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Equity incentives received in respect of services rendered in India are taxable in India, rules Tribunal

Submitted by indigoadmin on Mon, 01/25/2021 - 23:04

Recently, the Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) delivered an interesting ruling in the case of Unnikrishnan V S v ITO [ITA Nos. 1200 and 1201/Mum/2018] on taxation of perquisites arising out of equity incentives to a non-resident which were granted in India.

Government walks the talk; Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Wealth Fund becomes the first fund to get tax exemption for infra investments, additional conditions prescribed!

Submitted by indigoadmin on Fri, 11/13/2020 - 16:17

MIC Redwood 1 RSC Limited, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Fund) was recently conferred the tax exemption intended for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Tax Act).

Karnataka High Court allows depreciation on intangible assets acquired upon conversion of a firm into company

Submitted by indigoadmin on Wed, 11/11/2020 - 16:34

The Karnataka High Court (HC) in the case of Padmini Products Private Limited vs DCI (ITA No 154 of 2014) allowed depreciation on intangible assets acquired by Padmini Products Private Limited (Taxpayer or Company) upon conversion from a firm into a company.

Indirect transfer of shares in an Indian Company - Singapore shareholder held to be not taxable in India

Submitted by indigoadmin on Wed, 11/04/2020 - 19:50

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal), Delhi bench in the case of Augustus Capital Pte Ltd [2020] (120 taxmann.com 325) (Taxpayer) ruled that the capital gain arising on transfer of shares of a Singapore company holding Indian assets is not taxable in India on the basis that the small shareholder exemption claimed by the taxpayer applies retrospectively from 1 April 1961.