FOREIGN ASSOCIATION PROVIDING ANY TECHNICAL SERVICES AGAINST THE MEMBERSHIP FEE PAID Normally, Membership paid to foreign association is not taxable in India unless the foreign association is providing any technical services against the fee. On the above mentioned subject, reference may be made to a recent decision of the Mumbai Tribunal in the case of TUV Bayren …
ALP: TPO COULD NOT MAKE ADDITION TO ASSESSEE’S ALP BY ADOPTING CUP METHOD DURING RELEVANT YEAR WITHOUT CONDUCTING ANY FAR ANALYSIS. Schutz Dishman Bio-Tech (P.) Ltd vs DCIT [2015] (Ahmadabad – Trib.) In a recent ruling, Where Tribunal in earlier year adopted TNMM in assessee’s case for determining ALP, in absence of change in circumstances; TPO …
FATCA LAW OF USA Introduction: On 9th July 2015, India has signed the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) with the USA. The government would now receive information about Indian “tax resident” persons having financial accounts in the USA. Financial institutions (FIs) have to perform required due diligence processes, identify “reportable persons” from their …
Case Study on DTAA – Taurus Shipping Services. In A Recent Ruling, If Ship Voyages Between Two Indian Ports, On Part Of Its International Voyage, It Cannot Be Termed As Indian Voyage And Benefit Of Article 8 Cannot Be Denied. Facts The issue came up for consideration in appellate proceedings was whether a vessel which had operated …
SECTION 50C DOESN’T APPLY TO SALE OF ASSETS FORMING PART OF BLOCK OF ASSETS Deeming provision under section 50C, adopting stamp duty value as sale consideration applies to compute capital gains and not to determine written down value of assets [2015] 59 taxmann.com 373 – ITAT MUMBAI – Bhaidas Cursondas & Company v/s ACIT, Mumbai FACTS During …
MAURITIUS VS INDIA TRADE ROUTE MARRED? Introduction In a complete disregard to the decision of the Supreme Court of India (“SC”) in Union of India vs. azadi Bachao Andolan, (2003) 263 ITR 706, 263 ITR 706 (SC), which had permitted the Mauritian companies having tax residency certificates to benefit from the India-Mauritius tax treaty, Circular No. 789, …
BASIC FOR THE ISSUE OF BUSINESS VISAS AND EMPLOYMENT VISAS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified certain guidelines for the issue of Business Visas (“BVs”) and Employment Visas (“EVs”) to foreign nationals.As Per these guidelines all foreign nationals in India who were on …
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Mere book adjustment can’t be deemed as contravention of Sec. 269SS/269T Section 271D, read with sections 271E, 269SS and 269T, of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Penalty – For failure to comply with section 269SS (Book adjustment) Making book adjustment of funds by assessee firm with sister concern without making payment of cash, could not …
Summary of changes made in Passed Finance Bill, 2015. On April 30, 2015, the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill. The Bill which was presented originally in the Lok Sabha on February 28, 2015 is not passed in its original shape. Various changes have been made in the Bill. New amendments are proposed, some proposed …