Income Tax - Residential status is no of doubt great relevance since the entire taxability under the Income Tax Act, 1961 revolves around the fact whether a person is a resident or a non-resident. However, in recent years, section 6 which prescribes the computation mechanism of residential status has undergone a significant change. An attempt has been...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Well Friends, this seemingly short and pinpointed question (Can GAAR Override DTAA?), has in-seemingly long and abstract answer, in the absence of any specific legal precedent in this regard, in India, as of now. However, in this article, I am making an honest and sincere attempt to find a plausible, logical and well-reasoned answer to [&...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Section 195 of the Act governs the TDS deduction on payments to non residents. It states that any person responsible for making payment outside India to a company or a non company is required to deduct TDS at the time of payment or credit, whichever is earlier at the rates in force. Let us understand […]...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Role of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR.) In Treaty Shopping To understand treaty shopping we need to understand what a DTAA is, A double tax avoidance agreement is a tax treaty agreed by two states to ensure that a tax payer is not taxed twice for the same income, this […]...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Section 6(1) of IT Act, 1961 offers two sets of parameters to determine whether a particular person is an Indian citizen or not. If the said individual falls under any one of the following criterias, he/she will be a resident of the country....
Read MoreIncome Tax - The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved anAgreement between the Republic of India and Saint Vincent and The Grenadines for the Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes....
Read MoreIncome Tax - CBDT has released the synthesised text for India-Slovak Republic tax treaty. It represents their shared understanding of the modifications made to the Agreement by MLI. SLOVAK REPUBLIC AGREEMENT FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH – SLOVAK REPUBLIC Whereas a Agreement between the Government of th...
Read MoreIncome Tax - CBDT has released the synthesised text for India-Poland tax treaty. It represents their shared understanding of the modifications made to the Agreement by MLI. SYNTHESISED TEXT OF THE MLI AND THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - CBDT has released the synthesised text for India-Australia tax treaty. It represents their shared understanding of the modifications made to the Agreement by MLI. AUSTRALIA SYNTHESISED TEXT OF THE MULTILATERAL CONVENTION TO IMPLEMENT TAXT REATY RELATED MEASURES TO PREVENT BASE EROSION AND PROFIT SHIFTING (MLI) AND THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - CBDT has released the synthesised text for India-Singapore tax treaty. It represents their shared understanding of the modifications made to the Agreement by MLI. SYNTHESISED TEXT OF THE MULTILATERAL CONVENTION TO IMPLEMENT TAX TREATY RELATED MEASURES TO PREVENT BASE EROSION AND PROFIT SHIFTING (MLI) AND THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNME...
Read MoreInfosys Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) - Infosys Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) Conclusion: The applicable rate of TDS on subcontracting charges paid to Infosys China should be considered at 10% as per the India-China DTAA instead of 20% as per section 206AA. Held: Assessee was an Indian company, engaged in the business of development an...
Read MoreInfosys Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) - Infosys Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) The relevant ground with regard to the above issue are grounds 9.1 to 9.3. The Special Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Nagarjuna Fertilizders and Chemicals Ltd. v. ACIT reported in (2017) 78 taxmann.com 264 had held if rate of tax applicable under DTAA...
Read MoreDynamic Drilling & Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) - Dynamic Drilling & Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) The only issue before us is, whether tax credit can be allowed to the assessee company on the income offered to tax in India on the tax deducted by the Singapore Company from the Performance Guarantee Commission during the year under ass...
Read MoreLufthansa German Airlines Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) - Lufthansa German Airlines Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The question is whether the User Development Fee (UDF) collection charges paid by AAI to the Lufthansa German Airlines (Assessee) is income derived from operation of aircraft not liable to tax in India as per Article 8 of DTAA between India and German...
Read MoreVanderlande Industries Private Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Pune) - Vanderlande Industries Private Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Pune) A cursory glance at the definition of the term `Royalties’ makes it patent that the hitherto content of para 4 of Article 12 comprising of copyright royalty cases only became subject matter of sub-para (a) of the amended para 4 of Article ...
Read MoreCircular No. 3/2022-Income Tax - (03/02/2022) - The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has received representations seeking clarity on the applicability of the MFN clause (particularly to dividend withholding rates) available in the Protocol to some of the DTAAs with OECD member States. India's DTAAs with countries, namely Slovenia, Colombia an...
Read MoreNotification No. 135/2021-Income Tax [S.O. 5094(E)] - (08/12/2021) - Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and for the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income signed at New Delhi on 13th April, 1999....
Read MoreNotification No. 29/2021-Income-tax [S.O. 1442(E).] - (01/04/2021) - CBDT notifies Agreement Between The Government Of The Republic Of India And The Government Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran For The Avoidance Of Double Taxation And The Prevention Of Fiscal Evasion With Respect To Taxes On Income. Notification No. 29/2021-Income-tax Dated 1st April, 2021. MINISTRY OF...
Read MoreMAP GUIDANCE/2020 - (07/08/2020) - Though erstwhile rules 44G and 44H were in existence for a number of years, detailed information regarding MAP processes and guidance on issues related to such processes were not available in a comprehensive and consolidated manner....
Read MoreNotification No. 23/20020-Income Tax [G.S.R. 282(E)] - (06/05/2020) - Amendment of Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) procedure laid down in the Income-tax Rules, 1962 CBDT amends Rule 44G and Form 34F- Application to give effect to DTAA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 23/20020-Income Tax New Delhi, the 6th...
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