The Government is keen to install a suitable mechanism for resolution of tax disputes between the I-T department and foreign firms operating in the country.
Minister of State for Finance Jesudasu Seelam said this while inaugurating a training programme for officials of the ‘International Taxation’ unit of the Income Tax department here.“Government of India is keen to provide a suitable mechanism for resolution of tax disputes between the tax department and foreign companies operating in India,” Seelam was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the Ministry.
He said Government had inserted provisions relating to Advance Rulings vide the Finance Act, 1993 and in order to bring in certainty and transparency in Transfer Pricing mechanism, scheme of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) under Transfer Pricing Regulations, has been introduced in the Union budget of 2012-13.