Hire Charges of vessel does not constitute ‘Royalty’ under India-Singapore DTAA

Hire Charges of vessel does not constitute ‘Royalty’ under India-Singapore DTAA   As held by the Hon’ble Delhi Tribunal in Kreuz Challenger Pte. Ltd v ACIT [2024] Key facts and analysis 1. Hire charges of a vessel does not constitute ‘Royalty’. Would be in the nature of business income 2. As there is no Permanent… […]

Crypto Gains Before 2022 : ITAT Clears the Fog on Tax Treatment

Crypto Gains Before 2022 :  ITAT Clears the Fog on Tax Treatment   The Jodhpur ITAT, in Raunaq Prakash Jain vs. ITO (dt. 28-11-2024), has delivered a landmark judgment on taxing cryptocurrency gains before April 1, 2022. With no specific provisions for Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) in the Income Tax Act at the time, the Tribunal… […]

Transfer of jurisdiction under section 127: Non-disclosure of reasons or failure to provide a hearing to the assessee renders the transfer order invalid.

Transfer of jurisdiction under section 127: Non-disclosure of reasons or failure to provide a hearing to the assessee renders the transfer order invalid. Recently, the Calcutta High Court has held that Non-disclosure of reasons or failure to provide a hearing to the assessee renders the transfer order invalid in case of transfer of jurisdiction of… […]

An Overview of the GST Amnesty Scheme

An Overview of the GST Amnesty Scheme   Section 128A aims to reduce litigation during the initial years of GST implementation (FY 2017-18 to 2019-20) by waiving interest and penalties for demands under Section 73 for amounts deposited on or before March 31, 2025. Various forms & other related details thereto are as under: 1…. […]