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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 651 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 576 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 1227 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : Supreme Court rules that foreign taxpayers without current projects or PE in India can still set off expenses and depreciation aga...

December 2, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

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

Goods and Services Tax : A practical guide on how India taxes imported digital services, explaining GST under RCM and when TDS applies. Key takeaway: Buyer...

November 17, 2025 3537 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 1282 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 580 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 810 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Dismisses Appeal Due to Delay, HC Ruling on No PE and Offshore Taxability Stands

Income Tax : The Supreme Court declined to condone delay, thereby upholding the High Court’s conclusion that the liaison office did not const...

April 21, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

Offshore Supply Income Not Taxable in India Due to Absence of Business Connection: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The judgment confirms that income from offshore equipment supply is not taxable where transactions occur outside India. The liaiso...

April 21, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Notices Quashed Due to Lack of Tangible Material for PE Allegation

Income Tax : The Court set aside Section 148 notices after finding no tangible evidence supporting the existence of a Permanent Establishment. ...

April 20, 2026 381 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 339 Views 0 comment Print

No Permanent Establishment Found, Revenue Appeal Dismissed by SC

Income Tax : The Supreme Court declined to interfere where courts below found no permanent establishment in India due to offshore execution of ...

February 4, 2026 288 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 4680 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 4683 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment quashed in absence of tangible material proving PE in India

June 2, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reassessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained since there is no tangible material for forming a belief that petitioners had a dependent Permanent Establishment or Fixed Place PE in India

Lack of India PE Evidence: Delhi HC Quashes Income Tax Reassessment

May 14, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC rules for GE Renewables, setting aside tax reassessment for AY 2013-17 due to lack of tangible India PE evidence, citing prior GE cases.

Reimbursement of Salaries to Seconded Employees Does Not Constitute FTS

March 16, 2025 1890 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.

Fresh Adjudication Ordered on TPO Adjustment in Subsidiary Transaction

March 9, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT overturns AO’s PE classification of QlikTech India, orders fresh review based on TPO order, addresses TDS and interest issues.

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

February 24, 2025 1266 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.

Samsung India Not Permanent Establishment of Samsung Korea: Delhi HC

January 29, 2025 1713 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC rules Samsung India not a ‘Permanent Establishment’ of Samsung Korea. No tax liability under India-Korea DTAA for seconded employees’ roles.

Indian Subsidiary Compensated at ALP Not a Dependent Agent PE: Delhi HC

October 11, 2024 648 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC rules Krones’ Indian subsidiary is not a Dependent Agent PE, dismissing the tax authority’s appeal.

Permanent Establishment: Concept and Its Application in Indian Context

September 25, 2024 14145 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Permanent Establishment in India, its types, and the legal framework. Learn about taxation laws, DTAA provisions, and key judicial interpretations.

Source State’s Right to Attribute Income to a PE Based on Global Income/Loss

September 21, 2024 1461 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court clarifies taxability of profits attributed to a Permanent Establishment (PE) under the India-UAE DTAA, even when global losses are incurred.

Taxation in Digital Economy: Income Tax provisions in India vis-à-vis Permanent Establishment

July 13, 2024 1959 Views 0 comment Print

Explore India’s income tax provisions for the digital economy, focusing on the concept of Permanent Establishment and recent legal developments.

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