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Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates: IT Act vs. Tax Treaties/DTAA

Income Tax : Tax on dividends, interest, royalties and FTS earned by non-residents is governed by the more beneficial rate under the Income-tax...

June 30, 2026 43609 Views 1 comment Print

Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates / Chart as per DTAA

Income Tax : The applicable withholding tax depends on the Income-tax Act or the relevant DTAA, whichever is more beneficial. Treaty rates diff...

June 30, 2026 455012 Views 28 comments Print

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

Income Tax : Section 194-IA requires buyers of immovable property to deduct TDS at 1% when the sale consideration or stamp duty value is ₹50 ...

June 7, 2026 9849 Views 0 comment Print

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 4095 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 1197 Views 0 comment Print


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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 32244 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 1491 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 6063 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 22591 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 2256 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Receipt of interest by foreign banks on foreign currency loans to Indian concerns was taxable on gross basis

Income Tax : Interest income earned by a foreign bank from foreign currency loans extended to Indian corporates was taxable on a gross basis. S...

July 6, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Section 9(1)(vii) FTS Addition Set Aside; Taxability Must Be Examined Under Relevant DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held legal services are not FTS under Section 9(1)(vii) and directed partner-wise DTAA examination. FTS addition was de...

July 5, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

Cost-to-Cost Overseas Reimbursements Without Profit Element Not Taxable as FTS: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that IT, salary and travel reimbursements without any profit element were not taxable and deleted the disallowance...

July 4, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Employee Secondment Reimbursements Taxable as FTS as’Make Available’ Test Was Satisfied: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held the ITAT failed to properly examine the ‘make available’ test for secondment payments, set aside its ord...

July 1, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

‘Make Available’ Test Not Met, No TDS on US Software Contractor Payments: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT held no TDS was required as the Revenue failed to prove the services made technical knowledge available under the India-US DT...

June 30, 2026 117 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 14190 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 4590 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 33498 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 12126 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 6036 Views 1 comment Print


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

February 13, 2024 1956 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 828 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 2070 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 1344 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 9216 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 5109 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 1959 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 12405 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 519 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 38034 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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