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June 25, 2019 / Taxation

G20 Finance Ministers agree to introduce ‘Digital Tax Rules’ for tech giants by 2020

During an event held on June 8-9, 2019 at Fukuoka, Japan, the Finance Ministers of the G20 member nations called for the creation of common Digital Tax Rules for multinational technology companies.
Big Tech Giants such as Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc., face criticism for cutting their tax bills by booking profits in low-tax countries regardless of the location of the end customer. G20 members have agreed to implement common rules to plug in the loopholes that multinationals use to book …

June 5, 2019 / Taxation

541 start-ups got angel tax exemption

The government has provided angel tax exemption to 541 start-ups so far, industry secretary Ramesh Abhishek tweeted. He said only 36 applications for the exemption were turned down and that too for incomplete documentation.
The angel tax is levied on start-ups that have received equity infusion in excess of their fair valuation, with the premium being paid by investors as their income. It was introduced in the 2012-13 Budget by the then finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to curb money laundering.…

May 6, 2019 / Taxation

Capital Gains Tax Relief Likely for Investors Exiting Startups

The government is considering exempting investors from tax on capital gains accrued when they exit a startup, in a bid to attract more funds into the sector.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is weighing two alternatives to deliver this incentive — one, a blanket exemption, and two, a conditional exemption based on funds redeployed. The latter would be on lines of the benefits offered to nascent firms in the UK.
After giving investors and entrepreneurs …

April 22, 2019 / Taxation

I-T Proposes New Norms for Taxing MNCs in India

The income tax department Thursday proposed change in the methodology for taxing multinational companies, including digital firms, having permanent establishment in India by giving weightage to factors like domestic sales, employee strength, assets and user base. The CBDT Committee on ‘Profit Attribution to Permanent Establishment (PE) in India’ also said MNCs that are incurring global losses or a global profit margin of less than 2% and have operations in India will be deemed to have made a profit of 2% …

March 27, 2019 / Taxation

Angel Tax Breather: Scheme to Accredit Investors in Works

India is eyeing a new framework for recognising investors so that they won’t be subject to the so-called angel tax provisions on their funding of startups. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is looking to put in place such a regime so that investors will be able to fund startups without any limit.
“We are examining if a mechanism can be created for accrediting investors,” said a government official aware of the matter, details of which …

April 8, 2019 / Taxation

Over 7,000 cash-starved start-ups may benefit from angel tax relief

A series of changes made to the so-called angel tax by the government could give wing to 7,000 cash-starved start-ups, sources in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said.
According to industry observers, an investment of around $12 billion might come from 2,000 angel investors and hundreds of smaller backers of start-ups by the end of the year. Of this, about $7 billion will come in the form of corporate investment.
After facing sustained pressure over …

April 8, 2019 / Taxation

Start-up tax exemption procedure simplified; merchant banker valuation report withdrawn

The Government of India introduced ‘Start-up India’ initiative for creating a conducive environment for the start-up companies in India. The CBDT inserted Section 80-IAC in I-T Act vide Finance Act 2016. This provision provides for 100% tax deduction in respect of profits of start-ups which are approved by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
The start-ups had been receiving notices from the Dept. for levying tax on proceeds received by them by issuing shares to investors at inflated prices. …

August 31, 2018 / Taxation

Ecomm Cos may Need to Prepare for Withholding Tax in 2 Months

India Inc, in particular ecommerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart, may need to prepare for withholding tax provisions in two months under the goods and services tax (GST).
The tax deducted at source (TDS) and tax collected at source (TCS) provisions had been put on hold following petitions by industry that this would increase the compliance burden.
But with the GST regime stabilising, these provisions may be imposed from July 1, said a senior government official.
The TDS …

August 31, 2018 / Taxation

Pre-2016 Startups may Get Breather from Angel Tax

India could shield startups floated prior to 2016 from the socalled angel tax to boost entrepreneurship in the country. The finance ministry has started discussions with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on the certification of genuine startups to help with this.
The government has also asked tax officials not to pursue cases against startups.
“We had (earlier) said we will recognise startups only after 2016. We have sent a proposal to the DIPP. If DIPP agrees, then …

August 31, 2018 / Business

Mauritius Signs Multilateral BEPS Convention To Tackle Tax Avoidance by MNE’s

At the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Mahess Rawoteea of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Mauritius, signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the MLI) in the presence of Douglas Frantz, OECD Deputy Secretary-General.

Based on expressed reservations at this point in time, 23 tax treaties would be impacted by this signing. We note that Mauritius issued a statement today, reaffirming its commitment to implement the minimum standards …