Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Current Affairs, GK & News

Base Erosion and Profit Shifting

Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) has emerged as one of the most important challenges for the governments across the world today. The globalization, privatization and liberalization has resulted into free movement of capital and labour, shift of manufacturing base from high cost to low cost locations, gradual removal of the trade barriers and rise ..

India ratifies OECD’s convention to check Tax Evasion

India has ratified Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures (MLI) to prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). It will pave way for amendments to double taxation avoidance agreements (DTAA) with countries signatories to convention to plug revenue leakages. The provisions enshrined in framework will come into effect from fiscal year 2020-21 for ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022

Topics: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting • BEPS • BEPS project • Covered Tax Agreements • double taxation avoidance agreements • Dtaa • G20 • India-OECD • Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures • OECD • Tax avoidance

Income Tax department alters method to tax MNCs and Digital Firms in India

The income tax department has changed the method to tax multinational companies and digital firms with permanent establishment in India by taking into account various factors like domestic sales, employee strength, assets and user base. In ‘Profit Attribution to Permanent Establishment in India’s report, the Central Board of Direct Taxes Committee stated that MNCs that ..

Topics: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting • Economy • Income Tax • International taxation • Multinational corporation • Tax avoidance • World economy

India, US to Sign Pact for Exchange of Country-By-Country Reports

Both India and the US will sign an agreement to facilitate the exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports filed by the ultimate parent corporations based in either of the countries. Country-By-Country Reports Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) has been at the focus of OECD to address Tax evasion. Multinational companies were accused of gaming tax ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022

Topics: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting • CbC Report • country-by-country reports • Income Tax Act 1961 • India-USA • OECD • Tax Evasion

India and China sign protocol to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement to prevent tax evasion

India and China have signed protocol to amend Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and for prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income by allowing exchange of information. Under Section 90 of Income-tax Act, 1961, India can enter into agreement with foreign country or specified territory for ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting • BEPS • Corporate tax avoidance • Double taxation • Double Taxation Avoidance • Dtaa • Economy • Foreign direct investment • India China • International taxation • Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting • National • Tax • Tax avoidance • Tax Evasion • Taxation in the United States • World economy