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Income Tax - In order to curb structuring by the multinational group Companies having their presence through subsidiaries/ associate companies or permanent establishments in India, the Finance Act 2017 introduced a new section 94B under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), in line with the recommendations of OECD BEPS Action Plan 4...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Even though enough safeguards have been prescribed under the provisions of GAAR, the historical experience of harassment faced from tax department may give some tax payers sleepless nights. ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Parliament by Finance Act, 2012 inserted Chapter X-A under Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) which provided General Anti-Avoidance Rules (‘GAAR’) to be applicable from April 1, 2012. However, the protest from industry which feared arbitrary usage of power by tax officers forced the government to defer its implementation...
Read MoreIncome Tax - General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) v. Base Erosion & Profit Shifting (BEPS) or both: what is India’s right choice? With India’s commitment to implement most of the recommendations of the final reports of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’ (OECD) BEPS Action Plans, and at the same time ensure simplification as...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Deferment of provisions relating to General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) The existing provisions of the General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) introduced by the Finance Act, 2013 are contained in Chapter X-A (consisting of section 95 to 102) and section 144BA of the Act. Chapter X-A provides the substantive provision of GAAR whereas section 144...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The Finance Act, 2015 deferred implementation of General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) by two years so as to introduce provisions of GAAR with effect from Financial Year (FY) 2017-18. The Finance Act, 2016 provides for the effective date as 1 April 2017....
Read MoreIncome Tax - Stakeholders and industry associations had requested for clarifications on implementation of GAAR provisions and a Working Group was constituted by CBDT to examine the issues raised. Accordingly, CBDT has issued the clarifications on implementation of GAAR provisions on 27th January, 2017....
Read MoreIncome Tax - Major Achievements of CBDT in Current Financial Year 2016-17 so far include among others Enactment of The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, Implementation of The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 and of GAAR from Assessment Year 2018-19;...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The provisions of General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) are contained in Chapter X-A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act). The GAAR provisions shall be effective from assessment year 2018-19 onwards, i.e.; financial Year 2017-18 onwards. The necessary procedures for application of GAAR and conditions under which it shall not apply, have bee...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The Finance Ministry has finalized new norms for GAAR. They will come into effect from April 1, 2016. GAAR will not apply to such FIIs that choose not to take any benefit under DTAA. GAAR will also not apply to non-resident investors in FII. Investments made before August 30, 2010, will be grandfathered. A monetary […]...
Read MoreCircular No. 7/2017-Income Tax - (27/01/2017) - Question no. 1: Will GAAR be invoked if SAAR applies? Answer: It is internationally accepted that specific anti avoidance provisions may not address all situations of abuse and there is need for general anti-abuse provisions in the domestic legislation. The provisions of GAAR and SAAR can coexist an...
Read MoreNotification No. 49/2016-Income Tax - (22/06/2016) - Application of General Anti Avoidance Rule- 10U. Chapter X-A not to apply in certain cases.—(1) The provisions of Chapter X-A shall not apply to—any income accruing or arising to, or deemed to accrue or arise to, or received or deemed to be received by, any person from transfer of investments ma...
Read MoreNotification No. 75/2013 - Income Tax - (23/09/2013) - Notification No. 75/2013 - Income Tax Vide Notification dated 23.09.2013 issued by the CBDT, Rules 10U to 10UC have been inserted in the Income-tax Rules, 1962 to provide for the entire procedure for monitoring the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR). The relevant forms have also been notified. Th...
Read MoreIncome tax press release - (14/01/2013) - A number of countries have provided for General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) in matters relating to taxation. While tax mitigation is recognized, tax avoidance is frowned upon. International literature describes tax avoidance as the legal exploitation of tax laws to one's own advantage and an arrange...
Read MoreIncome tax press release - (29/11/2012) - General Anti-Avoidance Rules The GAAR (General Anti-Avoidance Rule) provisions have not been put on hold. The Finance Act, 2012 had provided that these provisions shall be effective from the 1st day of April, 2014 and apply to Assessment year 2014-15 onwards....
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Circular No. 7/2017-Income Tax - (27/01/2017) -
Notification No. 49/2016-Income Tax - (22/06/2016) -
