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Section 195 TDS on Share Purchase from Non-Resident: Complete LTCG Guide

Income Tax : When a resident buys unlisted shares from a non-resident, TDS must be deducted on gross consideration under Section 195, subject t...

February 23, 2026 2946 Views 0 comment Print

TDS u/s 195 on Sponsorship & Trademark Rights – Indo-Singapore DTAA

Income Tax : Payments for sports sponsorship that grant global trademark usage can be split as royalty. Courts upheld withholding where tradema...

January 1, 2026 1050 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on Instalments for Property Purchase in Joint Names Where Only One Spouse Pays (Under-Construction Property)

Income Tax : When only one spouse pays for a jointly owned property, TDS liability rests with the paying spouse. Builders’ insistence on both...

December 28, 2025 2106 Views 0 comment Print

Property Purchase from an NRI: When to Deduct and Deposit TDS

Income Tax : Buyers must deduct TDS under Section 195 on amounts paid to NRI sellers, deposit by the 7th of the following month, and not rely o...

December 28, 2025 2556 Views 2 comments Print

Understanding TDS on Immovable Property Purchases: A Buyer’s Guide

Income Tax : Section 194-IA mandates 1% TDS on immovable property purchases from resident sellers if consideration or stamp duty value is ₹50...

November 10, 2025 6219 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Webinar on Monthly Updates on Direct & Indirect Taxes on 3rd December 2022

Income Tax : Direct & Indirect Taxes : Monthly Updates Date & Time – 3rd December 2022 (Time:11 a.m to 12:30 p.m) Tax Guru is Organiz...

December 2, 2022 32175 Views 2 comments Print

Procedural & technical issues on IDS, 2016 clarified

Income Tax : Clarification on certain procedural and technical issues regarding the Income Disclosure Scheme, 2016 (IDS) under section 119 of t...

July 13, 2019 1431 Views 0 comment Print

Section 195: 6 Suggestions made by ICAI for Rationalization of Provisions

Income Tax : Finance Act, 2012 extended the obligation to withhold taxes to non- residents irrespective of whether the non-resident has -...

January 18, 2018 6021 Views 0 comment Print

CA Certificate not required for certain remittances: Govt

Income Tax : Government has recently modified the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000 and the Liberalized Re...

August 10, 2015 22510 Views 6 comments Print

Vodafone ruling effect – Exporters question TDS on foreign payment post

Income Tax : The Supreme Court judgement on Vodafone tax case seems to have opened a Pandora's box with exporters too expressing reservation on...

January 25, 2012 2229 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Specific Charge = No Penalty – ITAT Deletes 270A Penalty for Vague Notice Bonafide Claim

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that absence of a clear charge in the penalty notice makes the proceedings invalid. It ruled that failure to spe...

May 4, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on Foreign Agent Commission for Services Rendered Abroad; ITAT Deletes Section 40(a)(i) Disallowance

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that commission paid to foreign agents for services rendered outside India is not taxable in India. Consequently...

April 29, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

Application for NIL withholding tax rightly rejected since taxability matter pending before ITAT

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that application for NIL withholding tax certificate rightly rejected since matter of taxability of fees fo...

April 24, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

No FTS on Project-Specific Design Services; ‘Make Available’ Test Not Met, No Disallowance u/s 40(a)(i)

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that consultancy payments for architectural services were not FTS since no technical knowledge was made availabl...

April 16, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on Foreign Commission as Income Not Taxable in India: ITAT Rajkot

Income Tax : The Tribunal rejected the Revenue’s argument that taxpayers must seek AO determination under Section 195(2) in all cases. It hel...

April 10, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT notifies Changes in TDS Return Form 26Q and 27Q

Income Tax : CBDT notifies the Income-tax (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2025, updating Forms 26Q and 27Q to include Section 194T on payments to fi...

