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Understanding Equalisation Levy: Online Advertising & E-commerce

Income Tax : Equalisation Levy, initially imposed on online advertisements and later extended to e-commerce transactions, ceases to apply from ...

June 8, 2026 68820 Views 2 comments Print

Equalisation Levy Sunset? Evaluating Policy Shifts Beyond August 2024

Income Tax : The article analyses why India may continue its Equalisation Levy regime beyond August 2024 due to delays in the OECD/G20 Pillar O...

May 14, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Equalisation Levy: Taxing Big Tech in the Digital Age

Income Tax : India introduced a 6% and later 2% digital tax to capture revenue from non-resident tech giants operating without a permanent esta...

March 2, 2026 924 Views 0 comment Print

The Digital Tax Dilemma: Decoding India’s Equalisation Levy

Income Tax : A clear analysis of India’s 6% and 2% digital tax framework, its legal basis under the Finance Acts of 2016 and 2020, and its gl...

February 28, 2026 495 Views 0 comment Print

Taxing Digital Giants: How India is Reshaping Taxation in Digital Economy

Income Tax : Explains how India introduced the Equalisation Levy to tax foreign digital companies without physical presence. Highlights its imp...

February 27, 2026 585 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Budget 2024: 2% Levy on E-commerce Transactions Ends August 1, 2024

Income Tax : Key changes to Equalisation Levy from August 2024: the 2% tax on e-commerce transactions will be removed. Learn about the new prov...

July 25, 2024 1932 Views 0 comment Print

India and USA extend Transitional Approach on Equalisation Levy 2020

Finance : Learn about the extension of India-USA agreement on Equalisation Levy 2020 until June 30, 2024, amidst OECD/G20 negotiations on di...

June 29, 2024 618 Views 0 comment Print

India & USA agree on a transitional approach on Equalisation Levy 2020

Income Tax : On October 8, 2021, India and United States joined 134 other members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework (including Austria, Franc...

November 25, 2021 1644 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Digital Businesses

Income Tax : The Government has not held any consultation regarding taxation of digital businesses as such. However, to address the challenges ...

February 12, 2019 1515 Views 0 comment Print

Equalization levy of 6 per cent on online advertisers

Income Tax : The Government has introduced equalization levy of 6 per cent on online advertisers. The Finance Act, 2016 had inserted a separate...

December 10, 2016 1792 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Equalisation Levy on Google Ad Reimbursements as Services Were Provided to Foreign Subsidiary

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reimbursements made to a foreign subsidiary for online advertising expenses were not included with...

June 7, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

Equalization levy not applicable on person merely acting as conduit

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur held that equalization levy not applicable as role of the assessee is merely conduit between the entity carrying out t...

October 14, 2022 2277 Views 0 comment Print

TDS not deductible on Payment to Facebook Ireland for Advertisement

Income Tax : Addl. CIT Vs Lenskart Solution (P) Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) It was claimed by the Assessee that as the Assessee had made the payment to F...

April 10, 2022 9093 Views 0 comment Print

No Equalisation Levy Applicable in case of Mastercard Asia

Income Tax : The issue under consideration is whether the equalisation levy will be applicable in case of Mastercard Asia or not?...

August 25, 2020 3369 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Centralised Processing of Equalisation Levy Statement Scheme, 2023

Income Tax : Centralised Processing of Equalisation Levy Statement Scheme, 2023 shall be applicable in respect of processing of Equalisation Le...

February 7, 2023 5343 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends due dates for electronic filing of various Forms

Income Tax : CBDT extends due dates for electronic filing of various Forms under the Income-tax Act, 1961 On consideration of difficulties repo...

August 3, 2021 8127 Views 0 comment Print

Government extends timelines for Income Tax Assessment (Read Notification)

Income Tax : Central Government has decided to extend the time limits to 30th June, 2021 in the following cases where the time limit was earlie...

April 27, 2021 71568 Views 4 comments Print

CBDT notifies Equalisation levy (Amendment) Rules, 2020 & Forms

Income Tax : Payment of Equalisation levy. ─ The assessee or e-commerce operator, as the case may be, who are required to deduct and pay equa...

