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Income Tax : Delhi High Court quashes reassessment notices by DCIT after TPO settles arm's length remuneration issue. Detailed analysis of Prog...
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Income Tax : Public Consultation on the proposal for amendment of Rules for Profit attribution to Permanent (PE) Establishment invited by CBDT....
Budget 2020:Amendment for providing attribution of profit to Permanent Establishment in Safe Harbour Rules under section 92CB and in Advance Pricing Agreement under section 92CC Section 92CB of the Act empowers the Central Board of Direct Taxes (Board) for making safe harbour rules (SHR) to which the determination of the arm’s length price (ALP) under […]
In order to overcome the issue of double taxation, the concept of Permanent Establishment (PE) was introduced. Taking a step back into the first treaty on double taxation, the provision provides that business profits made by a PE were to be taxed in the country where the PE is situated.
Definition:- A permanent establishment (PE) is a fixed place of business which generally gives rise to income or value-added tax liability in a particular jurisdiction. The term is defined in many income tax treaties and in most European Union Value Added Tax systems. Significance :- In all these years after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant whenever i […]
Let us understand the concept of Interest in the context of cross-border taxation with the help of an example. When an Indian Company borrows money by way of Loan from a person resident of Germany, the Indian Company will pay Interest at agreed rate to such Non-resident. Now, the question arises, which country gets the right to tax such Interest Income of the Non-resident?
Significant economic presence shall mean–i. Any transaction in respect of any goods, services or property carried out by a non-resident in India including provision of download of data or software in India if the aggregate of payments arising from such transaction or transactions during the previous year exceeds the amount as may be prescribed; or
Author in this article discusses proposed taxation regime by CBDT on Profit attribution to a PE in India and recommendations thereon. It is definitely a welcome step as it will reduce the quantum of litigation.
ITAT held that the business receipts of the foreign residents are not taxable in India since the agents have no PE in India and therefore, the assessee was not required to make TDS u/s 195 of the Act. Therefore, the assessee’s appeals for all the three A.Ys are allowed.
Public Consultation on the proposal for amendment of Rules for Profit attribution to Permanent (PE) Establishment invited by CBDT. Under Article 7 in the Indian treaties, profits are to be attributed to the PE as if it were a distinct and separate entity on the basis of the accounts of the PE and where such accounts are not available to enable determination of profits attributable to the PE, the profits attributable to the PE can be determined under the domestic laws.
India has time and again shown its commitment to BEPS initiative of the OECD and introduced several reforms in domestic tax legislation to plug loopholes, strengthen information sharing between the contracting states and prevent double non-taxation. In line with its commitment, vide Finance Act 2017; the government has introduced measures to curb thin capitalization in […]
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Vs. DCIT (Int. Taxation)- ITAT Delhi Analysis of the Samsung Case on the Determination of a Permanent Establishment (PE) for Services Provided by Seconded Employees of a Korean Parent to Its Subsidiary in India This article examines the ruling of the Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT or […]