March 27, 2025 13833 Views 0 comment Print

Reg. Application in Form 15E for section 195(2) & 195(7) certificates

Income Tax : it has been decided that no such request for Form 15E for certificates under section 195(2) & 195(7) for a particular Financial Ye...

March 2, 2022 4485 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies New Form 15E and rule 29BA

Income Tax : CBDT vide notification No. 18/2021-Income Tax, Dated: March 16, 2021 inserted new rule 29BA. Application for grant of certificate ...

March 16, 2021 33273 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT clarifies on Certificates for lower rate/nil TDS/TCS certificate

Income Tax : Clarification on orders dated 31.03.2020 and 03.04.2020 issued under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) by CBDT vid...

April 9, 2020 12051 Views 0 comment Print

Lower/nil rate of TDS/TCS applications to be disposed liberally by 27.04.2020

Income Tax : In case of pending applications for lower/nil rate of TDS/TCS for F.Y. 2019-20, the Assessing Officers have been directed to dispo...

April 3, 2020 5985 Views 1 comment Print


Sale of Online Advertisement Space Not Taxable as Royalty or FTS in India: ITAT Bangalore

April 2, 2024 1512 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that payment made by Google India Pvt. Ltd. to Google Ireland Limited (assessee) for sale of online advertisement space is not taxable in India as the same cannot be regarded as royalty or FTS.

TDS u/s. 195 not deductible on expense of management and marketing support service paid to foreign company: ITAT Delhi

March 27, 2024 2496 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that expense towards management and marketing support service paid to foreign company is not taxable under Fee for Technical Service (FTS) under India-Netherlands Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and hence TDS not deductible u/s. 195 of the Income Tax Act.

Payment towards interconnect usage charges to foreign telecom operators not taxable in India: ITAT Mumbai

March 23, 2024 870 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the payment made towards interconnect usage charges to foreign telecom operators does not accrue or arise in India and in the absence of any permanent establishment in India could not be brought to tax in India under Article 7 of DTAA.

Physical rendition of service in India required as virtual service PE not considered under India-Singapore DTAA: ITAT Delhi

March 19, 2024 1110 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that there is no provision regarding establishment of virtual service PE under India-Singapore DTAA and hence physical rendition of service in India is required under India-Singapore DTAA as per present service PE.

Technical service in section 9(1)(vii) denote services catering to special needs and not facility provided to all: Delhi HC

March 18, 2024 1236 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that use of facility does not amount to technical services, as technical services in section 9(1)(vii) of the Income Tax Act denote services catering to the special needs of the person using them and not a facility provided to all. Thus, order denying NIL/ lower TDS certificate quashed as services provided doesn’t amount to technical service.

TDS not deductible on payment to non-resident for availing General Business Support Service: Bombay HC

March 6, 2024 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that payments made to non-resident for availing General Business Support Service under Cost Contribution Arrangement is not in the nature of fees for ‘technical services’ and accordingly tax is not deductible on the same.

Payments for marketing services not taxable as FTS: ITAT Bangalore

March 4, 2024 2688 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the detailed analysis of DCIT Vs AD2PRO Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd. case where marketing services rendered by a US entity in India were deemed not taxable, offering insights into tax benefits.

Legal Database Subscription not Copyright Transfer, Fee Not Royalty: Delhi HC

February 28, 2024 1635 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court judgment in CIT vs. RELX Inc clarifies legal database subscriptions aren’t copyright transfers or royalty. Insights on taxation implications.

Income from Indian Entities to Volvo Information Technology AB Not Taxable as Royalty: Delhi HC

February 24, 2024 729 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules in favor of Volvo Information Technology AB, declaring receipts from Indian entities not taxable as royalty, aligning with SC precedents.

HC allows refund of Excess TDS deducted under section 195 to deductor 

February 16, 2024 3696 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the judgment of Delhi High Court in Tupperware India Pvt. Ltd. Vs CIT regarding the refund of excess TDS under Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

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