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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 6462 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 1521 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


SC to Examine Limitation Extension Denied Due to Invalid DTAA Reference for Pre-2011 Period

April 2, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

The case involves whether limitation for assessment can be extended based on a DTAA information request. The High Court held such extension invalid as the request covered pre-2011 periods outside DTAA scope. The key takeaway is that invalid references cannot extend statutory limitation.

Huntsman Investment [Netherlands] BV: When Does a Buy-Back Become a Corporate Reorganisation

April 1, 2026 705 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that capital gains from share buyback are not taxable in India under treaty provisions. It clarified that such transactions qualify as corporate reorganisation. The key takeaway is that DTAA benefits override domestic tax provisions when more beneficial.

Stock Derivatives Are Not ‘Shares’: ITAT Delhi Rules on India-Mauritius Tax Treaty

April 1, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT clarified that Article 13(3A) applies strictly to shares and not to derivative instruments. It held that derivative gains fall under residual provisions and are taxable in the resident country. The ruling emphasizes correct interpretation of DTAA provisions.

CBDT notifies amended India-Brazil Tax Treaty

March 30, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print

The amendment expands the definition of permanent establishment to include service-based activities exceeding 183 days. It clarifies when foreign enterprises become taxable.

Technical Handling Income from Aircraft Operations Not Taxable in India under India–France DTAA: ITAT Delhi

March 29, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that technical handling income is covered under Article 8 of India–France DTAA. It ruled that such income arises from operation of aircraft in international traffic and is not taxable in India.

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

March 26, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print

The article explains how ESOP taxation spans salary, capital gains, DTAA, and disclosure requirements. It highlights that errors in valuation, reporting, or FTC claims can lead to significant tax exposure.

Structure Is No Longer a Shield: Lessons from Tiger Global vs. AAR (SC)

March 25, 2026 615 Views 0 comment Print

For nearly three decades, the India-Mauritius DTAA of 1983 was the golden corridor for foreign capital flowing into India. At its peak, Mauritius accounted for over 30 per cent of cumulative foreign direct investment into India, a number that tells lesser about Mauritius’s economic might and screams more about the architecture of global capital structuring. […]

CIT(A) Cannot Enhance Income in Section 143(1) Appeal Beyond TDS Credit Issue: ITAT Mumbai

March 21, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the appellate authority cannot go beyond the issue of TDS credit in a section 143(1) appeal. By directing taxation of entire salary, it effectively enhanced income without proper jurisdiction. The matter was remanded for fresh examination.

Penalty Cannot Be Levied for Erroneous DTAA Claim Due to Bona Fide Interpretation of Law

March 18, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court held that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed where a DTAA claim was made based on a bona fide interpretation of law and full disclosure of income.

Broad functionality insufficient while selecting transactions/entities for transfer pricing comparables

March 13, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that while selecting the comparables transactions or entities, in case of international transactions, the basis should be one of similarity with the control transactions/entities and mere broad similarity is not sufficient.

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