Vodafone judgement has set a precedent

The Vodafone judgement delivered by the Supreme Court in January, 2012, has set the cat amongst the pigeons.At a macro level it has the calculated effect of implicitly legitimising tax havens,......

Should overseas deals be taxed?

While the Authority for Advance Rulings has ruled against this in the case of E*Trade, the Vodafone case will come up in a few weeks - with 40 per cent of Indian FDI coming through Mauritius, the......

Why foreign investors are scared

The renowned Indian political strategist, Chanakya (350-283 BC) had once remarked: "Taxation should not be a painful process for the people. There should be leniency and caution while deciding the......

Vodafone: HC upheld revenue dept's jurisdiction

As the dust begins to settle on the decision of the Mumbai high court in the Vodafone case, the eyes of the global tax fraternity are now on the outcome of the petition which Vodafone is most......