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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 21234 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 285 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


Reassessment quashed in absence of tangible material proving PE in India

June 2, 2025 531 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 684 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 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.

Fresh Adjudication Ordered on TPO Adjustment in Subsidiary Transaction

March 9, 2025 624 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 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.

Samsung India Not Permanent Establishment of Samsung Korea: Delhi HC

January 29, 2025 1896 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 783 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 15396 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 1566 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 2220 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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