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Tackling Tax Avoidance in UK: Ramsay doctrine and General Anti-Avoidance Rule (‘GAAR’)

Income Tax : Learn about tackling tax avoidance in the UK with the Ramsay doctrine and GAAR. Explore their implications and effectiveness in co...

February 23, 2024 378 Views 0 comment Print

Doctrine of Substance Over Form: Concept, Meaning & Applications

Income Tax : Explore the doctrine of substance over form in taxation, its accounting and taxation concepts, applications, examples, limitations...

December 26, 2023 5295 Views 0 comment Print

41 FAQ’s on Statutory Provisions for General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) in India

Income Tax : Explore the intricacies of General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) in India with 41 FAQs under Section 95-102 of ITA, 1961. Understand ...

October 12, 2023 38178 Views 0 comment Print

Application of GAAR Provisions cannot be a ground for denial of Tax benefit under India- Singapore DTAA

Income Tax : Held that, though domestic GAAR provisions are applicable, the treaty benefit cannot be denied to the assessee. Revenue Department...

March 21, 2023 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Best Practices of Corporate Governance In Developing World: A Unified Perspective

Income Tax : Discover how corporate takeover laws decrease tax evasion & what mechanisms are most likely at work in developing countries with t...

February 3, 2023 1446 Views 0 comment Print


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Tax Audit Report- Applicability of Clause 30C & Clause 44 deferred

Income Tax : Tax Audit Report (Form 3CD- Applicability of Clause 30C & Clause 44 deferred till March 31, 2021 Central Board of Direct T...

April 28, 2020 25572 Views 0 comment Print

GST FAQs for Real Estate; Deferment of Implementation of GST details in Form 3CD

Goods and Services Tax : A. CBIC has released 2 sets of FAQ on Real Estate on new GST Rate Structure: There has been number of issues reported by various s...

May 17, 2019 1689 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 1239 Views 0 comment Print

Guide to new Tax Audit Report Clauses WEF 20.08.2018

Income Tax :  Implementation Guide w.r.t. Notification No. 33/2018 dated 20.07.2018 effective from 20.08.2018 – (23-08-2018) The Central...

August 23, 2018 66879 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI represents on Revised Form 3CD – Demands Deferment of Revised 3CD

Income Tax : ICAI vide its representation suggested CBDT to that changes made in Form No. 3CD be implemented from AY 2019-20 for smooth impleme...

August 4, 2018 46479 Views 11 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Tax Avoidance and Invocation of GAAR: Case of Ayodhya Rami Reddy Alla

Income Tax : Explore the Ayodhya Rami Reddy Alla vs PCIT case, delving into GAAR vs SAAR implications. Understand the Telangana High Court's ru...

June 11, 2024 1887 Views 1 comment Print

GAAR cannot be invoked merely for being a party to tax avoidance, ‘participation’ is pre-requisite: South Africa HC

Income Tax : ABSA Bank Limited Vs Commissioner, South African Revenue Service (High Court of South Africa) FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER of S...

March 11, 2021 858 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT deffer GST & GAAR Reporting in Tax Audit Report by one more year

Income Tax : Income Tax Circular No. 10/2020-Income -Regarding reporting requirement under clause 30C and clause 44 of the Form 3CD defers GST ...

April 24, 2020 19893 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT defers furnishing of GST & GAAR details in Form 3D till 31.03.2020

Income Tax : Reporting requirements under clause 30C (pertaining to General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)) and clause 44 (pertaining to Goods and...

May 14, 2019 16878 Views 0 comment Print

No need to report clause 30C (GAAR) & 44 (GST) of Revised 3CD Report till 31.03.2019

Income Tax : Representations have been received by the Board that the implementation of reporting requirements under the proposed clause 30C (p...

August 17, 2018 51942 Views 4 comments Print

16 FAQS on implementation of GAAR provisions

Income Tax : Question no. 1: Will GAAR be invoked if SAAR applies? Answer: It is internationally accepted that specific anti avoidance provisio...

