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Benefit to Non-Residents under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains the tax exemptions, concessional tax rates, presumptive taxation schemes, and compliance benefits available to...

July 3, 2026 114612 Views 0 comment Print

​International Business- Income Tax Sections to be remembered

Income Tax : The guide compiles the principal Income-tax Act provisions applicable to non-residents establishing business in India and resident...

June 30, 2026 18920 Views 1 comment Print

Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates: IT Act vs. Tax Treaties/DTAA

Income Tax : Tax on dividends, interest, royalties and FTS earned by non-residents is governed by the more beneficial rate under the Income-tax...

June 30, 2026 43603 Views 1 comment Print

Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates / Chart as per DTAA

Income Tax : The applicable withholding tax depends on the Income-tax Act or the relevant DTAA, whichever is more beneficial. Treaty rates diff...

June 30, 2026 454955 Views 28 comments Print

Why Your Indian Subsidiary Abroad Might Be Triggering Tax Residency You Never Signed Up For?

Income Tax : The article explains how India's Place of Effective Management (POEM) rules may treat a foreign company as an Indian tax resident ...

June 25, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Clarifies Guidance on Principal Purpose Test (PPT)

Income Tax : CBDT issues clarification on Circular 01/2025, stating it applies only to the Principal Purpose Test in certain DTAAs and does not...

March 17, 2025 2793 Views 0 comment Print

CRS & FATCA: Tax Transparency & Disclosure of Foreign Assets & Income

Corporate Law : Learn about CRS and FATCA, how India receives foreign account info, and the disclosure requirements for foreign assets and income ...

January 3, 2025 2094 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: New Rules for Including Foreign Taxes in Total Income

Income Tax : From April 2025, foreign taxes withheld must be included in total income for accurate reporting under section 198. Aims to prevent...

July 24, 2024 1587 Views 0 comment Print

Representation to Simplify & Automate TRC Issue Process for Indian Companies

Income Tax : Explore challenges in TRC applications under DTAA by Indian companies. KSCAA proposes reforms for a simpler, efficient process. Le...

June 22, 2024 906 Views 0 comment Print

Format of Declaration of no PE in India and Form No. 10F

Income Tax : Appendix-I Declaration of no PE in India Declaration required u/s 9 of Income Tax Act, and for claiming relief under an agreement ...

May 8, 2023 121866 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes AMP TP Adjustment as No International Transaction Existed

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that AMP expenditure incurred in India without any agreement or arrangement with the foreign AE cannot be treate...

June 28, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Excess Royalty Refunded Under APA Cannot Be Taxed as Only Retained Amount Is Taxable: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that royalty refunded by a foreign company to its Indian subsidiary under an Advance Pricing Agreement ...

June 20, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Partly Allows TP Appeal, Revises Comparable Selection for ALP Determination

Income Tax : The ITAT found inconsistencies in the selection and rejection of comparable companies for determining the arm’s length price of ...

June 17, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

No DAPE Where Distributors Act on Principal-to-Principal Basis ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that a Dependent Agent PE arises only if agents habitually conclude contracts or secure orders on behalf of the...

March 12, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

Interconnect Service Charges Not Royalty: Karnataka HC Dismisses Appeal

Income Tax : The Karnataka High Court ruled that interconnect service charges paid to non-resident telecom operators do not constitute royalty....

December 10, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


India Enforces Amended DTAA with Belgium from June 2025 to Curb Tax Evasion

Income Tax : The Finance Ministry notifies the India-Belgium protocol amending the 1993 tax treaty, effective June 26, 2025, updating definitio...

November 10, 2025 1266 Views 0 comment Print

India–Qatar DTAA & Protocol Notified by CBDT

Income Tax : Notification implements the India-Qatar Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and Protocol, effective from the next fiscal ye...

October 24, 2025 1797 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Amends India-Spain Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

Income Tax : Explore the Notification No. 33/2024 on the agreement between India and Spain for tax exchange. Understand its implications and ch...

March 19, 2024 4560 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Tax Information Exchange Agreement: India-Samoa

Income Tax : Explore implications of Notification No. 21/2024 from Indias Ministry of Finance regarding the tax information exchange pact with ...

February 7, 2024 1464 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Agreement Between India & Saint Vincent for information Exchange

Income Tax : Notification No. 96/2023-Income Tax: Learn about the agreement between India and Saint Vincent for tax information exchange and as...

November 1, 2023 933 Views 0 comment Print


Global Tax Avoidance: Double Irish, Dutch Sandwich

April 15, 2025 2490 Views 0 comment Print

Explore how MNCs used the Double Irish & Dutch Sandwich strategy to avoid taxes and the global efforts made to close these loopholes with a 15% minimum tax rate.

Capital Gains on Mutual Fund Units Not Taxable in India for Singapore Resident Under DTAA: ITAT Mumbai

April 4, 2025 2964 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows tax exemption on capital gains for NRI under India-Singapore DTAA, rejecting AO’s classification of mutual fund units as taxable shares.

Analysis of Impact & Effectiveness of Bilateral Investment Treaties

March 20, 2025 1122 Views 0 comment Print

Article explores effectiveness and influence of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) on FDI flows with particular emphasis within Indian context but referring to general international experiences.

CBDT Clarifies Guidance on Principal Purpose Test (PPT)

March 17, 2025 2793 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues clarification on Circular 01/2025, stating it applies only to the Principal Purpose Test in certain DTAAs and does not affect other tax provisions.

Reimbursement of Salaries to Seconded Employees Does Not Constitute FTS

March 16, 2025 2271 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC upholds Flipkart’s stance on TDS under Section 195, ruling seconded employees’ salaries as reimbursements, not taxable income for Walmart Inc.

Switzerland Suspends Unilateral MFN Clause Application in Tax Treaty with India

March 4, 2025 1176 Views 0 comment Print

Switzerland halts the unilateral application of the MFN clause under its tax treaty with India from 2025, following the Indian Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling.

Mere operational links or subsidiary relationships do not confer PE status: Delhi HC

February 24, 2025 1368 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court examines Nokia Network OY’s Permanent Establishment (PE) status in India, addressing taxation on software revenue, interest income & vendor financing.

USA Taxation, 2024: Updated guidelines for Corporates

February 24, 2025 2865 Views 0 comment Print

Understand USA corporate tax in 2024, including tax rates, filing deadlines, estimated payments, EINs, and penalties. Stay compliant with updated IRS guidelines.

CPC Erred in denying Loss Carry-Forward to Company Eligible for Extended Due Date U/s. 92E: ITAT Ahmedabad

February 22, 2025 1203 Views 0 comment Print

CPC Erred in Denying Loss Carry-Forward by taking wrong due date for company entitled to extended due date under Section 92E of Income Tax Act due to international transactions: ITAT Ahmedabad

Delhi High Court Rules on Technical Services in International Logistics

February 21, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

CIT International Tax- 1 Vs Expeditors International of Washington INC (Delhi High Court); ITA 202/2022; Dated: 13/02/2025 In a significant ruling delivered on February 13, 2025, the Delhi High Court dismissed a series of appeals by the Commissioner of Income Tax (International Tax) against Expeditors International of Washington Inc., clarifying the scope of “Fees for […]

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