Income Tax : Tax on dividends, interest, royalties and FTS earned by non-residents is governed by the more beneficial rate under the Income-tax...
Income Tax : The applicable withholding tax depends on the Income-tax Act or the relevant DTAA, whichever is more beneficial. Treaty rates diff...
Income Tax : This guide explains how the abolition of DDT shifted the tax burden on dividends from companies to shareholders from 1 April 2020 ...
Income Tax : The guide explains how residents can avoid double taxation through DTAA benefits, Foreign Tax Credit, and Section 91 relief, outli...
Income Tax : Form 41 is now compulsory for non-residents claiming DTAA benefits, replacing Form 10F. The update mandates online filing and ensu...
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...
Income Tax : CBDT issues clarification on Circular 01/2025, stating it applies only to the Principal Purpose Test in certain DTAAs and does not...
Income Tax : Explore challenges in TRC applications under DTAA by Indian companies. KSCAA proposes reforms for a simpler, efficient process. Le...
Income Tax : Explore the details of India's Double Tax Treaty with Cyprus, its signing date, benefits for both nations, tax recovery provisions...
Income Tax : Need for early amendment of DTAA regulations to stop the double taxation of Indian IT firms: Ms. Anupriya Patel tells the visiting...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held legal services are not FTS under Section 9(1)(vii) and directed partner-wise DTAA examination. FTS addition was de...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai allowed deduction of ESOP expenses under Section 37(1) by following Karnataka High Court's ruling in Biocon Ltd. Tribu...
Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that royalty refunded by a foreign company to its Indian subsidiary under an Advance Pricing Agreement ...
Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied merely because Form 67 was filed after the prescribed due date. The Tribun...
Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT ruled that no installation or supervisory PE existed in India as the activities did not exceed the 120-day threshol...
Income Tax : The government enforced a tax collection assistance agreement with Japan effective from 8 July 2025. The notification enables cros...
Income Tax : The amendment expands the definition of permanent establishment to include service-based activities exceeding 183 days. It clarifi...
Income Tax : The Finance Ministry notifies the India-Belgium protocol amending the 1993 tax treaty, effective June 26, 2025, updating definitio...
Income Tax : Notification implements the India-Qatar Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and Protocol, effective from the next fiscal ye...
Income Tax : Circular No. 01/2025 outlines the application of the Principal Purpose Test (PPT) under India's Double Taxation Avoidance Agreemen...
Learn about the MFN (Most Favored Nation) Clause in Double Tax Avoidance Agreements, its recent controversy, and the Supreme Court’s clarification on its operation. Analysis and impact included.
ITAT Delhi held that the booking fee received by the assessee from non-resident airlines is taxable as ‘business income’ and not as ‘royalty’ u/s. 9(1)(vi) of the Income Tax Act and Article 13(3) of Indo-Spain DTAA.
Notification No. 96/2023-Income Tax: Learn about the agreement between India and Saint Vincent for tax information exchange and assistance. Analysis & impact.
In the SoftwareONE Pte. Ltd. vs. ACIT case, the ITAT Delhi ruled that sales of software without any service component are not liable to be taxed as Fees for Technical Services (FTS) under the India-Singapore DTAA.
Explore Indian Income Tax Section 90 & Form 67 for foreign tax relief. Learn about belated filing, rules, and ITAT judgments. Expert insights and guidance.
Receipts from providing information technology related support services could not be considered as royalty and/fees for technical services as while running the services, assessee had not made available any technical knowledge, experience, skill in terms of Article 12(4)(b) of the DTAA and as such, receipts in question were not FTS liable to tax in India.
ITAT Delhi held that services are rendered without transfer of technical knowledge, skill, know-how, etc. and accordingly the receipts doesn’t qualify as FIS (Fees for Included Services) under Article 12(4)(b) of the India – USA Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA).
Discover the mandatory documents needed for Form 15CA/CB when making foreign remittances.
Learn why a Section 90(1) notification is crucial for a DTAA’s enforcement, as per the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in AO vs. Nestle SA. Understand its impact and implications.
Held that the amounts received for the use of transponder of tele-communication service charges are not royalty under section 9(1)(vi) of the Income Tax Act and also under Article 12(8) of Indo Netherland DTAA.
