IAMAI alleges Trai attempts to regulate OTT platformsIndustry body IAMAI claims Trai is overstepping its bounds. Proposed rules for spam calls may unfairly target over-the-top platforms like W...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Constant AI labelling, lasting pain: Why govt's label mandate could reshape social mediaIndia's MeitY is proposing a significant new rule for social media platforms. Platforms must now display labels on synthetic content contin...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Telcos vs OTT apps: Trai's spam rules spark row with Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone IdeaTelcos such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea as well as the Cellular Operators Association of India were united in their de...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Meity moots IT rules tweaks to mandate platforms' compliance with advisories, SOPsNew draft amendments to IT rules propose mandatory compliance for intermediaries with government clarifications and guidelines. Digital rig...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
India proposes making government advisories legally binding on tech giantsIndia is proposing new rules for internet platforms. Advisories and clarifications from the IT ministry will now be legally binding. This m...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Safe harbour move to help India outcompete peers in component warehousing, supply chain: OfficialsThe budget proposed a revamped safe harbour regime for component warehousing linked to manufacturing, fixing taxable margins at 2% which wo...
07 Feb, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Budget 2026: Tech, GCCs set sail with safe harbour shieldIndia has already seen a huge rush of GCCs, with their number totalling around 1,800. World’s top companies, ranging from automotive giants...
04 Feb, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
IT sector looks forward to improved ease of business with latest budget proposalsUnion Budget FY27 eases tax norms for IT and software exporters by expanding safe harbour limits, simplifying transfer pricing, improving b...
01 Feb, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Budget 2026: Safe harbour threshold for IT firms raised to Rs 2,000 crore, at a 15.5% marginFor companies seeking Advanced Pricing Agreements (APA), the process will be fast-tracked to two years, with a possible six-month extension...
01 Feb, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Safe harbour rules rejigged, will also benefit EV makersThe government expanded safe harbour rules by increasing the threshold to ₹300 crore and including lithium-ion batteries for EVs in core au...
26 Mar, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
Simplifying ALP, expanding safe harbour norms to curb disputesThe budget aims to simplify determining arm's length pricing in related-party transactions and extend safe harbour rules, offering certaint...
02 Feb, 2025, 12.53 AM IST
Ahoy! Wider safe harbour for GCCs in sea of disputesFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposal to provide certainty in international taxation and “reduce litigation” will aid the already ...
25 Jul, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Change in transfer pricing regulations to help MNCsThe Union budget 2020-21 has proposed to amend the Section 92CB of the Income Tax Act that empowers the Central Board of Direct Taxes to fr...
01 Feb, 2020, 11.52 PM IST
Safe harbour will lower tax feuds and not taint India’s appealMany countries already have safe harbour, but the rules need to be tailored to meet specific economic needs.
19 Aug, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Government frames ‘safe harbour’ rules for MNCs, move to end rising transfer pricing disputesThe govt on Wednesday announced draft rules under which income-tax authorities will not question the pricing of related party transactions.
15 Aug, 2013, 06.44 AM IST
Govt issues draft 'safe harbour' norms for multinational firmsThe government today came out with draft 'safe harbour' norms for deciding on transfer pricing liabilities with an aim to reduce litigation...
14 Aug, 2013, 10.25 PM IST
- Finmin to form new tax norms for foreign firms
The Finance Ministry today said safe harbour rules --- a set of norms that would enable the income tax authorities to accept without scruti...
13 Sep, 2010, 04.41 PM IST