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Income Tax - Switzerland’s Federal Council on 6th September initiated a consultation on a new proposal to reform the Swiss corporate tax system, known as Tax Proposal 17 or TP 17. A steering committee charged with preparing a new plan for tax reform presented its objectives and recommendations, recently....
Read MoreIncome Tax - Based upon a set of specific guidelines and directives, it can be ascertained if a person is actually an NRI. If his/her income in India through aspects like capital gains from investments in shares, mutual funds, property rental and term deposits exceed the basic exemption limit as defined in the Income Tax Act, he/she would have to fil...
Read MoreIncome Tax - What is a S Corporation? Quoting directly from irs.gov, our well known American federal government website for income tax purposes, “S corporations are corporations that elect to pass corporate income, losses, deductions, and credits through to their shareholders for federal tax purposes.”...
Read MoreIncome Tax - When the Indian Prime Minister visited Israel recently and eulogies were written about Israel, my thought process needed more research on the tax aspect of Israel Vis – a – Vis U S taxation since both have been intertwined since its creation and a large number of Israelis do have twin citizenship from both the countries. For an Indian...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Relevant provisions of Income-tax Act to be complied with by non-residents planning to set up business in India; and residents dealing with non residents...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Cabinet approves MOC in respect of tax matters between India and BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given the approval for the signing of Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) in respect of tax matters between India and the Revenue administrations...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting at Paris on 7th June, 2017 on behalf of India....
Read MoreIncome Tax - President of the Republic of Cyprus urged Indian industry to invest in the country`s key areas including banking and finance, shipping and transportation, education, science and technology, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and tourism in order to stimulate trade and investments between the two countries said at `India –Cyprus Business ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - A name change can have an impact on taxes. All the names on a taxpayer’s tax return must match Social Security Administration records. A name mismatch can delay a tax refund. Here’s what taxpayers should know if they changed their name:...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded non-U.S. citizens who may have taxable income, such as international students and scholars who may be working or receiving scholarship funds, that they may have special requirements to file a U.S. tax return....
Read MoreDIT Vs. A. P. Moller Maersk, (Supreme Court) - In this Case Hon’ble Supreme Court held that Payments made by the agents to the concerned foreign assessee, for using the facility of Net Communication System, developed by the assessee for smooth functioning of its international shipping business cannot be classified as fees for technical ser...
Read MoreCarpi Tech SA Vs ADIT (ITAT Chennai) - Assessee submitted that project receipt from Tanakpur Power Project of NHPC work is exempt from tax in India for the reason that assessee does not have continuous presence or 'business connection' or a permanent establishment in India....
Read MoreTally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs. ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) - The treatment of extended credit period to Associated Enterprises(AEs) as an international transaction and making adjustment of notional interest on the same has always been bone of contention between the assessee and department. ...
Read MoreDCIT Vs M/s Matrimony.Com Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Chennai) - The ITAT Chennai held that payments made by the assessee in the nature of webhosting and marketing expenses to US based service provider could not be taxed as Fees for technology services because there were not transfer of technology involved in render of services such that the services could be con...
Read MoreT. Rajkumar & Others Vs UOI & Ors. (Madras High Court) - The Hon'ble Madras High court in the above cited case held that central govt can notify a country as notified jurisdictional area u/s 94A inspite of the fact that there exist a Double Tax Avoidance Agreement provided the DTAA is not serving the intended purpose for which it was entered into. ...
Read MoreF No 370142/19/2017-TPL - (15/06/2017) - CBDT invites comments and suggestions on the Draft Notification in respect of foreign company said to be resident in India under Section 115JH of the Income-tax Act, 1961...
Read MoreCircular No. 15/2017-Income Tax - (21/03/2017) - It is hereby clarified that Notification No. 86/2013 has been rescinded with effect from the date of issue of the said notification, thereby, removing Cyprus as a notified jurisdictional area with retrospective effect from 01.11.2013....
Read MoreCircular No. 06/2017-Income Tax - (24/01/2017) - Section 6(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), prior to its amendment by the Finance Act, 2015, provided that a company is said to be resident in India in any previous year, if it is an Indian company or if during that year, the control and management of its affairs is situated wholly in India....
Read MoreNotification No. 03/2017-Income Tax - (10/01/2017) - Protocol between India and Cyprus for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income ...
Read MoreNotification No. 54/2016-Income Tax - (27/06/2016) - Foreign Tax Credit.- (1) An assessee, being a resident shall be allowed a credit for the amount of any foreign tax paid by him in a country or specified territory outside India, by way of deduction or otherwise, in the year in which the income corresponding to such tax has been offered to tax or ass...
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