Foreign investments in your portfolio? Follow this ITR checklist to avoid tax scrutinyResident and Ordinarily Resident (ROR) taxpayers with foreign assets or income must carefully disclose overseas investments, dividends and ...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
ITR filing 2026: Foreign income and overseas assets? Avoid these 7 costly disclosure mistakesReturning Indians face new tax filing complexities. Foreign retirement accounts now necessitate the more detailed ITR-2, moving away from t...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
US Stocks: GIFT City or traditional broker? Before you start overseas investing, know which route saves you more in taxes, costs, and hassleIndians now have easier access to global markets through direct overseas investing or GIFT City. Direct investing offers wider choices and ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Dhan launches US stocks, ETFs investing via GIFT City routeThe offering is being provided through Raise IFSC Private Limited, Dhan's wholly-owned subsidiary and a member of India INX operating under...
12 Jun, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
India needs to remove tax friction for more FDIIndia is looking to boost foreign investment by reforming its tax system. Recent proposals aim to simplify taxes on foreign holdings. The c...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
India, France near deal on tax treaty, to lower levy on dividends paid to French parent companiesIndia and France are nearing a revised tax treaty that will reduce dividend taxes for French parent companies holding over 10% stakes to 5%...
13 Dec, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Switzerland MFN withdrawal: Pay 10% tax instead of 5% on dividend income from January 1, 2025; know how it will impact taxpayersHigher tax on dividend: From January 1, 2025 Indians need to pay witholding tax at 10% rate instead of 5% rate in Switzerland. Experts say ...
28 Dec, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
MNCs may face Rs 11,000 cr retro tax demand after SC rulingMultinational companies based in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and France may face retrospective tax demands of around ₹11,000 crore on div...
23 Oct, 2023, 07.04 AM IST
MFN clause not enough for companies from OECD countries to avail lower withholding tax: SCThe top court set aside a 2021 Delhi High Court ruling that allowed Nestle SA, Concentrix Services, Steria and others a concessional withho...
20 Oct, 2023, 06.46 AM IST
Pai defends Akshata Murthy, says India collects withholding tax on overseas dividendsPai, a former CFO and director at Infosys, called reports about her owning shares in India and not paying taxes in the UK as lies and sensa...
07 Apr, 2022, 09.03 PM IST
Mohandas Pai defends Akshata Murthy, says India collects withholding tax on overseas dividendsPai, a former CFO and director at Infosys, called reports about her owning shares in India and not paying taxes in the UK as lies and sensa...
07 Apr, 2022, 08.12 PM IST
Dividend or share buyback: What works better in terms of tax outgo?While dividend is the most common method, of late share buyback has also become a popular mode of distributing surplus to the shareholders.
07 Nov, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
How the tax equation changed for REITs and InvITs from April 1, 2020After the changes, will these structures continue to remain equally attractive?
02 Apr, 2020, 11.44 AM IST
Tax law panel may look to drop dividend distribution tax (DDT)Abolition of securities transaction tax (STT) to eliminate double taxation may also be on the cards, as Budget 2018 introduced tax on long-...
27 Sep, 2018, 10.54 AM IST
- Replace dividend distribution tax with withholding tax: Ficci
The cost of doing business in India could come down if the Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) on foreign shareholders is replaced by a withhol...
27 Jun, 2010, 02.12 PM IST
- Private equity funds: New code, new issues
In the draft Direct Taxes Code, the govt seeks to exempt venture capital funds from the liability to pay income tax, thereby bringing VCFs ...
02 Sep, 2009, 02.06 AM IST
- Lower withholding tax at 5% to catalyse Singapore investment
Companies in Singapore doing business in India will soon benefit from a review being undertaken of the existing Indo-Singapore tax treaty.
16 Sep, 2003, 05.16 AM IST