Income Tax : An in-depth analysis of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021. Understand the implications and changes to the Income Tax Act and...
Income Tax : During the years 2007 to 2008, India witnessed an immense hike of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in its Telecommunication Indust...
Income Tax : The Indian government in Budget 2012-13, amended the Income Tax Act, 1961 to retrospectively tax cross-border transactions in whic...
Income Tax : The Central government on 5th August introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha, to repeal the Retrospec...
Income Tax : ‘THE TAXATION LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021‘ introduced in Lok Sabha on 05th August 2021 (passed on 06th August 2021) pr...
Income Tax : Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Key Features of Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 1. Provides that no tax demand shall be ...
Income Tax : The government introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to withdraw tax demands made under the Finance Act...
Income Tax : The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in a major decision, has decided to accept the order of the H...
Income Tax : Correct Factual Position and the Circumstances that led to the Government’s Proposal to Withdraw from the Conciliation Measures ...
Income Tax : British telecom giant Vodafone has decided against making a provision in its balance sheet for the over Rs 11,000 tax claim made b...
Income Tax : Vodafone Idea Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) In this case Learned Departmental Representative could not disputed the proposition th...
Income Tax : Thus it is clear that non completion of hearing of this appeal is solely attributable to revenue. In these circumstances, we are o...
Income Tax : In a 2.5 billion dollar sigh of relief for Vodafone, and for other companies eyeing assets in India, the Supreme Court has ruled i...
Income Tax : The argument that “controlling interest” was transferred with the shares was not acceptable as the share purchase agreement ha...
Income Tax : Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. v. ACIT On this issue, the Kerala High Court observed that it was the SIM card which linked the mobi...
Income Tax : No tax demand shall be raised in future on the basis of the amendment to section 9 of the Income-tax Act made vide Finance Act, 20...
Income Tax : In section 9 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, in sub-section (1), in clause (i), in Explanation 5, after the third proviso, the follow...
Income Tax : Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is introduced in Lok Sabha on 05th August 2021. Bill is further to amend the Income-tax Act, ...
Income Tax : A speculative news story being circulated in some section of media claiming that Attorney General has given opinion in favour ...
Income Tax : The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in a major decision, has decided to accept the order of the H...
Apropos, the move to retracts retrospective taxation by the Indian government by Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is undoubtedly a welcome move that is likely to attract the interest of numerous foreign investors besides several business conglomerates world over. Retrospective taxation, an evil strongly deprecated and denounced even by the Indian Supreme Court in many […]
The Government has introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (no. 120 of 2021), which seeks to provide relief in respect of income deemed to accrue or arise to a non-resident due to direct and indirect transfer of capital assets by non-residents. Below is a brief overview of the same. Amendment to Explanation 5 to section […]
In 2012, after the adversarial decision of Supreme Court decision in the case of Vodafone, Indian Government had introduced slew of retrospective amendments in the Income Tax Act. This led to severe criticism from the International community and investors and damaged India’s image as investment hub. It further augmented litigation and huge taxes were blocked.
Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is introduced in Lok Sabha on 05th August 2021. Bill is further to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Finance Act, 2012. Bill will benefit Vodafone, Cairn UK who are having capital Gain Tax Disputes. The Bill proposes to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 so as to provide that […]
Thus it is clear that non completion of hearing of this appeal is solely attributable to revenue. In these circumstances, we are of the considered opinion that there is no change in facts and circumstances of the case. Accordingly, we extend the stay for a period of six months or till the disposal of the appeal whichever is earlier.
The table turning judgement of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague came after a decade long battle fought by the Vodafone Plc against the Indian Income Tax Authorities and Government of India. The Indian Income-tax Authorities have been burdened with substantial cost by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague by making […]
A speculative news story being circulated in some section of media claiming that Attorney General has given opinion in favour of not appealing in the Vodafone Arbitration award is totally incorrect and without any factual basis.
The Telecom major Vodafone won a long pending case against the Indian government in an international court over Rs.22, 000 crore in retrospective tax dispute. Let’s take a look at what happened; Facts of the Case: The main companies involved were as under: HTIL Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (Hong Kong). It was the seller and earner of […]
While the Indian Government is going all out to create a positive India outline, however, it is a reality that the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2015 report puts India as low as 186 on the criteria of contract enforcement. India strongly believes in the rule of law but an important aspect in doing business is factored out of the ease of settling disputes which is relevant to strategize future action plan for any business.
One among st the main issues surrounding the impasse is the payment of ejected liability carrying a whopping sum of Rs.14000 crore by Vodafone International Holdings B.V. under the parasol of Capital Gains Tax to the Indian tax administration. An issue squarely won by Vodafone in a proactive tax war with the authorities at the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India sometimes designated popularly as the `Tax Terrorism’.
