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Double Taxation Relief: Rules and Benefits in India

Income Tax : The guide explains how residents can avoid double taxation through DTAA benefits, Foreign Tax Credit, and Section 91 relief, outli...

June 8, 2026 21231 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Evolving PE and Business Connection Tests – Post-Digital Economy BEPS Changes

Income Tax : The article explains how India has broadened Permanent Establishment and Business Connection concepts after BEPS reforms. It highl...

May 14, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

Can a Subsidiary Company create a PE of Foreign Holding Company in India?

Income Tax : xplains how the functions performed by an Indian subsidiary are tested under Article 5 to determine whether a foreign company form...

February 7, 2026 1029 Views 0 comment Print

When a Liaison Office Becomes a Taxable Permanent Establishment?

Income Tax : The analysis explains how activities of a liaison office can trigger PE exposure despite regulatory approval. Taxability depends o...

February 3, 2026 813 Views 0 comment Print

SC Defines PE Beyond Physical Presence: Hyatt International Ruling Explained

Income Tax : Highlights how the Court ruled that consistent operational control and strategic oversight in India can establish a Fixed Place PE...

December 4, 2025 1452 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


OECD releases a discussion draft on the definition of 'permanent establishment' in the OECD Model Tax Convention; CBDT invite Comments

Income Tax : The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs has proposed important and far-reaching changes to the Commentary on Article 5 (Permanent Est...

November 11, 2011 1315 Views 0 comment Print

MNC preferring dispute resolution panel to settle their disputes with Income tax department

Income Tax : A host of companies from Mumbai, said to be 367 in number and mostly multinational in nature, have moved the recently set up dispu...

May 11, 2010 607 Views 0 comment Print

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Signed Between India and Tajikistan

Income Tax : A Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement was signed between India and Tajikistan today, i.e. 20th November, 2008. The Agreement was s...

December 1, 2008 840 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


APA Refund Reduces Taxable Royalty, No PE in India: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that only the royalty retained after an APA adjustment is taxable, applying the doctrine of real income...

June 20, 2026 213 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

No Fixed Place PE in India as Customer Premises Were Not at Foreign Company’s Disposal: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT ruled that no installation or supervisory PE existed in India as the activities did not exceed the 120-day threshol...

June 13, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes Section 44BB Addition as Revenue Failed to Establish PE in India

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that offshore supply receipts could not be taxed under Section 44BB where the Revenue failed to prove the existe...

June 7, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Only Solar Days Count for Determining PE Under India-Saudi Arabia DTAA: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT ruled that only solar days and not cumulative man-days should be considered while determining the existence of a Pe...

May 22, 2026 1821 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Non residents having no PE in India exempted from section 206C(1G) TCS

Income Tax : CBDT notifies Section 206C (1G) of Income Tax Act shall not apply to a person (being a buyer) who is a non-resident & who does not...

August 17, 2022 4812 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment of Rules for Profit attribution to PE: CBDT invites comment

Income Tax : Public Consultation on the proposal for amendment of Rules for Profit attribution to Permanent (PE) Establishment invited by CBDT....

April 18, 2019 4758 Views 0 comment Print


When a Liaison Office Becomes a Taxable Permanent Establishment?

February 3, 2026 813 Views 0 comment Print

The analysis explains how activities of a liaison office can trigger PE exposure despite regulatory approval. Taxability depends on substance, not designation, under treaty principles.

Virtual Service PE Not Valid Ground to Deny Nil Withholding Certificate: Delhi HC

January 19, 2026 582 Views 0 comment Print

The court examined whether withholding tax could be imposed solely on the basis of an alleged virtual service permanent establishment. It ruled that such a concept is not recognised under the DTAA and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

Offshore Supply Non-Taxable as No PE Was Proven in India: ITAT Delhi

December 6, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that offshore supply receipts could not be taxed as the Revenue failed to establish any Permanent Establishment. It confirms that FOB-based offshore execution shields non-residents from Indian taxation.

SC Defines PE Beyond Physical Presence: Hyatt International Ruling Explained

December 4, 2025 1452 Views 0 comment Print

Highlights how the Court ruled that consistent operational control and strategic oversight in India can establish a Fixed Place PE under the DTAA, even without exclusive offices. Key takeaway: substance and economic activity override formal ownership.

Deductions Allowed Even Without Active PE: SC Clarifies Business Continuity for Non-Residents

December 2, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court rules that foreign taxpayers without current projects or PE in India can still set off expenses and depreciation against refund interest.

GST and Income Tax on Software Purchases from Foreign Vendors Without PE in India

November 17, 2025 4695 Views 0 comment Print

A practical guide on how India taxes imported digital services, explaining GST under RCM and when TDS applies. Key takeaway: Buyers, not sellers, bear compliance and potential extra cost.

Lease income held as business profit, not royalty under India–Ireland DTAA without PE

November 9, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held aircraft lease between Irish lessor and IndiGo as operating lease, not taxable in India under Article 8 of the India-Ireland DTAA.

SC Expands Fixed Place PE: Effective Control Over Physical Presence

November 5, 2025 1077 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court’s ruling on Permanent Establishment (PE) expands taxability for MNEs, holding that “effective control and continuous direction” through operational continuity, even without a traditional fixed office, constitutes a fixed-place PE under Article 5.

No Office, No Expatriates, No PE: ITAT Delhi Rejects Revenue’s Repeated PE Allegation

October 24, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the absence of office premises and expatriate activity meant the assessee had no Permanent Establishment (PE) in India. The Tribunal ruled that Revenue cannot rely solely on past orders without verifying current-year facts.

Hyatt PE Case: SC Upholds ‘Disposal Test’ under India-UAE DTAA

October 15, 2025 1581 Views 0 comment Print

SC confirmed disposal test in Hyatt PE case, ruling that deep operational control and access to hotel premises constituted a PE for UAE firm under India-UAE DTAA, making income taxable in India.

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