Tax experts welcome scrapping 2% equalisation levy on foreign digital service providersSome, however, say it could hurt Indian companies offering services such as online travel bookings. The tax aimed at providing a level play...
23 Jul, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
Govt withdraws equalisation levy of 2%: FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget speechThe government raised the deduction limit to 14 per cent from 10 per cent for employers' contribution for the National Pension System (NPS).
23 Jul, 2024, 03.38 PM IST
Big Tech firms play it safe, await clarity before adjusting India taxesIndia has said it will allow US multinationals to reduce tax liability to the tune of 2% equalisation levy paid in India
10 Feb, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Alphabet, Meta paid Rs 1,254 crore as levy in FY21India collected a total of Rs 2,057 crore in equalization levy last fiscal, up 85%.
08 Dec, 2021, 05.30 AM IST
Equalisation levy on Facebook, Amazon, Google may go only in 2-3 yearsIndia gets about Rs 4,000 crore through equalisation levy on multinational tech firms like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google and Netflix, but...
11 Oct, 2021, 05.32 AM IST
Cracks emerge in global deal on taxing tech giantsThe framework, which India is also seeking to adopt, was aimed at global tech giants that large economies think are escaping taxes.
14 Jul, 2021, 02.23 PM IST
India to strive for higher share of MNC digital taxIndia on Friday joined 130 countries in the G20-OECD inclusive framework to reform international tax rules to create a new global tax regim...
04 Jul, 2021, 11.52 PM IST
US announces, then suspends punitive tariff over DST on India, othersThe USTR said the goods that would face the punitive tariffs had an estimated trade value of about $119 million in 2019. The UK, Italy, Spa...
03 Jun, 2021, 09.00 AM IST
Will study retaliatory tariffs proposed by US Trade Representative: OfficialsExperts said India can raise a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) if the US imposes any such tariffs, and draw up its own list o...
28 Mar, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
No equalisation levy if services, goods provided via Indian entitySitharaman said the tax exemption for the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) was necessary since building ...
24 Mar, 2021, 08.26 AM IST
Taxing Google, Amazon: India’s equalization levy suffers from ambiguities on applicabilityThe first instalment of EL 2.0 was due on 7 July 2020. The stakeholders expected the government to defer the levy for some time, considerin...
03 Aug, 2020, 12.31 PM IST
Big tech takes equalisation levy row to US govtA group of seven top industry associations representing internet and technology giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Adob...
01 Apr, 2020, 11.32 AM IST
Allow LTCG relief on stocks held for 3 years, brokers urge FMStakeholders request finance ministry to withdraw dividend distribution tax
15 Dec, 2018, 11.34 AM IST
Tax dispute resolution scheme to take effect from tomorrowThe scheme provides an opportunity for settlement of cases emanating from retrospective amendment of tax laws, by asking companies to pay t...
31 May, 2016, 01.09 PM IST
Proposed 6% equalisation levy will harm startups: IAMAI"The tech startups are already paying 14.5% service tax to use these ad platforms which amounts to an estimated Rs 906 crores of taxes to t...
29 Apr, 2016, 01.55 AM IST
Equalisation levy will hurt Indian tech startups: IAMAIIAMAI said this provision of the Finance Bill has its genesis on a consultation paper by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
28 Apr, 2016, 10.53 PM IST
Peace meet on APM on MondayNEW DELHI: THE differences between the finance and petroleum ministries on the dismantling of APM have zeroed in on three main issues.
11 Feb, 2002, 01.46 AM IST