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This decision could have far reaching impact on asset management companies. Apart from the withholding tax obligations, asset management companies could also be regarded as agents of non-resident investors. This implies that asset management companies could be proceeded against by the tax authorities for assessment and recovery of non-resident investors’ taxes. Full Article

The AAR held that the ‘source of income’ for hire charges of a vessel is to be determined having regard to the place where the agreement for hire was executed and the place where the vessel was delivered/situated at the time of entering into the agreement. In the present case, since at the time of renewal of the agreements the vessels were situated in India, the hire charges pertaining to that period are taxable in India. Full Article

In a ruling that will provide great relief to corporates planning to restructure their businesses, the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) held that restructuring of businesses cannot be construed as an exercise for avoiding tax in India. AAR, a quasi judicial body for settling tax disputes involving foreign entities, in an order last week on an application filed by the Star Group companies, held that any tax benefit resulting from the restructuring of businesses cannot b.. Full Article

While RBI played down the issue, it emerged that Bank of Baroda (BoB) had an exposure of around $200 million (Rs 928 crore at Friday’s rates) to Dubai World, a senior bank executive said. “The amount is due for repayment only after 2011. It is paying interest and there are no overdues. So, we have absolutely no immediate concern,” a senior bank executive said. Full Article

BRIC countries have always remained a favored destination for doing investments and getting good returns other that any other investments. Each day we hear a word called FII’s. They are the ones who make the stock market climb new heights. In this article of mine I will try to describe and bring forward one the FII’s who one of the major investor in BRIC economies. Full Article