January 27, 2017 14358 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies dates for General Anti Avoidance Rule

Income Tax : Application of General Anti Avoidance Rule- 10U. Chapter X-A not to apply in certain cases.—(1) The provisions of Chapter X-A sh...

June 22, 2016 3334 Views 0 comment Print


Common strategies used to avoid Permanent Establishment status

November 20, 2020 6510 Views 0 comment Print

Avoidance of Permanent Establishment (PE) status of Non-Residents are made through various arrangements. Company structures their business in way that status of PE can artificially be avoided. The definition of permanent establishment included in tax treaties is therefore crucial in determining whether a non-resident enterprise must pay income tax in another jurisdiction. Strategies used to […]

GAAR and PPT: Beginning of a new era of co-existence?

August 25, 2020 6525 Views 0 comment Print

The global tax landscape is constantly evolving to keep pace with ever-changing business models and structures. Introduction of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project by OECD/G-20 in the year 2016 was one such significant international stepsince the advent of bilateral tax treaties, wherein more than 100 countries collaborated to block tax avoidance strategies that exploit gaps and mismatches in tax rules across jurisdictions.

Ruling on Benefit of India–Mauritius Treaty on Capital Gains (POEM/PPT/GAAR)

June 19, 2020 2745 Views 0 comment Print

AAR – Ruling on Benefit of India–Mauritius Treaty on Capital Gains taken by Tiger Global International Group in respect of Shares of Flipkart (Singapore Co) sold by Mauritius based Co to a Company in Luxembourg (which is controlled by Walmart) and the value of shares is derived from assets located in India Summary of Case […]

Decoding Flipkart-Walmart Deal

June 8, 2020 3531 Views 0 comment Print

Recently , a ruling by AAR against Tiger Global’s claim of exemption on capital gain in the Flipkart –Walmart deal has once again brought forth the issues of treaty shopping and GAAR . Background of the ruling is narrated as follows. Investors of Flipkart included Tiger Global Management, Accel, Naspers , Softbank , Vision Fund […]

Understanding basics of General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR)

May 6, 2020 81600 Views 3 comments Print

General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) is an anti-tax avoidance law in India to curb tax evasion and avoid tax leaks. It came into effect on 1st April 2017. The GAAR provisions come under the Income Tax Act, 1961. GAAR is a tool for checking aggressive tax planning especially that transaction or business arrangement which is/are entered into with the objective of avoiding tax.

Tax Audit Report- Applicability of Clause 30C & Clause 44 deferred

April 28, 2020 25572 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit Report (Form 3CD- Applicability of Clause 30C & Clause 44 deferred till March 31, 2021 Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Circular No. 10/2020 dated April 24, 2020 by which the CBDT has deferred the applicability of certain Clause of Form 3CD (Tax Audit Report) till March 31, 2021. Order under […]

Relief for Compliance Related to GST in Tax Audit Report

April 28, 2020 7623 Views 0 comment Print

The Government vide CBDT circular No. 10/2020 Dated 24 April 2020 deferred reporting of Compliance related to Goods and Service Tax (GST)  in the income tax audit reports by a year. The move is a major relief to businesses struggling to cope with the challenges of the Covid -19 pandemic. The tax audit report form […]

CBDT deffer GST & GAAR Reporting in Tax Audit Report by one more year

April 24, 2020 19893 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Circular No. 10/2020-Income -Regarding reporting requirement under clause 30C and clause 44 of the Form 3CD defers GST & GAAR Reporting in amended Income Tax Audit Report amidst Covid-19. Income Tax Circular No. 10/2020 F.No. 370142/9/2018-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes TPL Division **** […]

General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)

April 4, 2020 23673 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Avoidance is one of the major concerns across the world. Different countries framed different rules to minimise such tax avoidance. Such rules in simple terms are known as General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR). Thus GAAR is nothing but the set of rules ratified so as to check the avoidance of tax.

GAAR Applicability

February 21, 2020 32217 Views 1 comment Print

This article is all about General Anti Avoidance rules (GAAR). These rules come into effect when any transactions are undertaken by being within the provisions of the Income tax Act but the sole purpose of such transaction is to avoid tax. So in order to develop the better understanding about our current topic, let us […]

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