International transfer pricing controversies and subsequent litigations with taxation authorities have become the major issues in foreign investments and international technology transfers. Disputes between the taxation authorities and MNCs are mounting up as most of the MNCs are now contesting...

The transfer pricing regulations in India came into force in 2001 with their effective audits beginning from the 2003 onwards. The Central Board of Direct Taxation has constituted a special cell for all transfer pricing audits. Over the past four years or so, there has been a significant...

The Government of India for the first time in 2001 introduced the transfer price regulations in the country with the transfer pricing audits effectively beginning from 2003 onwards. The onerous documentation requirements and stringent penalties prescribed by the regulations were a cause of...

Overseas investors’ confidence is an important factor that attracts FDI. The tax and regulatory policy in the respective countries can either be a major attraction or repulsion, as far as investor sentiment is concerned. In India, this issue has had many references in the literature. To bypass...

The costs of doing business internationally are many. Economizing on such costs is essential to be globally competitive. In this context, a rather overlooked area of cost reduction is the refund of global VAT incurred abroad on business expenses. A large number of exporters across the world do...

This is a conceptual paper, the author discusses some fundamental assumptions regarding taxation. These assumptions need to be re-examined. The author has carried out a survey of fifty professionals in the field of tax administrations and based on discussions with them tried to identify the...

India has grown to be a powerhouse in providing Information Technology (IT) Services to myriad clients all over the world. This sector has shown that it has what it takes to move beyond pure cost arbitrage and up the value chain. Despite the successes of this sector and its prowess in providing...

The reform process for the indirect taxation regime in India has been ongoing for some time, with the prevailing view being that simplification of tax regime and a principle-laden approach was an essential concomitant in the outlook of a developed nation. Much debate has ensued and during the...

Investment in infrastructure for increasing trade and connectivity in South Asia and Southeast Asia has been impacted by a reduction in commercial bank participation in project financing, which has significantly increased the role of multilateral financial institutions and export credit...