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India-UK FTA : A Strategic Leap Towards Viksit Bharat 2047

Finance : On May 6, 2025, India and the United Kingdom officially concluded a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significan...

May 7, 2025 264 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Impact & Effectiveness of Bilateral Investment Treaties

Income Tax : Article explores effectiveness and influence of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) on FDI flows with particular emphasis within ...

March 20, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

Switzerland Suspends Unilateral MFN Clause Application in Tax Treaty with India

Income Tax : Switzerland halts the unilateral application of the MFN clause under its tax treaty with India from 2025, following the Indian Sup...

March 4, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of International Transactions In India Under Income Tax Act 1961

Income Tax : Learn how international transactions are taxed under India’s Income Tax Act, including DTAAs, transfer pricing, TDS provisions, ...

February 9, 2025 2460 Views 0 comment Print

How Switzerland revoking MFN Status with India linked to Nestle Case?

Income Tax : Switzerland suspends the MFN clause with India following a Supreme Court ruling in the Nestle case, impacting dividend tax rates f...

December 22, 2024 1215 Views 2 comments Print


Latest News


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 1416 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 417 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 1080 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 846 Views 0 comment Print

Cabinet approves Agreement with Saint Vincent for Tax Information exchange

Income Tax : The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved anAgreement between the Republic of India and Sa...

June 23, 2021 732 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 44C Inapplicable to Exclusive Head Office Expenses for Indian Branches Abroad

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that head office expenditure incurred outside India exclusively for the Indian branches does not fall within the ...

May 12, 2025 84 Views 0 comment Print

Hotel Reimbursement of Marketing & Other Fees Not Fee for Technical Services

Income Tax : Reimbursement of expenses qua marketing fees, frequent flyer programme, frequent guest programme and reservation fees received by ...

May 9, 2025 222 Views 0 comment Print

Bandwidth Charges Not Royalty Under Income Tax Act: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court dismisses revenue appeal against Bharti Airtel, reaffirming that charges paid for bandwidth to overseas operators...

May 9, 2025 141 Views 0 comment Print

Hotel Services Fee Not Taxable as Technical Fees: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court rules payments for hotel centralised services like marketing and reservations are not taxable as technical fees, ...

May 9, 2025 300 Views 0 comment Print

Subscription fees for e-magazine doesn’t partake character of Fee for Technical Service

Income Tax : The present appeal has been preferred by the revenue. The controversy involved in the present appeals pertains to the treatment of...

May 5, 2025 210 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 3726 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Amends India-Spain Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

Income Tax : Explore the Notification No. 33/2024 on the agreement between India and Spain for tax exchange. Understand its implications and ch...

March 19, 2024 3453 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Tax Information Exchange Agreement: India-Samoa

Income Tax : Explore implications of Notification No. 21/2024 from Indias Ministry of Finance regarding the tax information exchange pact with ...

February 7, 2024 1026 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Agreement Between India & Saint Vincent for information Exchange

Income Tax : Notification No. 96/2023-Income Tax: Learn about the agreement between India and Saint Vincent for tax information exchange and as...

November 1, 2023 717 Views 0 comment Print

DTAA between India and Chile notified by CBDT

Income Tax : Notification No. 24/2023- Income-Tax Dated: 03rd May, 2023 under section 90(1) of Income tax Act, 1961 regarding Agreement and Pro...

May 3, 2023 3108 Views 0 comment Print


Reimbursement of expense at cost not taxable as Fees for Technical Services

February 15, 2025 291 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that that reimbursement of expenses at cost is not taxable as fees for technical services since there is no element of income attached to the transaction. Accordingly, revenue’s appeal dismissed.

Indian AE Transactions at Arm’s Length, HC Says No More Attribution

February 13, 2025 162 Views 0 comment Print

Respondent/assessee is a Irish company. It accordingly claimed benefits of the India-Ireland DTAA. ADIR is a wholly owned subsidiary of Adobe Software Trading Company Limited and Adobe Systems Incorporated is the ultimate parent company of ADIR.

IT support payments not taxable as FTS due to failure of ‘make available’ test under India-UK DTAA: ITAT Delhi

February 9, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules IT support payments to CPP UK not taxable as fees for technical services due to failure of ‘make available’ test under India-UK DTAA.

Taxation of International Transactions In India Under Income Tax Act 1961

February 9, 2025 2460 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how international transactions are taxed under India’s Income Tax Act, including DTAAs, transfer pricing, TDS provisions, and compliance essentials.

Carried forward losses cannot be set-off against exempt capital gains under DTAA

February 8, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled on TVF Fund Ltd’s appeal regarding tax loss set-off under DTAA. Key issues include carry-forward losses, taxability, and judicial precedents.

Interconnect Charges Not Taxable as Royalty: ITAT Bangalore

February 8, 2025 249 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore upheld CIT(A)’s decision, ruling that interconnect charges paid to A1 Telekom Austria are not taxable as royalty under the Income Tax Act or DTAA.

Advertisement and distribution revenue of Discovery Asia INC. taxable as per MAP

February 7, 2025 177 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that advertisement and distribution revenue earned by Discovery Asia Inc. is taxable as per Mutual Agreement Resolution (MAP) as decided by competent authority of India & USA. Accordingly, appeal allowed partially.

TDS not deductible on commission paid to foreign agents as no PE in India

January 27, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that payments are in the nature of selling commission to foreign agents who is not having permanent establishment or business connection in India is not taxable in India and accordingly, TDS u/s. 195 not deductible.

Guidance on Principal Purpose Test (PPT) in India’s DTAAs

January 21, 2025 3726 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 01/2025 outlines the application of the Principal Purpose Test (PPT) under India’s Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) for treaty compliance.

E-Invoicing Software Solutions provided to Indian Company was taxable as “Fee For Technical Services” (FTS) u/s 5 (2)

January 4, 2025 783 Views 0 comment Print

In the event and income sourced in India was not characterized under the heads provided in the DTAA, the income would be taxable under the residual clause provided taxing right was allocated to source country in this case to India under the relevant DTAA.

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