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Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates: IT Act vs. Tax Treaties/DTAA

Income Tax : Tax on dividends, interest, royalties and FTS earned by non-residents is governed by the more beneficial rate under the Income-tax...

June 30, 2026 43609 Views 1 comment Print

Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates / Chart as per DTAA

Income Tax : The applicable withholding tax depends on the Income-tax Act or the relevant DTAA, whichever is more beneficial. Treaty rates diff...

June 30, 2026 455015 Views 28 comments Print

Comprehensive Guide: Tax Treatment of Dividends Received

Income Tax : This guide explains how the abolition of DDT shifted the tax burden on dividends from companies to shareholders from 1 April 2020 ...

June 10, 2026 23592 Views 1 comment Print

Double Taxation Relief: Rules and Benefits in India

Income Tax : The guide explains how residents can avoid double taxation through DTAA benefits, Foreign Tax Credit, and Section 91 relief, outli...

June 8, 2026 21237 Views 0 comment Print

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 10491 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 1440 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 2793 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 906 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 1938 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 1059 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 9(1)(vii) FTS Addition Set Aside; Taxability Must Be Examined Under Relevant DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held legal services are not FTS under Section 9(1)(vii) and directed partner-wise DTAA examination. FTS addition was de...

July 5, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

ESOP Discount Allowed as Karnataka HC Precedent Covered Issue: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai allowed deduction of ESOP expenses under Section 37(1) by following Karnataka High Court's ruling in Biocon Ltd. Tribu...

June 25, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

Excess Royalty Refunded Under APA Cannot Be Taxed as Only Retained Amount Is Taxable: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that royalty refunded by a foreign company to its Indian subsidiary under an Advance Pricing Agreement ...

June 20, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Tax Credit Cannot Be Denied Merely for Delay in Filing Form 67: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied merely because Form 67 was filed after the prescribed due date. The Tribun...

June 13, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

No Fixed Place PE in India as Customer Premises Were Not at Foreign Company’s Disposal: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT ruled that no installation or supervisory PE existed in India as the activities did not exceed the 120-day threshol...

June 13, 2026 213 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 981 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 825 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 1269 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 1797 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 5742 Views 0 comment Print


Applicability of TDS on payments to foreign companies: Analysis

August 15, 2025 9636 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 1815 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 789 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 1548 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 993 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 546 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 5556 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 477 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.

DTAA Exemption cannot be denied for non-availability of TRC: ITAT Hyderabad

July 29, 2025 1884 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled DTAA exemption cannot be denied solely for non-availability of a Tax Residency Certificate (TRC). Circumstantial evidence can suffice, and DTAA prevails over domestic law.

Hyatt international has PE in India hence income attributable is taxable in India

July 28, 2025 1485 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that Hyatt International has a fixed place Permanent Establishment in India within the meaning of Article 5(1) of the DTAA, and hence income received under Strategic Oversight Services Agreement [SOSA] attributable to such PE and is taxable in India.

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