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...
The existing DTAA provided for residence based taxation of capital gains on shares. In line with India’s policy of taxation of capital gains on shares, the revised DTAA provides for source based taxation of capital gains arising from alienation of shares comprising more than 5% of share capital.
Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Samoa for exchange of information with respect to Taxes- The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing and ratification of Agreement between India and Samoa for the exchange of information with respect to Taxes.
S.O. 2894(E).—Whereas, an Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles for the Exchange of Information with respect to Taxes (hereinafter referred to as the said Agreement) as set out in the Annexure to this notification, was signed at New Delhi on the 26th day of August, 2015;
S.O. 2853(E).-Whereas, an Agreement entered into between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Maldives for Avoidance of Double Taxation of Income Derived From International Air Transport was signed at New Delhi on the 11th day of April, 2016 as set out in the Annexure to this notification (hereinafter referred to as the said Agreement);
The Finance Act 2016 amended the provisions of section 206AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) with effect from 01.06.2016, thereby providing that the provisions of section 206AA would not apply to specified payments made to non-residents.
The Protocol provides for source-based taxation of capital gains arising from alienation of shares acquired on or after 1st April, 2017 in a company resident in India with effect from financial year 2017-18.
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with Cyprus which will help close gaps and enable Indian authorities to tax capital gains in the country for investments originating in the Mediterranean island nation.
India, today took another major step in the fight against tax evasion, round tripping and base erosion/profit shifting. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of an Agreement and the Protocol between the India and Cyprus for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income.
Recently Government of India has notified the revised tax treaty with Mauritius which was signed by both countries on 10 May 2016 under which India will impose capital gains tax on investments routed through the island nation from 1 April 2017 to curb tax evasion.
Protocol Amending The Convention Between The Government Of The Republic Of India And The Government Of Mauritius For The Avoidance Of Double Taxation And The Prevention Of Fiscal Evasion With Respect To Taxes On Income And Capital Gains, And For The Encouragement Of Mutual Trade And Investment, Signed At Port Louis On 24th August 1982
