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Double Tax Avoidance Agreements & Taxation

Income Tax : The Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is essentially a bilateral agreement entered into between two countries. The basic objec...

September 9, 2020 193472 Views 11 comments Print

Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) for Indian & Non Resident

Income Tax : Tax Residency Certificate (TRC)  For Indian Resident Assessee From 01.4.2013 the India Residents who earns Income from Countries ...

August 23, 2018 296482 Views 27 comments Print

Mumbai Tribunal rules on computation of ‘duration test’ for determining existence of ‘Construction PE’

Income Tax : Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) [2010-TIOL-195-ITAT-MUM] in the case of Valentine Maritime Mauritius Ltd (Taxpayer...

April 24, 2010 735 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign company having Permanent Establishment in India cannot be taxed at the rate applicable to domestic company

Income Tax : Mumbai bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (the Tribunal) in the case of JCIT v. State Bank of Mauritius Ltd. (2009-TIOL-71...

January 4, 2010 3376 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunals upheld the concept of ‘make available’ and held specified services not Fees for technical services

Income Tax : Tribunals upheld the concept of ‘make available’ and held specified services not Fees for technical services Mumbai and Bangal...

December 19, 2009 4507 Views 0 comment Print


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Revise tax treaties to enable CBI and ED to use data for prosecution

Income Tax : Government is contemplating to revise the tax treaties with partner countries to enable the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ...

February 3, 2017 654 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT resolves disputes to the tune of Rs 5000 crore

Income Tax : Since 1st April, 2014 till date, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has resolved 180 cases under MAP. The total amount of income lo...

February 16, 2016 720 Views 0 comment Print

Income tax policy would gradually move towards treaty override

Income Tax : The Union Revenue Secretary, Mr Sunil Mitra, said here on Tuesday that domestic tax policy would gradually move towards treaty ove...

December 17, 2010 300 Views 0 comment Print

Open Account outside India through Agent may invite trouble

Income Tax : Seeking the help of a friendly official or agent of a foreign bank to open a bank account overseas may not be a good idea as tax s...

November 26, 2010 393 Views 0 comment Print

India, Switzerland agreed to widening the ambit of tax treaty

Income Tax : The government has concluded the renegotiation for widening the ambit of its tax treaty with Switzerland to access information on ...

July 31, 2010 627 Views 0 comment Print


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Unilateral amendment in DTAA is prohibited: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held In the case of DIT vs. New Skies Satellite BV that the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 (VCLT)...

February 17, 2016 2079 Views 0 comment Print

Discounting charges on bills of exchange are not interest

Income Tax : Delhi High Court in the case of DCIT v. Cargill Global Trading (I) (P) Limited on the issue of whether discounting charges paid to...

June 3, 2011 5348 Views 0 comment Print

Payment to US companies for ‘developing tooling’ and ‘validating new process for manufacture’ of wheels is taxable as fees for included services

Income Tax : Recently, the Chennai bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal in the case of Wheels India Ltd. v. ACIT I.T.A No. 1793/Mds/2006...

April 19, 2011 682 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of Limitation on deduction of expenses u/s. 44D on consideration other then Fees for Technical Services

Income Tax : Limitation on deduction of expenses under Section 44D of the Act cannot be invoked if the consideration received by the foreign co...

January 30, 2011 1030 Views 0 comment Print

Mere provision of a dredger on dry lease for carrying out dredging activity in India does not result in the taxpayer having a PE as per the India-Neth

Income Tax : Recently, the Mumbai bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (the Tribunal) in the held that mere provision of a dredger on dry...

December 2, 2010 762 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in Tax Treaty

Double Tax Avoidance Agreements & Taxation

September 9, 2020 193472 Views 11 comments Print

The Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is essentially a bilateral agreement entered into between two countries. The basic objective is to promote and foster economic trade and investment between two Countries by avoiding double taxation.

Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) for Indian & Non Resident

August 23, 2018 296482 Views 27 comments Print

Tax Residency Certificate (TRC)  For Indian Resident Assessee From 01.4.2013 the India Residents who earns Income from Countries with which India have a DTAA can obtain  a Tax Residency Certificate from Income Tax Department. The same may be submitted to the Payer to claim DTAA Benefit.An assessee, being a resident in India, shall, for obtaining a certificate of residence for the purposes of an agreement referred to in section 90 and section 90A, make an application in Form No. 10FA to the Assessing Officer.

Revise tax treaties to enable CBI and ED to use data for prosecution

February 3, 2017 654 Views 0 comment Print

Government is contemplating to revise the tax treaties with partner countries to enable the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to use the data for prosecution of those who have stashed black money abroad.

Unilateral amendment in DTAA is prohibited: Delhi HC

February 17, 2016 2079 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held In the case of DIT vs. New Skies Satellite BV that the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 (VCLT) is universally accepted as authoritatively laying down the principles governing the law of treaties.

CBDT resolves disputes to the tune of Rs 5000 crore

February 16, 2016 720 Views 0 comment Print

Since 1st April, 2014 till date, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has resolved 180 cases under MAP. The total amount of income locked up in dispute in these cases is approximately Rs. 5,000 crore. The resolved cases pertain to various sectors of the economy like software services, IT enabled services, manufacturing, consultancy services, etc.

Discounting charges on bills of exchange are not interest

June 3, 2011 5348 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court in the case of DCIT v. Cargill Global Trading (I) (P) Limited on the issue of whether discounting charges paid to a non-resident on discounting of bills of exchange (BEs) can be characterized as ‘interest’, liable for withholding held that the discounting charges are not in the nature of ‘interest’ since they are not payable in respect of money borrowed or debt incurred by the Taxpayer.

Payment to US companies for ‘developing tooling’ and ‘validating new process for manufacture’ of wheels is taxable as fees for included services

April 19, 2011 682 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, the Chennai bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal in the case of Wheels India Ltd. v. ACIT I.T.A No. 1793/Mds/2006 (Chennai) held that payment made to US companies for ‘developing tooling’ and ‘validating new process for manufacture’ of wheels for commercial vehicle was ‘fees for included services’ as per Article 122 of the India-USA tax treaty.

Applicability of Limitation on deduction of expenses u/s. 44D on consideration other then Fees for Technical Services

January 30, 2011 1030 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation on deduction of expenses under Section 44D of the Act cannot be invoked if the consideration received by the foreign company is not Fees for Technical Services as defined in India-USA tax treaty

Income tax policy would gradually move towards treaty override

December 17, 2010 300 Views 0 comment Print

The Union Revenue Secretary, Mr Sunil Mitra, said here on Tuesday that domestic tax policy would gradually move towards treaty override and introduce measures against aggressive tax planning and tax avoidance. Addressing a FICCI function here, Mr Mitra sought greater responsibility from corporate sector including foreign companies on the issues of illicit fund outflow on account of mis-pricing and misuse of offshore financial centres (OFC).

Mere provision of a dredger on dry lease for carrying out dredging activity in India does not result in the taxpayer having a PE as per the India-Neth

December 2, 2010 762 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, the Mumbai bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (the Tribunal) in the held that mere provision of a dredger on dry lease for carrying out dredging activity in India does not result in the taxpayer having a Permanent Establishment (PE) as per the India-Netherlands tax treaty (tax treaty). Further, the Tribunal relied on OECD commentary which states that to form a PE, there should be existence of fixed place of business i.e. it must be establish a distinct place with certain degree of permanence. It usually means that persons who in one way or another are dependent on the enterprise, conduct the business of the enterprise in the state in which the place is situated.

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