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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


Benefit of DTAA available to services which doesn’t include element of make available technology

December 10, 2024 1146 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that provision of service by associated enterprise doesn’t include the element of ‘make available’ of technology to the assessee. Thus, benefit of Article 12 of India-USA DTAA available to such payment and hence TDS not deductible on the same.

Foreign Tax Credit eligible for taxes withheld in Japan: ITAT Mumbai

November 11, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that services rendered by the appellant is taxable in Japan in accordance to Article 12 of the India-Japan DTAA hence Foreign Tax Credit ought to have been granted to Appellant for taxes withheld in Japan.

No TDS liability u/s 195 on sales commission paid to overseas subsidiary for non-technical services as same was not ‘FTS’

October 29, 2024 1467 Views 0 comment Print

Sales and marketing services rendered to assessee by its US based subsidiary did not fall within the ambit of FTS as defined u/s 9(1)(vi) or Article 12 of India-US DTAA as  making available service did not make available knowledge, experience, skill etc.

Interest payments to China Development Bank exempt under India-China DTAA: Delhi HC

October 27, 2024 531 Views 0 comment Print

CDB qualifies as a financial institution wholly owned by Government of China, thereby making interest payments exempt from taxation under amended provisions of DTAA.

Taxation of shipping companies operating in international waters & applicability of India-Singapore DTAA

October 16, 2024 1116 Views 0 comment Print

Atlantic Shipping Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Rajkot) In a recent ruling by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Rajkot, the case of Atlantic Shipping Pvt. Ltd. vs. Income Tax Officer has brought to light critical issues regarding tax assessments for shipping companies operating in international waters and the applicability of the India-Singapore Double […]

From Double Taxation to Treaty Shopping: Unfolding Saga of India-Mauritius DTAA

October 7, 2024 2028 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the India-Mauritius DTAA’s impact, treaty shopping challenges, and recent amendments aimed at preventing tax abuse and fostering genuine investments.

LLC as Fiscally Transparent Entity Under US Law eligible for India-USA DTAA Benefits

September 30, 2024 1464 Views 0 comment Print

The article analyzes the treatment of LLCs under the India-USA DTAA, focusing on taxation implications for foreign entities in India.

Cloud Subscription Fees Not Royalty under India-Ireland DTAA: ITAT Delhi

September 30, 2024 1035 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules that subscription fees from cloud services are not taxable as royalty under the India-Ireland DTAA. 

U.S. LLCs with Separate Legal Identity Eligible for Treaty Benefits: Key crux of General Motors case

September 25, 2024 1938 Views 0 comment Print

Explore how LLCs qualify for India-US DTAA benefits, focusing on tax liability and resident status under Article 4 in the General Motors vs ACIT case.

Form No. 10F under the Income Tax Act

September 24, 2024 11817 Views 0 comment Print

Form No. 10F is a self-declaration for NRIs to claim benefits under DTAA when their Tax Residency Certificate lacks essential details.

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