I was reflecting over the past year and realised that 2025 didn’t really give us any big tax shocks. No loud announcements, no dramatic changes. And yet, from where I sit, it quietly changed the way the system thinks and…
A few years ago, the life of a tax professional in India revolved around wild March evenings, Excel nightmares and endless reconciliations. TDS deadlines loomed large, GST mismatches haunted dreams and every unclear ledger entry felt like a ticking time…
(Because apparently, life prefers Form 3CD over cockpit controls) Cross-border tax risks have always been a concern for multinational companies (MNCs), but as global business expands and tax regulations become more complex, these risks have increased dramatically. Managing tax compliance…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) doesn’t just settle a tax dispute – it sets the tone for how we handle new-age technology within the limits of old-world tax laws. The Delhi High Court in this case asked a simple but powerful question:…
Over the past few years, how multinational companies are taxed has changed in big ways. One of the biggest changes came from the OECD’s BEPS project (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting), which aims to stop tax avoidance by making sure…
Just because your structure looks good on a PowerPoint slide, it may not necessarily sail through a tax or judicial scrutiny. Here are six common mistakes, we often make. 1. Mistaking Legal Presence for Commercial Substance Common Approach: Set up…
A few years ago, India took a strong position on taxing the digital economy. With global tech platforms earning significant revenue from Indian users—often without a physical presence—the government introduced the Equalization Levy. It began in 2016 with a 6%…
