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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


Major Achievements of CBDT in Current Financial Year 2016-17

January 9, 2017 3883 Views 0 comment Print

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;

CBDT notifies dates for General Anti Avoidance Rule

June 22, 2016 3334 Views 0 comment Print

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 made before the 1st day of April, 2017 by such person.

CBDT invites comment on Implementation of GAAR

May 29, 2016 1204 Views 0 comment Print

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 been enumerated in Rules 10U to 10UC of the Income-tax Rules, 1962

GAAR or BEPS, What would be India’s right choice?

February 25, 2016 5140 Views 0 comment Print

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 well as a non-adversial […]

GAAR provisions to come into effect from 01.04.2017

March 1, 2015 4354 Views 0 comment Print

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 144BA provides […]

General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) Unveiled

January 8, 2015 7317 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction- India as a developing economy is in dire need of the funds to boost its development. Tax is one of the major sources of Indian government revenue. Direct Taxes are contributing more than the Indirect taxes. To secure the Direct Tax collection and to curb its avoidance; the GAAR was first introduced in the […]

General Anti Avoidance Rules – Applicability & Brief Provisions

January 6, 2015 5663 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Evasion and avoidance is a main problem in every country. Taxpayer can choose any tax efficient method but that method should not for the purpose to obtain tax benefit. General Anti Avoidance Rules (hereinafter referred to as GAAR) has been introduced by Government to overcome from these problems. GAAR provisions aims at reducing or preventing impermissible tax avoidance.

​​Need for Shedding the ‘GAAR’ Weight

August 2, 2014 2393 Views 0 comment Print

At present, the General Anti-Avoidance Regulations (GAAR) in India are set to kick in effective April 1, 2015. The Budget 2014 which was expected to recast and defer GAAR has remained silent. However, the subsequent announcement by the Finance Minister to revisit GAAR provisions in its current form and the effective date of its implementation […]

Thin Capitalization in India

March 29, 2014 10228 Views 0 comment Print

1.0         INTRODUCITON A company is said to be thinly capitalized when a greater proportion of its ‘capital-structure’ is made up of ‘debt’ than of ‘equity’. The interest payments generated on ‘debt capital’ is treated as a finance charge, and is allowable as a deduction in the taxable corporate income, thereby reducing the corporate tax burden. […]

Calcutta HC Ruling on Section 93 of I-T Act,1961–Rising of Phoenix

February 26, 2014 5601 Views 0 comment Print

The decision of the Calcutta High Court in the case of Maersk Line UK Ltd, which reiterates the fact that business transactions having commercial substance and bona fide business purpose are permissible as long as there is no misuse of the provisions, assumes importance since the same is the first (and probably the last) judicial pronouncement in respect of the dormant section 93 of the Actand more so, since the said section, being a specific anti-avoidance provision could lose its sheen once GAAR takes the reign.

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