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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


Payments for marketing services not taxable as FTS: ITAT Bangalore

March 4, 2024 2688 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the detailed analysis of DCIT Vs AD2PRO Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd. case where marketing services rendered by a US entity in India were deemed not taxable, offering insights into tax benefits.

Online Video Sales in India Not ‘Royalty’ under India-USA DTAA: ITAT Bangalore

March 3, 2024 780 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules receipts from the sale of online videos by Plural Sight LLC to Indian clients are not taxable as ‘Royalty’ under India-USA DTAA.

All about Form 15CA-15CB & its filing procedure

March 2, 2024 10020 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Form 15CA/15CB and their filing process for cross-border transactions. Ensure compliance and transparency in international money transfers.

TRC issued by authority of Mauritius is sufficient tax residency evidence

February 28, 2024 1518 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of Sarva Capital LLC Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) regarding the validity of Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) for determining treaty benefits under the India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

Legal Database Subscription not Copyright Transfer, Fee Not Royalty: Delhi HC

February 28, 2024 1635 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court judgment in CIT vs. RELX Inc clarifies legal database subscriptions aren’t copyright transfers or royalty. Insights on taxation implications.

Income from Indian Entities to Volvo Information Technology AB Not Taxable as Royalty: Delhi HC

February 24, 2024 729 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules in favor of Volvo Information Technology AB, declaring receipts from Indian entities not taxable as royalty, aligning with SC precedents.

Tackling Tax Avoidance in UK: Ramsay doctrine and General Anti-Avoidance Rule (‘GAAR’)

February 23, 2024 873 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about tackling tax avoidance in the UK with the Ramsay doctrine and GAAR. Explore their implications and effectiveness in combating tax avoidance strategies.

TDS not deductible On Sum Which Was Not Chargeable To Tax In India: Delhi HC

February 20, 2024 1704 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Mitsubishi Corporation India P. Ltd (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court deliberated on an appeal concerning Assessment Year (AY) 2006-07, where the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) had made decisions impacting the applicability of Section 40(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in relation to the Double Tax Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) between […]

Source for making or earning income of payer of FTS outside India is not taxable in India

February 20, 2024 1917 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as conditions prescribed in exception to section 9(1)(vii)(b) stand fulfilled, it cannot be taxed as FTS. Further, the source for making or earning any income of the payer of fee for technical services, in the present case, is outside India, and therefore not taxable in India.

UAE Resident Assessee: Mutual Fund STCG Tax Exemption under India-UAE DTAA

February 19, 2024 5049 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the DCIT vs K.E. Faizal case where the ITAT Cochin ruled on taxation of mutual fund gains, analyzing the application of India-UAE Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.

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