October 28, 2020 5859 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Jurisdiction Order regarding Equalization Levy

Income Tax : Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax (International Taxation), Delhi, in supersession of this office order no. 1/2020 dated ...

October 12, 2020 2124 Views 0 comment Print


TDS not deductible on Payment to Facebook Ireland for Advertisement

April 10, 2022 9093 Views 0 comment Print

Addl. CIT Vs Lenskart Solution (P) Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) It was claimed by the Assessee that as the Assessee had made the payment to Facebook Ireland Inc. (FII), which admittedly did not have any permanent establishment (PE) in India and, therefore, the payments made to it for advertisement services were not chargeable to tax in […]

All You Need to Know About Equalization Levy 2.0

March 14, 2022 30513 Views 0 comment Print

The scope of the Equalization levy was expanded by the Government of India in the Finance Act, 2020 in order to include the supply of goods and/or services given by an e-commerce operator. The Equalization levy is levied at the rate of 2% on any amount received or receivable by an E-commerce operator from an e-commerce supply of service made or provided

Equalisation Levy and Its Effect on E-Commerce Operators

February 15, 2022 15570 Views 0 comment Print

It is not a secret anymore that the ever increasing digitalization of businesses has rendered the tax rules developed to serve the needs of the traditional business models, futile. The digital age has encouraged a phenomenal expansion of businesses, in multiple territories without establishing their physical presence in any country.

NFT and its mechanism and taxation on NFT’s in India

January 7, 2022 8358 Views 6 comments Print

What is NFT? NFT means Non Fungible Token. Yes that’s it. Goodbye. Oh no it is more than that, first we will understand the meaning of Non Fungible. Well, it means something that cannot be exchanged for another item because of its uniqueness. For Example- If Mr. John has a unique monalisa art it means […]

India & USA agree on a transitional approach on Equalisation Levy 2020

November 25, 2021 1644 Views 0 comment Print

On October 8, 2021, India and United States joined 134 other members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework (including Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) in reaching agreement on the Statement on a Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalization of the Economy.

Applicability of Equalisation Levy under Section 165 & 165A

August 23, 2021 33930 Views 1 comment Print

Applicability of Equalisation Levy as per section 165: -Where service provider is a Non Resident. -Service Recipient is Resident in India and Carrying business or profession -Amount of Consideration exceeding Rs 1 Lakhs in a P.Y. -Services used in India for carrying out business or profession.   Applicability as per Section 165A: Service provider/Seller of […]

Income Tax (CBDT) Due Date Further Extended on 03.08.2021

August 4, 2021 21411 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT vide circular No. 15/2021 dated 03.08.2021 Extended time lines for electronic filing of various Forms under the Income-tax Act, 1961 in view of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in electronic filing of certain Forms and considering the non-availability of the utility for e-filing of certain Forms. Forms for which dates been […]

CBDT extends due dates for electronic filing of various Forms

August 3, 2021 8127 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends due dates for electronic filing of various Forms under the Income-tax Act, 1961 On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in electronic filing of certain Forms under the provisions of the Income-tax Act,1961 read with Income-tax Rules, 1962 (Rules), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to further […]

Direct Tax Updates for June 2021 with Video

July 19, 2021 3204 Views 0 comment Print

Global Minimum Tax, Equlization Levy & Section 195, Section 9B & Section 45(4), New Judgements, Filing ITR & Tax Audit Report; Section 194Q & Section 206AB, New Registration of Trusts, Section 148 Notices & TDS/TCS Changes – vide Finance Act, 2021 Global Minimum Taxation 2 Pillar Approach – Pillar 1 Scope – 1. Multinational enterprises […]

Equalisation Levy | Complete Provisions for Your Easy Understanding

June 21, 2021 8034 Views 1 comment Print

Due Date for furnishing Statement under ‘Equalisation Levy’ (EL) for FY 2020-21 is 30.06.2021 || Compilation of Complete Provisions For Your Easy Understanding A. Brief Background The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) through the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project under Action Plan 1 recommended a final withholding tax on certain payments […]

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