign Institutional Investors on Securities Income</h1> Clause 49 of the Finance Bill, 2021 proposes an amendment to section 196D of the Income-tax Act concerning the taxation of income from securities received by Foreign Institutional Investors. The amendment introduces a proviso allowing for income tax deduction at the lower rate between twenty percent and the rate specified in an applicable agreement under section 90 or 90A, provided the payee furnishes a relevant certificate. This change aims to align tax deductions with international agreements and is effective from April 1, 2021.