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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 51 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 720 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 609 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 1272 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 654 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 825 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Upholds Quashing of Reassessment Notices Due to Unproven PE Allegations

Income Tax : The Supreme Court dismissed SLPs and upheld the High Court’s finding that reassessment notices lacked tangible material. The rul...

May 3, 2026 693 Views 0 comment Print

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 480 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 372 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 468 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 363 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 4692 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 4707 Views 0 comment Print


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

September 21, 2024 1464 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 2034 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.

Income Taxable Under FTS Requires Direct Enablement or Skill Transfer, Advisory Services Not Sufficient Without PE Connection

July 8, 2024 852 Views 0 comment Print

For income to be taxable under FTS, there must be a direct enablement or transfer of skills or knowledge, which mere advisory or consultancy services might not fulfill unless such services are directly connected with a PE.

Equalisation Levy on Online / Digital Advertisement

July 2, 2024 903 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about India’s Equalisation Levy, targeting digital transactions like online advertisements by foreign e-commerce firms. Understand applicability, compliance, and consequences.

Delhi ITAT Rules No Tax on Technical Services to AE Without PE in India

June 20, 2024 1188 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the Delhi ITAT order on Denso (Thailand) vs ACIT, discussing tax liability for technical services under India-Thailand DTAA, absence of FTS clause, and PE considerations.

Subsidiary would only be deemed a PE if it satisfies specific tests outlined in DTAA

June 9, 2024 1599 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court quashes reassessment notices by DCIT after TPO settles arm’s length remuneration issue. Detailed analysis of Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. vs DCIT case.

TDS not deductible On Sum Which Was Not Chargeable To Tax In India: Delhi HC

February 20, 2024 1704 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Mitsubishi Corporation India P. Ltd (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court deliberated on an appeal concerning Assessment Year (AY) 2006-07, where the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) had made decisions impacting the applicability of Section 40(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in relation to the Double Tax Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) between […]

Sports Broadcasting Fees for Live Feed Not Taxable as Royalty: Delhi High Court

January 21, 2024 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court’s judgment in CIT vs. Fox Network Group Singapore PTE Ltd. clarifies income tax treatment of live transmission fees under Income Tax Act Section 9(1)(vi).

Delhi High Court Upholds 15% Attribution Rate for Travelport

January 19, 2024 777 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC upholds 15% attribution rate of revenue for Indian operations of Permanent Establishment based on gross booking by Travelport Global Distribution Systems B.V.

BEPS Principles and MLI Framework in India’s PE Status under DTAA

January 15, 2024 2643 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the impact of BEPS principles and MLI framework on India’s Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA). Detailed analysis of the India-Singapore DTAA, changes in PE clauses, and post-BEPS amendments.

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