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Settlement of Foreign Civil Litigation & Section 37(1) Disallowance: A Doctrinal Analysis

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held settlement payments in foreign civil cases are deductible under Section 37(1) as compensatory, not penal, and ...

November 10, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

From Courts to Consensus: The Promise of ADR in resolving Tax Disputes

Income Tax : Explore the potential of ADR mechanisms in resolving taxation disputes, addressing government concerns, and improving efficiency i...

December 15, 2024 1479 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers Concerned as Assessment Orders Deviate from Orders Giving Effect

Income Tax : Taxpayers face challenges when assessment orders don’t reflect DRP directions. Misalignments lead to disputes, rectification iss...

October 4, 2024 2889 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in section 245MA – Dispute Resolution Committee

Income Tax : Amendment in section 245MA of the Act related to Dispute Resolution Committee Finance Act, 2021 introduced a new chapter XIX-AA in...

February 1, 2022 5334 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for filing objections before DRP

Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2009 introduced with effect from 01.10.2009 an alternate dispute resolution mechanism to facilitate expeditious r...

May 28, 2021 92604 Views 0 comment Print


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Major Achievements of CBDT in Current Financial Year 2016-17

Income Tax : Major Achievements of CBDT in Current Financial Year 2016-17 so far include among others Enactment of The Benami Transactions (Pro...

January 9, 2017 4144 Views 0 comment Print

Report on Filing of Appeals by Income Tax Department

Income Tax : The suggestions of Committee to Study Appellate Orders to Examine Filing of Appeals by Income Tax Department before Various Forums...

January 6, 2017 6121 Views 0 comment Print

Report on how to Minimize Income Tax Litigation & its Management

Income Tax : Report deals with 1. Issues that give rise to frivolous litigation. 2. Issues that impact the quality of representation and effect...

January 6, 2017 6187 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 can be availed up to 31.12.2016

Income Tax : Litigation is a scourge for a tax friendly regime. In order to reduce the pending litigation, the Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Sc...

September 16, 2016 2335 Views 0 comment Print

CBEC takes Litigation Management & Dispute Resolution measures

Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Service Tax : CBEC takes Litigation Management and Dispute Resolution measures; Field formations file applications for withdrawal in 980 and 217...

April 25, 2016 1582 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Termination of service not possible without employer-employee relationship: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court held that there was no occasion for respondent to terminate service of petitioner since petitioner failed to esta...

January 1, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

Labour Court cannot substitute order of dismissal as material hold respondent guilty of charges

Corporate Law : Respondent was appointed in the kitchen of the petitioner, on acts of theft, misappropriation and fraud, articles of charges were ...

December 5, 2024 477 Views 0 comment Print

Once assessment order is passed Dispute Resolution Panel not empowered to give direction

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) could give directions only in pending assessment proceedings. Once asse...

September 28, 2023 3294 Views 0 comment Print

Satellite Transmission Services cannot be treated as royalty

Income Tax : ITAT held that receipts from Satellite Transmission Services cannot be treated as royalty & not taxable at the hands of assessee i...

March 14, 2023 1266 Views 0 comment Print

No bail to person accused of fraudulently availing ITC of Rs.7 Cr from Patiala House Court

Goods and Services Tax : DGGI Vs Abhit Manohar (Patiala House Court) Applicant/accused is Masters in Business Administration. He is reported to be the sole...

December 31, 2020 1437 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Order on Dispute Resolution Committee Formation

Income Tax : Detailed analysis of CBDT office order, outlining constitution and functioning of Dispute Resolution Committee in line with e-Disp...

August 14, 2023 5325 Views 0 comment Print

Dispute Resolution Committee – CBDT notifies New rules & Forms

Income Tax : CBDT notifies vide Notification No. 26/2022 – (Income Tax) | Dated: 5th April, 2022 Rule 44DAA – Constitution of Dispu...

April 5, 2022 8331 Views 0 comment Print

Deceleration under Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme can be filed till 31.01.2017

Income Tax : Deceleration under Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme can be filed till 31.01.2017 instead of earlier time allowed till 31.12.20...

December 29, 2016 1993 Views 0 comment Print

2nd FAQs on Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016

Income Tax : Further queries have been received from the field authorities and other stakeholders on Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016...

December 23, 2016 2623 Views 0 comment Print

List of CIT(A) not submitting Monthly details of Appeal Disposal by them

Income Tax : have been directed to state that the data of number of cases disposed every month by each CIT(A) is required to be forwarded to t...

October 14, 2016 4900 Views 3 comments Print


Restructuring of businesses cannot be construed as an exercise for avoiding tax: AAR

January 29, 2010 2242 Views 0 comment Print

In a ruling that will provide great relief to corporates planning to restructure their businesses, the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) held that restructuring of businesses cannot be construed as an exercise for avoiding tax in India. AAR, a quasi judicial body for settling tax disputes involving foreign entities, in an order last week on an application filed by the Star Group companies

Commissioners associated with transfer pricing orders will not be part of the alternate dispute resolution panel

December 1, 2009 933 Views 0 comment Print

To ensure impartiality in adjudication of transfer pricing disputes, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided that commissioners associated with transfer pricing orders will not be part of the alternate dispute resolution panel. This panel is being set up by CBDT to resolve disputes arising from transfer pricing assessments.

Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) to resolve tax disputes of the foreign companies expeditiously

December 1, 2009 2693 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Act, 2009 inserted a new section 144C in the Income-tax Act providing an alternate mechanism to resolve tax disputes of the foreign companies expeditiously. The Finance Minister, taking cognizance of delays, which take place in any tax litigation, declared in the parliament that “The dispute resolution mechanism presently in place is time consuming and finality in high demanding cases is attained only after a long drawn litigation till the Supreme Court.

Dispute resolution panels will allow MNCs to sort out their tax disputes in faster and cost effective manner

November 24, 2009 897 Views 0 comment Print

Multinational companies can now look forward to expeditiously settling their tax disputes in India. The Central Board of Direct Taxes on Monday announced the new rules for creation of special dispute resolution panels (DRP) that will allow foreign taxpayers to sort out their tax disputes in a faster and cost effective manner.

I-T dept moves court over ITAT's demand for verifying the reasons for conducting a raid

March 24, 2009 886 Views 0 comment Print

The Income-Tax department is at loggerheads with the income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), the ultimate fact-finding body on tax disputes, over the latter’s demand for verifying the reasons for conducting a raid on FMCG major Marico Industries. ITAT had directed the department to produce the “satisfaction note”, which is an internal document prepared by income […]

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