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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 6471 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 216 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


Income from technical handling services to other Airlines is exempt under Article 8 of India Netherlands DTAA

June 22, 2022 714 Views 0 comment Print

income from technical handling is exempt from taxation in India as the same is covered under Article 8 of the DTAA between India & Netherlands and hence not liable to tax in India.

ITAT explains impact on taxability when treaty not contains FTS clause

June 22, 2022 6690 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Michelin ROH Co. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) Brief facts of the case are that the assessee has a company incorporated in Thailand and offers a number of services, such as, business planning and coordination, engineering services, product research and development etc. to its Indian subsidiary. On offering these engineering services, the assessee obtained a […]

Etymology of TP, Concept of AEs, International & Domestic Transaction

May 24, 2022 2145 Views 0 comment Print

Uncover the mysteries of transfer pricing and associate enterprises. Explore the etymology and concepts behind international and domestic transactions.

How did Adani strike a tax-free acquisition of Ambuja Cements & ACC !!

May 23, 2022 49854 Views 0 comment Print

Through this article, we aim to uncover the probable rationale and takeaways from this acquisition, for which we need to first understand the ownership structure of both the groups – Holcim and Adani.

Critical Analysis on Mandatory Binding Arbitration in India

May 18, 2022 3093 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the issue of mandatory binding arbitration in India and its critical analysis. Learn about the impact on double taxation avoidance agreements and dispute resolution mechanisms.

TDS Rate on subcontracting charges paid to Chinese subsidiary will be 10% instead of 20% under Indo-China DTAA

April 24, 2022 4011 Views 0 comment Print

Infosys Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) Conclusion: The applicable rate of TDS on subcontracting charges paid to Infosys China should be considered at 10% as per the India-China DTAA instead of 20% as per section 206AA. Held: Assessee was an Indian company, engaged in the business of development and export of computer software and related […]

Provisions of DTAA override section 206AA of Income Tax Act

April 20, 2022 2625 Views 0 comment Print

Infosys Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore)  The relevant ground with regard to the above issue are grounds 9.1 to 9.3. The Special Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Nagarjuna Fertilizders and Chemicals Ltd. v. ACIT reported in (2017) 78 taxmann.com 264 had held if rate of tax applicable under DTAA is lower than […]

Performance Guarantee Commission cannot be reckoned as FTS

April 3, 2022 1323 Views 0 comment Print

Dynamic Drilling & Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) The only issue before us is, whether tax credit can be allowed to the assessee company on the income offered to tax in India on the tax deducted by the Singapore Company from the Performance Guarantee Commission during the year under assessment. The main reason […]

User Development Fee collection charges paid by AAI to airlines is not income from operation of aircraft

March 31, 2022 3816 Views 0 comment Print

Lufthansa German Airlines Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The question is whether the User Development Fee (UDF)  collection charges paid by AAI to the Lufthansa German Airlines (Assessee) is income derived from operation of aircraft not liable to tax in India as per Article 8 of DTAA between India and Germany. As the effective management of […]

Residential Status of Individuals: Decoded

March 30, 2022 9741 Views 1 comment Print

Residential status is no of doubt great relevance since the entire taxability under the Income Tax Act, 1961 revolves around the fact whether a person is a resident or a non-resident. However, in recent years, section 6 which prescribes the computation mechanism of residential status has undergone a significant change. An attempt has been made […]

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