Safe Harbour

The Finance Bill 2025 has amended the rules so that only direct investments by Indian residents will be considered within the 5 percent safe harbour threshold.

Listed share acquisitions: Govt weighs relief to shield deals from tax volatility

Companies contend that the existing tax rules fail to account for stock price fluctuations between deal signing and execution

Government provides more sops to attract relocation of foreign funds to GIFT City

In the Budget for FY26, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced special measures for funds, ETFs and retail schemes eligible for free of tax relocation to Gift City.

MC Explains: What is the 'safe harbour' clause under Section 9A of Income Tax Act, and why does it need a relook?

Capital-market experts, in a meeting with the FM Nirmala Sitharaman, have asked for a revisiting of some conditions under this clause.

Stakeholders air reservation over government's plan to remove safe harbour provisions in Digital India Act

Stakeholders in a discussion organised by Broadband India Forum hoped that the Digital India Act will bring reforms to India's surveillance mechanism

EU aims to seal data transfer deal with US in three months

Businesses can use so-called standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules to transfer data, as well as asking consumers for their consent.

Transfer Pricing: Un-Safe Harbour?

Transfer Pricing: Un-Safe Harbour?

Transfer pricing safe harbour rules by Sept: Govt

The provisions for transfer pricing safe harbour, which is aimed at reducing tax related litigations with multinational IT companies have been inserted in Income Tax Act 2009 and the rules for the same will be notified by September first week.

Indian jet repossession row could scare off funds: ILFC

One of the world's largest leasing firms has warned India the failure of troubled carriers like Kingfisher Airlines to return airplanes when they cannot pay their bills could put the country's aviation growth at risk by scaring away new funding.