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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 114636 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 18923 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 43609 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 454991 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


Latest News


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 121896 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 1269 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 4563 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


Freight from transportation of cargo via feeder vessels covered under India-France Tax Treaty not taxable

October 25, 2022 897 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that freight charges received from transportation of cargo through feeder vessels being part of shipping income in International Traffic is covered under Article–9(1) of the India–France Tax Treaty and hence not taxable in India.

HC upheld ITAT order attributing 15% of revenue to PE in India of Travelport L.P. USA

October 17, 2022 1749 Views 0 comment Print

CIT-International Taxation Vs Travelport L.P. USA (Delhi High Court) Learned counsel for the Appellant-Revenue states that the ITAT has erred in holding that only 15% of the revenue is attributable to the assessee’s PE in India by mechanically applying the ratio of the judgment of DIT vs. Galileo International Inc., (2009) 180 Taxman 357 (Delhi) […]

In absence of FTS clause Income is chargeable as Business profit & not taxable in absence of PE

October 13, 2022 2856 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs IQOR India Services Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) Assessee submitted that there are a number of decisions of the co–ordinate Benches, wherein, with reference to India-Philippines DTAA, it has been held that, even, in absence of FTS clause, the income would be governed under the other provisions of DTAA, hence, has to be treated […]

Evolution in taxation of MNEs – Pillar 2 – Global Minimum Tax 

October 12, 2022 2478 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the evolution of taxation for MNEs with Pillar 2 – Global Minimum Tax. Understand the mechanics, implications, and exceptions of this groundbreaking framework to stay informed in the changing landscape of global taxation.

Impact of residence status on taxation

October 11, 2022 3384 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the impact of residence status on taxation for Indian citizens abroad, NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs. Understand the rules, exemptions, and tax implications.

U.K. Taxation: Business and Self-employed

October 7, 2022 2403 Views 0 comment Print

United Kingdom, once the ruler of the world is the sixth largest economy of the world. Counted as the father of industrial revolution with half of the world under its dominance, slowly and steadily it lost its sheen and the current newly elected Prime Minister of the above country has proudly claimed her right to move its position to the top resonating its lost glory.

In absence of International Transaction ALP Determination not necessary

October 5, 2022 1878 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Ferrero India Pvt. Ltd (ITAT Pune) The main contention that was advanced by the assessee in this case before the Tribunal was that the existence of international transaction cannot be inferred by the T.P.O in the absence of any actual transaction and the presumption by the lower authorities that the benefit had endured […]

Is Arm’s Length Range a Concept or Reality under Transfer Pricing

October 3, 2022 2616 Views 0 comment Print

The arm’s length range is an everchanging range as different transfer pricing methods yield a different range of figures which may all be workable. With regard to this, the arm’s length principle can only generate a comparison of the set of conditions that would have been approved between independent enterprises.

What is Filing Of 1042 Form?

September 28, 2022 17460 Views 0 comment Print

Forms 1042, 1042-S, and 1042-T are U.S I.R.S taxation forms dealing with dealings with foreign persons, including non-resident aliens, foreign entities, etc. Forms 1042 and 1042-S need to be filed separately. The main difference between these forms is that form 1042-S is concerned with payments made to foreign nationals, while form 1042 is concerned with […]

Benefits of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

September 28, 2022 18696 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains What is Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), and how DTAA  helps, types of relief under  DTAA, Benefits of DTAA, How to claim DTAA benefits in India and What are the documents required for an NRI to claim  DTAA benefit. What if you currently reside in the UK, have invested in India, and are […]

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