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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 114648 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 455018 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 121902 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


Master File And CBCR: Step Towards Making World One Tax Jurisdiction

January 9, 2018 23415 Views 0 comment Print

CbCR popularly known as Country-by-Country Reporting is a global transfer pricing (TP) compliance requirement under the transfer pricing laws of countries around the world. One of the major amendments in relation to the Indian TP Documentation and global compliance pertaining to the Multi National Enterprises (MNEs) Group vide Section 92D r.w.s. 286 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

U S Taxation Vs Bangladesh taxation – Income tax, tax incentives and other information

December 15, 2017 1503 Views 1 comment Print

Sonar Bangla resonates with Bengal as a historical entity and Bangladesh, both in Commerce and Cricket with its exceptional performance has enabled us to remember its gigantic growth. When one looks at any good ready-made in U.S.A. it is an open secret that Bangladesh with its visible presence in all brick and mortar shops has […]

Fighting Tax Crime: The Ten Global Principles

November 14, 2017 1620 Views 0 comment Print

This report sets out the 10 essential principles for effectively fighting tax crimes. It covers the legal, institutional, administrative, and operational aspects necessary for putting in place an efficient system for fighting tax crimes and other financial crimes. It draws on the insights and experience of jurisdictions around the world. The purpose is to allow […]

Effective Inter-Agency Co-Operation in Fighting Tax Crimes and Other Financial Crimes (Third Edition)

November 14, 2017 1185 Views 0 comment Print

This report describes the current position in 51 countries as to the law and practice for domestic inter-agency co-operation in fighting tax crimes and other financial crimes including, for the first time, co-operation with authorities responsible for the investigation and prosecution of corruption. It identifies successful practices based on countries’ experiences of inter-agency co-operation in […]

Tax Inspectors Without Borders – Bolstering domestic revenue collection through improved tax audit capacities

November 14, 2017 1872 Views 0 comment Print

International tax experts gathered today at the OECD in Paris to share experiences and identify best practices in the implementation of Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programmes.

OECD updates transfer pricing country profiles reflecting transfer pricing legislation and practices

November 14, 2017 1482 Views 0 comment Print

The OECD has published updated versions of transfer pricing country profiles (TPCP), reflecting the current transfer pricing legislation and practices of 31 participating countries. The country profiles contain up-to-date and harmonised information on key aspects of transfer pricing legislation, provided by countries themselves.

Country-by-Country Reporting & Furnishing of Master File (Transfer Pricing)- Latest Developments

November 6, 2017 3945 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), on 31st October, 2017, has notified the final set of Rules for Maintaining and Furnishing of Transfer Pricing Documentation under Income Tax Rules 1962. Objective: To introduce provisions for additional TP documentation and Country – by – Country reporting to implement the recommendations contained in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s BEPS report on Action 13 The Draft Rules were issued on 6th October 2017 and kept open until 16th October 2017 for public & stakeholders comments and suggestions, if any, by electronically.

Indirect transfers – Deciphering global perspective v. India’s outlook

November 3, 2017 2043 Views 0 comment Print

After the recent worldwide implementation of OECD’s recommendations to prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), another forum (The Platform for Collaboration on Tax) has released a discussion draft on The Taxation of Offshore Indirect Transfers – A toolkit (hereafter, referred as the toolkit) for public comments on 1 August, 2017.

Salient features of Country-By-Country Report & Master File rules

November 2, 2017 1155 Views 0 comment Print

The salient features of the Country-By-Country Report and Master File rules are as under: The threshold for the Country-By-Country Report is total consolidated group revenue of Rs. 5,500 crore or more.

India notifies provisions of DTAA/ Protocol entered with New Zealand

November 2, 2017 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Government of New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes – Notification No. 93/2017 – Income Tax

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