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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 1053 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 216 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


Subscription, professional and training services not FTS hence not taxable: ITAT Delhi

February 13, 2024 1848 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that subscription, professional and training services rendered by the assessee do not fall within the definition of FTS under India-Netherland DTAA and, therefore, cannot be taxed in India.

Vessel Damage Payments, Capital in Nature and Not fall under Section 5(2): ITAT

January 19, 2024 738 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad upheld decision of CIT(A), ruling in favor of Nirma Limited. The nature of payments for vessel damage was deemed as reimbursement and capital in nature, not falling under Section 5(2) of the Act. The appeal by Revenue was dismissed, affirming the cancellation of TDS deduction on the payment of USD 4,50,000.

Royalty u/s 9(1)(vi): Broadcasting rights for live event not chargeable to tax as royalty

January 18, 2024 1950 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that broadcasting “Live events” does not amount to a work in which copyright subsists i.e., “Live Rights”, is not “copyright” and therefore any payment made thereto can’t be said to be chargeable to tax as royalty under section 9(1)(vi).

Section 248 Inapplicable to Tax Liability in Dividend Distribution by a Company

January 16, 2024 1263 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Madras High Court’s ruling on Section 248’s inapplicability to dividend declarations. Detailed analysis and implications of the judgment.

Employee not liable for employer’s failure to deposit TDS on his Salary: Delhi HC

January 7, 2024 9150 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules in favor of employee, stating the employer is responsible for TDS deposit. Petitioner exempted from tax liability. Details and analysis here.

Treating purchases as bogus unjustified if sales duly accepted

January 5, 2024 5037 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of purchases by treating it as bogus unjustified as the impugned purchases have been sold and the sales have been accepted as there cannot be any sale without purchases.

Disallowance of interest on loan given to subsidiary unjustified as investment was purely for commercial expediency

December 23, 2023 1890 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that disallowance of interest u/s 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act on loans and advances given to subsidiary company unjustified as investment in subsidiary is purely for commercial expediency.

Understanding Section 195: TDS on Payments to Non-Residents

December 19, 2023 12189 Views 4 comments Print

Unravel the complexities of Section 195 in India’s Income Tax Act. Explore TDS rates, compliance steps, and strategies for non-resident payments. Stay tax-savvy!

ESTAT Dismisses Appeal: Customs Fails to Prove Delay in Order Receipt

November 12, 2023 456 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai dismisses the Customs department’s appeal due to its failure to prove delay in receiving the order from the Review Cell. Detailed analysis of the case.

TDS not deductible on web hosting services as such services are not royalty or FTS

November 11, 2023 37548 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that availment of web hosting services do not constitute royalty or FTS and hence payments made thereof for such services are not chargeable to tax in India. Accordingly, TDS not deductible on the same.

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