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...
ITAT Mumbai held that receipts taxable under Fees for Technical/ Included Services (FTS/FIS) as assessee failed to prove that it is actual reimbursement as there is no basis of allocation or actual cost incurred for affiliates.
ITAT Mumbai held that expenditure towards brand reminder, customer gifts, purchase of medical books and journals is not allowable expenditure u/s 37(1) of the Income Tax Act as such expenses are in the nature of free bees and prohibited.
ITAT Delhi held that revenue received by the assessee for providing centralized services is not in the nature of Fee for Technical Services (FTS) u/s. 9(I)(vi) Explanation of Income Tax Act, but it is a business income and since assessee is not having PE in India, the same is not taxable.
ITAT Delhi held that amount received towards service rendered by the assessee is in connection with installation/erection of plant and machinery involved in mining of natural resources fall within the exceptions provided under Article 12(5)(f) and 12(5)(g) of India – Portugal DTAA and hence not taxable.
ITAT Delhi held that payments received by the assessee qualifies as Fees for Technical Services (FTS) under sub-clause (4) of Article 12 of Indo – Singapore DTAA and hence rightly brought to tax @10%.
ITAT Mumbai held that the Indian Subsidiary operating in an independent manner doesn’t constitute as a “Permanent Establishment” in India and hence income of the assessee is not allowable to be taxed in India.
ITAT Delhi held that income from subscription, professional and training services for use of software doesn’t fall within the definition of Fees for Technical Services (FTS) under India-Netherlands DTAA and hence cannot be taxed in India.
ITAT Delhi held that as per India-USA DTAA provision of consultancy services cannot be treated as FIS merely because the service provider while providing consultancy services had used substantial technical skill and expertise.
ITAT Mumbai held that Broadcasting Reproduction Right is not covered under the definition of Royalty under the Income Tax Act as well as Article 12 of the India-USA DTAA.
Supreme Court held that dividend received by the Indian company having permanent establishment in Oman is not taxable in India in terms of Article 25 read with Article 8 (bis) of the Omani Tax Laws
