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Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates: IT Act vs. Tax Treaties/DTAA

Income Tax : Tax on dividends, interest, royalties and FTS earned by non-residents is governed by the more beneficial rate under the Income-tax...

June 30, 2026 43609 Views 1 comment Print

Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates / Chart as per DTAA

Income Tax : The applicable withholding tax depends on the Income-tax Act or the relevant DTAA, whichever is more beneficial. Treaty rates diff...

June 30, 2026 455015 Views 28 comments Print

Comprehensive Guide: Tax Treatment of Dividends Received

Income Tax : This guide explains how the abolition of DDT shifted the tax burden on dividends from companies to shareholders from 1 April 2020 ...

June 10, 2026 23592 Views 1 comment Print

Double Taxation Relief: Rules and Benefits in India

Income Tax : The guide explains how residents can avoid double taxation through DTAA benefits, Foreign Tax Credit, and Section 91 relief, outli...

June 8, 2026 21237 Views 0 comment Print

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 10491 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 1440 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 2793 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 906 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 1938 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 1059 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 9(1)(vii) FTS Addition Set Aside; Taxability Must Be Examined Under Relevant DTAA: ITAT Delhi

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...

July 5, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

ESOP Discount Allowed as Karnataka HC Precedent Covered Issue: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai allowed deduction of ESOP expenses under Section 37(1) by following Karnataka High Court's ruling in Biocon Ltd. Tribu...

June 25, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

Excess Royalty Refunded Under APA Cannot Be Taxed as Only Retained Amount Is Taxable: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that royalty refunded by a foreign company to its Indian subsidiary under an Advance Pricing Agreement ...

June 20, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Tax Credit Cannot Be Denied Merely for Delay in Filing Form 67: ITAT Pune

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...

June 13, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

No Fixed Place PE in India as Customer Premises Were Not at Foreign Company’s Disposal: ITAT Delhi

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...

June 13, 2026 213 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 981 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 825 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 1269 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 1797 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 5742 Views 0 comment Print


Non-technical consultancy service not taxable as Fees for Included Services

December 11, 2022 2838 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that consultancy services not of technical nature cannot treated as Fees for Included Services as per sub-clause 4B of Article 12 of DTAA between India –USA and hence addition unsustainable

DTAAs with special reference to DTAA between India and Singapore

December 4, 2022 28497 Views 1 comment Print

These treaties are based on the general principles laid down in the model draft of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with suitable modifications as agreed to by the other contracting countries.

Payment to train resources to provide pre & post sale services is FTS

November 24, 2022 609 Views 0 comment Print

Sunsmart Technologies Pvt. Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Chennai) As per Explanation-2 to Sec.9(1)(vii) of the Act, FTS means any consideration (including in lump sum consideration) for the rendering of any managerial, technical or consultancy services, but does not include consideration for any construction, assembling, mining or like project undertaken by the recipient or consideration which […]

Software Products Sale not Taxable as Royalty under India-Singapore DTAA

November 24, 2022 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Issue which requires examination is whether the amount received by assessee towards sale of software products and provision of maintenance services would be taxable as royalty under Article 12 of India-Singapore DTAA.

Reviewing scope Beneficial Ownership as discretion of Tax Authorities with Respect to International Tax Treaties

November 23, 2022 1434 Views 0 comment Print

This article aims to examine in light of the judicial precedent laid by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in the case of Blackstone FP Capital Partners Mauritius v DCIT (1725/Mum/2021), the scope of Beneficial Ownership with respect to the discretion of tax authorities applying the concept for assessment with respect to International Tax Treaties.

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and USA

November 17, 2022 45738 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and USA. Learn how this tax treaty helps prevent double taxation on income.

Leadership training receipts not taxable as per India – Portuguese DTAA

November 14, 2022 1350 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that leadership training receipts is not chargeable to tax in the light of Article 12(4)(b) of DTAA between India and Portuguese

Dividends on Indian Depository Receipts not taxable in terms of Indo-Mauritius tax treaty

November 14, 2022 1578 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that in terms of the provisions of the applicable tax treaty, i.e., Indo-Mauritius tax treaty, and as the provisions of the applicable tax treaty, being more beneficial to the assessee, override the provisions of the domestic law, the taxability of the dividends on the IDRs fails.

Sale of online advertisement space is not taxable if non-resident not has PE in India

November 7, 2022 1797 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that unless the non-resident, who is engaged in sale of online advertisement space, has a PE in India, no portion of receipts earned by it from sale of online advertisement space in India can be brought to tax in India as Act read with the relevant DTAA.

Salary income earned by NRI for work performed abroad not taxable in India

November 3, 2022 3639 Views 0 comment Print

Kanagaraj Shanmugam Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) From the fact it emerges that the assessee has stayed in India for 63 days during this year and his status, as per law, is non-resident. The assessee has worked in India for 21 days and offered proportionate salary to that extent to tax. For remaining period, the work […]

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