In an unprecedented legal precedent, the Telangana High Court has rendered its first judgment concerning the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR), a seminal provision within the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961, that was activated from the financial year 2017-18. GAAR bestows extensive powers upon the Indian Revenue Authorities (IRA), enabling them to recharacterize transactions, disregard components … Continue reading Groundbreaking Verdict—GAAR’s First Blow to Bonus-Stripping Tax Schemes