As you all must be aware of the New Taxation Regime introduced by the Finance Act, 2020 by insertion of section 115BAC in the Income Tax Ac, 1961. Now, there is a lot of confusion going around regarding this and number of questions mentioned below remained unanswered...
Direct Taxation
Taxation on sale of securities
Everyone knows that Income from salary, rental income and business income is taxable under their respective heads. But what about income from sale or purchase of securities? Many stakeholders which includes homemakers, retired people, youth, working professionals...
Foreign companies and Permanent Establishment (PE)
With this article, we would like to explicate the concept of Foreign Companies and PE in light of Indian Income Tax Act provisions. Foreign Companies ♠ Foreign company means a company which is not a domestic company, i.e. a company registered outside India in any...
Income Tax E-Assessment proceeding
In her budget speech, the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman had announced launching of a scheme in 2019 that would provide e-Assessment of Income-tax in electronic mode, in a phased manner, with no human interface. -On 7th of October 2019, the Revenue...
Startups seek clarity on key tax issues
Startups have asked the government to provide clarity on key tax issues, including ‘significant economic presence’, equalisation levy and tax on employee stock ownership plans (esops). The companies raised these issues during a recent meeting with finance minister...
Digital Tax on MNCs: India seeks changes in OECD math
India has sought changes in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) proposal on digital taxation, saying it would deny the country its proper share of taxes from multinationals such as Google, Facebook, Uber and Netflix, which generate...
FM announces big RELIEF on corporate tax
"This initiative will prove to be an economy booster..” The government has promulgated the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 to make amendments in the Income-tax Act and the Finance (No. 2) Act 2019. With a $20 billion stimulus to reboot India, Finance Minister...
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...
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...
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10 Compliance Mistakes That Trigger Scrutiny/Notice for Foreign Companies in India
Entering the Indian market is exciting. Huge consumer base, fast-growing economy, and endless opportunities—what’s not to love? But here’s the catch: India’s regulatory framework is strict, layered, and unforgiving if you slip up. For foreign companies, even a small...









