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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 21237 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 1318 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


Fees for training to Employees on soft skill & general topics cannot be treated as FTS

January 5, 2023 6006 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that payment of Fees for training to Employees on soft skill & general topics cannot be treated as Fees for Technical Services (FTS)

PE commence with performance of business activities in connection with building site or assembly project

December 13, 2022 1596 Views 0 comment Print

CIT International Taxation Vs Bellsea Ltd. (Delhi High Court) HC held that duration of a permanent establishment would commence with the performance of business activities in connection with the building site or assembly project. A building site or an assembly project can only be construed at fixed place of business only when an enterprise commences its […]

Analysis of Concept of ‘Place of Effective Management’ In India

December 5, 2022 20304 Views 0 comment Print

Section 6 of Income Tax Act of India principally deals with conditions in which a business or an individual’s residence is determined if concerned has a domicile in India.

DTAAs with special reference to DTAA between India and Singapore

December 4, 2022 28497 Views 1 comment Print

These treaties are based on the general principles laid down in the model draft of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with suitable modifications as agreed to by the other contracting countries.

BEPS – Latest OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines – 2022

November 12, 2022 5265 Views 0 comment Print

Stay updated with the latest OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for 2022. Learn how these guidelines tackle tax avoidance and promote transparency in international tax rules.

Exclusive Motors cannot be construed as a dependent agent PE of CCPL

November 7, 2022 1404 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Exclusive Motors Pvt. Ltd (ITAT Delhi) Undisputedly, the assessing officer has concluded that part of the remittances made by assessee to CCPL towards extended warranty services are in the nature of profit attributable to the PE in India, hence, assessee was required to deduct tax at source on such remittances. He also held […]

HC upheld ITAT order attributing 15% of revenue to PE in India of Travelport L.P. USA

October 17, 2022 1749 Views 0 comment Print

CIT-International Taxation Vs Travelport L.P. USA (Delhi High Court) Learned counsel for the Appellant-Revenue states that the ITAT has erred in holding that only 15% of the revenue is attributable to the assessee’s PE in India by mechanically applying the ratio of the judgment of DIT vs. Galileo International Inc., (2009) 180 Taxman 357 (Delhi) […]

In absence of FTS clause Income is chargeable as Business profit & not taxable in absence of PE

October 13, 2022 2856 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs IQOR India Services Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) Assessee submitted that there are a number of decisions of the co–ordinate Benches, wherein, with reference to India-Philippines DTAA, it has been held that, even, in absence of FTS clause, the income would be governed under the other provisions of DTAA, hence, has to be treated […]

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

August 17, 2022 4812 Views 0 comment Print

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 have a PE in India. Notification No. 99/2022-Income Tax | Dated: 17th August, 2022

Article 7 cannot come into play unless interest income is directly or indirectly attributable to PE

June 29, 2022 837 Views 0 comment Print

On the facts of this case, however, all that the Assessing Officer has indicated is that the assessee had a permanent establishment (PE) in India during the relevant period and that there was presumably some connection between the interest income of the assessee and the existence of the permanent establishment.

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