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Advance Pricing Agreement

An APA is a agreement between a taxpayer and at least one tax authority concerning the TP method functional to a taxpayer’s inter-company transactions and will usually cover multiple years.

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Income Tax Form 54: Application for Renewal of an Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)

Income Tax : Form 54 streamlines APA renewals for similar transactions, enabling quicker evaluation and resolution. This enhances administrativ...

March 25, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 52: Annual Compliance Report on Advance Pricing Agreement

Income Tax : Form 52 replaces Form 3CEF and mandates annual APA compliance reporting. It introduces structured disclosures and ensures accurate...

March 25, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 51: Application for Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)

Income Tax : Once submitted, Form 51 cannot be modified except for defect corrections. Taxpayers must ensure accuracy at the time of filing. Th...

March 25, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

Critical Assumption in Advance Pricing Agreement

Income Tax : Critical assumptions define the conditions under which APA pricing remains valid and reliable. The key takeaway is that any materi...

March 24, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 Allowed Associated Enterprises to File Returns After APA Impact

Income Tax : The amendment permits associated enterprises affected by an APA to file or modify returns. This enables proper tax adjustment and ...

February 3, 2026 729 Views 0 comment Print


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Record 219 APAs Signed Due to Rising Need for Transfer Pricing Certainty

Income Tax : CBDT signed a record number of APAs to provide clarity on transfer pricing and reduce disputes. The framework ensures advance dete...

April 1, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT releases Advance Pricing Agreement Programme Annual Report 2024–25

Income Tax : CBDT’s 2024-25 APA report details 174 new agreements, including record bilateral deals, advancing tax certainty and reducing cro...

October 24, 2025 1710 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Signs 174 Advance Pricing Agreements in FY 2024-25

Corporate Law : CBDT signed 174 Advance Pricing Agreements in FY 2024-25, including a record number of bilateral agreements, to improve transfer p...

April 1, 2025 1905 Views 0 comment Print

Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Programme Annual Report 2023-24

Income Tax : Insights from India's APA Programme Annual Report 2023-24, highlighting tax certainty, record signings, and benefits for multinati...

January 14, 2025 2691 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2023-24

Income Tax : CBDT achieves a record 125 APAs in FY 2023-24, marking a 31% increase. Learn about the significance and impact on transfer pricing...

April 17, 2024 1713 Views 0 comment Print


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Reassessment Quashed for Ignoring Binding Advance Pricing Agreement Without TPO Findings

Income Tax : The issue was whether the Assessing Officer could alter income despite a valid APA and modified return. The Court held that withou...

December 22, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi directed TPO to accept Advance Pricing Agreement parameters for royalty adjustment

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that Transfer Pricing Adjustment in respect of transaction of payment of royalty is set aside and Transfer Pricing...

April 9, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

Advance pricing agreement is applicable only to specified assessment years

Income Tax : ITAT held that advance pricing agreement APA is applicable only for specified time span not exceeding five consecutive previous ye...

November 7, 2022 1518 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT allows to withdrawn appeal challenging TP Adjustment due to APA

Income Tax : In the instant case, ITAT allows the assessee to withdrawn the appeal filed for challenging the transfer pricing adjustment due to...

September 9, 2020 1170 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT enters into 26APAs during current Financial Year

Income Tax : CBDT has entered into 26 APAs in the first 5 months of the current financial year (April to August, 2019). With the signing of the...

September 4, 2019 1260 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT revises format of Form No. 3CED- Application for Advance Pricing Agreement

Income Tax : S.O. 1927(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 read with sub-section (9) of section 92CC of the Income-tax Act, ...

June 16, 2017 5238 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT signs 11 more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements

Income Tax : Central Board of Direct Taxes signed 11 unilateral APAs on 28th March, 2016. With this signing, India has entered into 59 bilatera...

March 29, 2016 1312 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs: Rollback Provisions of Advance Pricing Agreement Scheme

Income Tax : CIRCULAR NO. 10/2015 The Advance Pricing Agreement provisions were introduced in 2012 through insertion of sections 92CC and 92CD ...

June 10, 2015 7078 Views 0 comment Print

Rules & forms for rollback of Advance Pricing Agreement

Income Tax : Notification No. 23/2015 - Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (9) and(9A) of section 92CC read with s...

March 14, 2015 10318 Views 0 comment Print


CBDT signs 3 APAs pertaining to Engineering Goods & Shipping sectors

January 5, 2017 886 Views 0 comment Print

Central Board of Direct Taxes signs three more Advance Pricing Agreements pertaining to the Engineering Goods and Shipping sectors. With this, the total number of APAs entered into by the CBDT reaches 120. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has started the year 2017 by entering into three unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) today. […]

CBDT sign APAs pertaining to Information Technology & Automobile sectors

December 30, 2016 1249 Views 0 comment Print

International transactions covered in these Advance Pricing agreements include Software Development Services, IT enabled Services, Manufacturing ,Business Support Services.

CBDT Signs Four Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements

November 24, 2016 1219 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Signs Four Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements pertaining to various sectors of the economy including pharmaceuticals, Information Technology and Construction.

India -UK Sign 3 more Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements

November 18, 2016 1159 Views 0 comment Print

India and UK Sign three Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (B- APAs) taking the total number of APAs signed [both- bilateral and unilateral] to 111

CBDT signs 5 more Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements

October 28, 2016 1492 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT signs 5 Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers covering a range of international transactions, including sale of finished goods, purchase of raw materials, software development services, IT enabled services, exports and interest payment.

Number of Advance Pricing Agreements by CBDT crosses 100

September 23, 2016 802 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into five (5) unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) today, i.e., 23rd September, 2016, with Indian taxpayers. One of these Agreements has a rollback provision in it. With these signings, the total number of APAs entered into by the CBDT has reached 103.

CBDT signs 20 new Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements

August 31, 2016 2656 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into twenty (20) Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) yesterday and today, i.e., 29th August, 2016 and 30th August, 2016, with Indian taxpayers. Many of these agreements also have a Rollback provision in them.

Signing of Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement by CBDT

August 4, 2016 21014 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into a Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) on 2nd August, 2016 with the Indian subsidiary of a Japanese trading company. This is the first Bilateral Advance Pricing agreement with a Japanese company having a Rollback provision in it. Overall, it is fourth bilateral APA signed by CBDT.

Grant Thornton India assists one of its clients in inking their first unilateral Advanced Pricing Agreement (APA)

July 29, 2016 20720 Views 0 comment Print

Grant Thornton India has successfully assisted one of its clients in the IT sector in inking their first unilateral Advanced Pricing Agreement (APA) with the Indian Revenue within two years of filing the application in 2014. This is a milestone achievement for Grant Thornton as the APA scheme is still in its nascent stage in India.

CBDT signs 11 more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements

March 29, 2016 1312 Views 0 comment Print

Central Board of Direct Taxes signed 11 unilateral APAs on 28th March, 2016. With this signing, India has entered into 59 bilateral and/or unilateral APAs. 50 of these agreements have been signed in the current financial year. The agreements cover a range of international transactions, including corporate guarantees, royalty, software development services, IT enabled services and trading.

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