To facilitate foreign investment into the country a number of steps have been taken by Government of India in the past. Setting up an Authority for Advance Rulings (Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax) to give binding rulings, in advance, on Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax matters pertaining to an investment venture in India is one such measure. The legal provisions of Advance Rulings were introduced through the Finance Acts of 1998, 1999 and 2003.
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The applicant is a company incorporated in Russia and also is tax resident of that country. It is one of the leading companies in the field of power project construction and export of electric power and is further engaged in the business of construction and commissioning of power project. In response to the tender floated by the National Thermal Po
AAR Ruling: Architectural services provided by a limited partnership is liable to tax as “fees for technical / included services” as per the provisions of India-US Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement [HMS Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. (A.A.R. No. 832 of 2009)].
Income of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) from derivatives trading will not be liable to tax in India, the Authority for Advance Rulings has said, clearing the air on taxability of the income of foreign investors trading in Indian securities.
The applicant, a resident of Mauritius, was a subsidiary of a USA company. It received capital contribution and loans from the USA parent which were used to purchase shares in ILFS, an Indian company. On sale of the shares, the applicant earned capital gains which were chargeable to tax under the Act.
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) [2010-TIOL-07- ARA-IT] in the case of Amiantit International Holding Ltd. (Applicant) on the issue of whether the transfer of shares held by the Applicant in an Indian company, to its Cyprus-based 100% subsidiary under a re-organization scheme, is taxable as per the provisions of the Indian Tax Law (ITL)
The applicant is a Company incorporated under the laws of Germany and is engaged in the business of architectural designs and drawings. In response to a tender invited by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu for preparation of designs and rawings
Once Section 44BB is attracted, it is common ground that the computation has to be made in accordance with that provision and no other special provision, viz., Section 44DA or Section 115A would come into play in view of the fact that the payment is being made by a non-resident to another non-resident.
The applicant, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (“FICCI”) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956. It is stated that for meeting several objects, the applicant maintains a liaison with the Government of India/State Governments on the one hand and several corporations and other members on the other
No capital gains are accrued or arisen at the time of conversion of partnership into a private limited company under Part IX of the Companies Act, irrespective of subsequent change in the shareholding of such company [Umicore Finance Luxembourg (AAR No. 797 of 2009)].
This Article summarizes a recent ruling of the Authority for Advance Rulings (A.A.R. No. 825 OF 2009) in the case of Aramco Overseas Company B.V. (Applicant) on the issue of taxation of procurement support services rendered by the Indian liaison office (Indian office) of the Applicant.
