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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 4575 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


Cloud Service Payments Not Royalty: Delhi HC

June 20, 2025 1125 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court upholds ITAT ruling: Cloud service subscription payments to foreign firms are not taxable as royalty under DTAA or Income Tax Act.

Software Payments Not Royalty: Delhi Court Upholds SC Ruling

June 18, 2025 1020 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses appeals, reiterating Supreme Court ruling that payments for software use/resale are not royalties under Indian tax law. No TDS liability.

Subscription Fees for CRM Services Not Royalty or FTS under India-Singapore DTAA

June 18, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court ruled that subscription fees for Salesforce CRM software are not royalty income under the India-Singapore DTAA or the Income Tax Act, citing prior judicial precedents.

Cross-Cost Charges Not Royalty, AO to withholding Issue NIL Tax Certificate: Delhi HC

June 17, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that payment of cross-cost charges doesn’t construed as royalties within scope of Article 12(3) of the India-US DTAA hence order rejecting application for NIL withholding tax set aside. AO directed to issue necessary certificate.

AWS Cloud Computing Service Receipt Not Taxable as Equipment Royalty: Delhi HC

June 13, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

The charges paid by the Assessee’s customers are for availing services, which the Assessee provides by using its proprietary equipment and other assets. No part of its equipment or IPRs are alienated by the Assessee in favour of its customers for their use.

Online Course Fees Not FIS/Royalty: No Copyright or Technical Expertise

June 9, 2025 1026 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules Coursera’s online course receipts from India are not taxable as Fees for Included Services, citing prior judicial precedents.

Form 10F Mandatory for Claiming DTAA Benefits in India

June 8, 2025 4947 Views 0 comment Print

Understand role of Form 10F for non-residents to claim Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) benefits and avoid higher withholding tax in India.

Key ITAT Rulings: Reassessment, Section 80G, DTAA & Transfer Pricing

June 7, 2025 1593 Views 0 comment Print

Explore recent ITAT judgments on reassessment validity, 80G exemptions, DTAA interpretation for online education (FTS/Royalty), transfer pricing methodologies, and cash deposit explanations under Section 68.

AO Exceeded Jurisdiction by Reclassifying Royalty Income as FTS: ITAT Bangalore

June 4, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT rules AO exceeded jurisdiction by reclassifying online education income as FTS after a limited remand, deleting the tax demand.

Software payments aren’t “royalty” if no copyright is transferred: SC

June 3, 2025 6657 Views 0 comment Print

SC ruling clarifies software payments aren’t royalty if no copyright is transferred. DTAA compliance, including TRC and Form 10F, remains essential.

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