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Form 41 for DTAA Claims: Complete Guide under Income Tax Act 2025  

Income Tax : Form 41 is now compulsory for non-residents claiming DTAA benefits, replacing Form 10F. The update mandates online filing and ensu...

April 18, 2026 6468 Views 0 comment Print

Mauritius Route Hit: SC Rejects Tiger Global’s Treaty Claim in ₹14,439 Cr Flipkart Deal

Income Tax : The Court held that indirect share transfers deriving value from Indian assets are taxable. Treaty benefits were denied due to tax...

April 12, 2026 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) & Foreign Tax Credit (FTC)

Income Tax : Income Tax Department Ministry of Finance, Government of India DTAA & FTC Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) & For...

April 9, 2026 4572 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Appeals & Revision across different Appellate Levels

Income Tax : The case explains the statutory framework governing appeals and revisions under the Income-tax Act. It highlights the role of face...

April 9, 2026 1530 Views 0 comment Print

Cross-Border ESOPs: Tax, DTAA & TP Implications for Indian Employees & Subsidiaries

Income Tax : The article explains how ESOP taxation spans salary, capital gains, DTAA, and disclosure requirements. It highlights that errors i...

March 26, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


India–France DTAA Amended to Grant Source Country Taxing Rights on Share Capital Gains

Income Tax : India and France have signed a protocol granting full taxing rights on capital gains from share sales to the country of company re...

February 24, 2026 1236 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Clarifies Guidance on Principal Purpose Test (PPT)

Income Tax : CBDT issues clarification on Circular 01/2025, stating it applies only to the Principal Purpose Test in certain DTAAs and does not...

March 17, 2025 2646 Views 0 comment Print

Representation to Simplify & Automate TRC Issue Process for Indian Companies

Income Tax : Explore challenges in TRC applications under DTAA by Indian companies. KSCAA proposes reforms for a simpler, efficient process. Le...

June 22, 2024 813 Views 0 comment Print

India-Cyprus Double Tax Treaty: Benefits, Tax Recovery & Golden Passport

Income Tax : Explore the details of India's Double Tax Treaty with Cyprus, its signing date, benefits for both nations, tax recovery provisions...

December 11, 2023 1830 Views 0 comment Print

Need for amendment of DTAA to stop double taxation of Indian IT firms

Income Tax : Need for early amendment of DTAA regulations to stop the double taxation of Indian IT firms: Ms. Anupriya Patel tells the visiting...

July 24, 2022 1041 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Foreign Tax Credit Cannot Be Denied Merely for Late Filing of Form 67: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that belated filing of Form No. 67 is only a procedural lapse and cannot extinguish substantive Foreign Tax Cr...

May 9, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

Cloud Service Payments Not Taxable as Royalty Due to No Transfer of IP Rights: SC

Income Tax : The Supreme Court affirmed that payments for cloud computing services are not royalty where no intellectual property rights are tr...

April 29, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

Only Legitimate Tax Can Be Collected; ITAT Restores BBC Distribution Fee Royalty Taxability Issue

Income Tax : The Tribunal set aside the dismissal of a delayed appeal, holding that the issue of distribution fee taxability requires fresh exa...

April 29, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

No FTS on Project-Specific Design Services; ‘Make Available’ Test Not Met, No Disallowance u/s 40(a)(i)

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that consultancy payments for architectural services were not FTS since no technical knowledge was made availabl...

April 16, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Investor Gains Not Taxable in India Due to DTAA Residency Rule: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The tribunal held that gains from sale of shares did not fall under Article 14(4). It ruled that Article 14(6) applies, making gai...

April 6, 2026 756 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Notifies India-Japan Tax Recovery Pact

Income Tax : The government enforced a tax collection assistance agreement with Japan effective from 8 July 2025. The notification enables cros...

April 2, 2026 708 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies amended India-Brazil Tax Treaty

Income Tax : The amendment expands the definition of permanent establishment to include service-based activities exceeding 183 days. It clarifi...

March 30, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print

India Enforces Amended DTAA with Belgium from June 2025 to Curb Tax Evasion

Income Tax : The Finance Ministry notifies the India-Belgium protocol amending the 1993 tax treaty, effective June 26, 2025, updating definitio...

November 10, 2025 1059 Views 0 comment Print

India–Qatar DTAA & Protocol Notified by CBDT

Income Tax : Notification implements the India-Qatar Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and Protocol, effective from the next fiscal ye...

October 24, 2025 1578 Views 0 comment Print

Guidance on Principal Purpose Test (PPT) in India’s DTAAs

Income Tax : Circular No. 01/2025 outlines the application of the Principal Purpose Test (PPT) under India's Double Taxation Avoidance Agreemen...

January 21, 2025 5457 Views 0 comment Print


Taxability of Rights Entitlements Under India–Saudi Arabia DTAA

August 26, 2025 1710 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT ruled that the sale of rights entitlements is distinct from shares, and gains from such sales are only taxable in the resident’s country under the India-Saudi DTAA.

Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied merely for delayed filing of Form No. 67: ITAT Jaipur

August 18, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that delayed filing of Form No. 67 cannot be reason for denial of Foreign Tax Credit since filing of Form 67 is procedural/ directory requirement. Accordingly, appeal allowed and order of CIT(A) set aside.

Applicability of TDS on payments to foreign companies: Analysis

August 15, 2025 8304 Views 0 comment Print

Understand TDS obligations on payments to non-residents in India. Learn about Section 195 DTAA  documentation and the consequences of non-compliance.

Capital Gains from Indian Mutual Funds Not Taxable for UAE Residents: Delhi ITAT

August 6, 2025 1638 Views 1 comment Print

Denial of DTAA benefits to UAE resident over capital gains on debt mutual funds. The case examines whether ‘liable to tax’ requires actual tax payment.

Delay in filing Form 67 cannot be sole reason for denial of Foreign Tax Credit

August 6, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied for delayed filing of Form No. 67 since the provision of DTAA override the provision of Section 90 of the Act and also filing it is directory requirement and not mandatory requirement. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Hyatt International’s India Operations Held Taxable: SC Clarifies Scope of PE

August 6, 2025 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court clarifies the scope of PE in India, ruling that Hyatt International’s operations are taxable under Indian law.

Income from revocable trust was taxable in settlor’s hands and not in hands of Trust

August 5, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

Addition made by AO in the hands of the trust was not justified as income from investments was taxable in the settlor’s hands and exempt under the India-UAE Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

Arbitral Award for Offshore Supplies is Business Income, Not Taxable Under DTAA

August 4, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court confirms arbitral award for Fujitsu’s offshore supplies is business income, not taxable in India under Japan-India DTAA.

Demystifying DTAA Taxation on Mutual Fund Gains for Non-Residents

August 2, 2025 5283 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how DTAAs affect capital gains tax on Indian mutual funds for non-residents. Judicial precedents clarify that gains are often only taxable in your country of residence.

India-Hong Kong DTAA Info Clause Not Retrospective; ITAT Quashes Time-Barred Assessments

July 29, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules India-Hong Kong DTAA exchange of information clause not retrospective, quashing assessments beyond limitation period in Sanjay Jain Vs DCIT case.

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